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Montana labor news., 1938-12-22
LOOKING AHEAD
By LEN DE CAUX
NOW 1T CAN BE TOLD

That truth is the first casualty ir
a war, is a saying that applies with
particular force to wars against
labor.
1t is more than a year now since
the strike began against the indie
pendent steel companies. But it has
taken all this time for the truth to
recover from the ~atrocious mangling
it received at the height of the con-
flict.
Now at last we are privileged to
read in the papers accounts of how
strike riots were started by labor
hating employers; now peaceful
pickets were attacked by company
thugs; how innocent bystanders,
men, women and children, were at
tackled by armed guards of Republic
Steel; and how the whole campaign
of strikebreaking, violence and ly-
ing propaganda was financed and
planned by labor-fighting corpora
tons.
Yet when such events were taking
place, the average newspaper reader
was given the impression that all the
trouble was started by the CLIO.
Screaming headlines, editorials
and cartoons, with all the guile and
frenzy of a war propaganda cam
paign, denounced the CLIO as violent,
law-breaking, Communistic. We
were told that the CLIO, in its new
found strength, was going too far;
that public opinion was turning
against it.
Even professedly liberal papers
joined in the campaign. AS each
new assault was committed against
unarmed and peaceful strikers, they
cried out that labor must be curbed.
Fair-weather friends faltered and
turned against the workers, pro-
their impartiality as they
declared the innocent victims of
antl-Iabor violence equally guilty
with their attackers.
Republics Crimes
The LaFollette civil liberties COM
mittee in its present Republic Steel
hearings has brought out many facts
like the following:
That Republic Steel spent more
than $617,O 900 for its labor-fighting
company union plans, including
$214,129 for breaking strikes and
thousands of dollars for tear gas and
other strike munitions.
That a serious strike riot in Can
ton, Ohio, in 1885 was deliberately
provoked by company police, armed
with clubs, long bolts and side arms
and began pushing strikers about.
That Republic Steel's armed
guards in the same strike roamed
the town Unfortunately shooting
tear gas and buckshot at strikers and
Montana labor news., 1938-12-22

Bob Reuger, of Dayton, Ohio has one of the nations most shocking
JOBS according to an article in American Magazine" commented the man.
jaeerot the FIrestone Auto Supply & Service Stores, MI. F. B. Dunbar.
He's chief tester for a large bicycle company, and spends his days
banging full speed into telegraph poles hitting curbstones, pedaling
through muddy fields and over rocky hills. Reuger averages 1000 miles
of rough-riding a month, and gets his biggest daily jolt in a ten-mle
bounce over railroad ties He frequently somersaults over the handebars
but after four disasters he learned the trick of a painless spill, said Mr.
Dunbar.
"One of the main subjects of these terrific tests is the Twin Flex
Cushioning on the new Frestone Bicycles, a device consisting of springs
at the front and rear o. the bicycle, which absorbs the shocks of riding
over rough ground. Other tests for endurance, ability to handle easily
and durability have shown this new Firestone Supreme Bicycle to be a
leader in the field" he said. 1--WE are showing these amazing new bikes
on convenient terms at our location at Wyoming and Galena streets"
Montana labor news., 1938-12-22
TRADE AGREEMENTS
WITH GREAT BRITAIN
AND CANADA
Continued from Page g.

Continued from Page g.
by selfish motives and should not
be trusted.
I would advise that we be not in
fluenced by any present attempts
to discredit this great effort to re-
lieve our country and the world from
the baneful effects of these inter-
national tariff policies which have
unquestionably destroyed world
trade and developed dangerous ami
mosities among nations. The treaties
were negotiated only upon the
soundest advice and assistance that
could be obtained frem experts in
this country cooperating with the
Department of State. The sole pur-
pose in view was to benefit and i'm
prove conditions in this country.
Some disadvantages may be found
here and there but, on the whole,
the country will be greatly benefited.
American agriculture and industry
should gain much from these agree
ments. The concessions secured for
American producers cover a great
volume of trade. The United King
dom agreement is particularly i'm
portant from the standpoint of agri-
culture. That country is by far the
largest foreign market for Ameri-
a farm products, taking normally
about one-third of the total exports.
Substantial concessions on farm
products have been secured from
the United Kingdom.
This treaty, granting duty-free
treatment for wheat in the United
Kingdom of Great Britain, should
prove of marked value to American
wheat growers and the American
wheat export trade. This concession
for American wheat will also benefit
the American transportation and
port business, as hereafter Canadian
wheat can be shipped over Ameri-
can lines and through American
ports. The United Kingdom is the
leading wheat import market of the
world. Because of the world eco
nomic depression and the establish
ment of the high import duties in
1882, imports of American wheat
into the United Kingdom dropped
from approximately forty million
bushels in 1880 to only nine million
bushels in 1888. In other words,
American wheat was supplanted by
wheat from Empire sources.
Referring to our American live
stock industry, l do not anticipate
any criticism from American live
stock interests. The Canadian cattle
quota e very little because, as
a result of recent drouth conditions,
western Canada has few surplus
cattle to export. Under the original
trade pact, the Canadians,
because of this lack of exportable
cattle due to drouth, were unable to
come anywhere near filling their
quota of 1888 and will scarcely be
any better off during the three years
The new treaty is to endure. Further
more, the new treaty provides that
he number of Canadian cattle en-
.ering during any one quarter is
limited to $4,000. This new provi-
sion was inserted at the behest of
cattle interests to prevent
concentrated pressure on the market
when American cattle were being
odd. The new treaty fixes a quota
If Us per cent of the average an |
lual slaughterings of cattle in the /,
United States, thus assuring to the A.,
American cattle industry nearly the !
whole market. J
Agriculture will also gain from J
he concessions obtained for indus
rial products in all countries COW |
red by these agreements, since ex- Z
Montana labor news., 1938-12-22

Getting to the top is just a matter
of going IN. If every day you sur
pass yesterdays record, the result
is as inevitable as two and two make
four. Do not set your heart on ex-
ceiling somebody else. All that is
necessary is to beat yourself and
keep on doing it.
Montana labor news., 1938-12-22

Q.-Please name the members of
the Dies committee.-B. K.
A.-Martin Dies, chairman; Joe
Starnes, Noah M. Mason, Harold G.
Mosier, John J. Dempsey, J.. Parnell
Thomas and Arthur D. Healey.
Montana labor news., 1938-12-22

IF Pres. Roosevelt seeks and wins
another term, the financial situation
will become so bad that the middle
class will be wiped out-and when
that happens, democracy goes."-
Rep. Samuel B. P%ettingill ID, Ind
Montana labor news., 1938-12-22

A California horse swan 24s miles
cross the Golden Gate in % min
utes. Reports that a leading group
of San Francisco employers rode in
a buggy behind him are unfounded.
Montana labor news., 1938-12-22

About the only thing that can lay
down on the job and get results is
the hen.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08

1t must make Hitler awful mad
to learn that Americans pay money
10 see Hellzapoppin on the stage.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
WHAT JIMMY ROOSEVELT
CONTRIBUTES TO

Young James Roosevelt's answer to a
criticizing minister this week brought
a chuckle to the throats of many Ameri-
cans-and deservedly.
The minister. in Washington, became
publicly aroused over the fact, as he
believed, that James Roosevelt had not
contributed anything for several years
to any church. He rushed into print with
his criticism on the basis of recently pub
lished income tax returns made out by
the young Roosevelt, which showed no
such contributions.
Next day Jimmy replied from the west
coast that he had made numerous contri-
buttons to the church he attends, and to
others as we'll He just had not entered
them on the income tax sheet, he explain
ed.
The victory went to young Mr.. Roose-
welt, very decisively.
The minister's mistake was one which
many of us might have made, but his
public criticism of the Presidents son,
without first making an effort to learn
the true facts, was more like politician
than minister. Most of the latter, we
have found are eminently fair and ethic-
al in such matters.
Jimmy Roosevelt, who has resigned as
his fathers secretary, is no longer pub
lie figure When he drew his salary from
tax money, he took the same risks all
public employees take in the matter of
personal and public criticism. Now that
he is a private individual again, engaged
i'm private business we believe he should
be so regarded by press and public.
Like anybody else, Jimmy Roosevelt
is entitled to his private life.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
STANDARDS ENDANGERED
carlsbad Current-ArguS)

America now has the highest stand
ards of living of any country in the world
and the most vigorous people.
When we consider, however, that in
ferior races in America are propagatlng
their kind three times as fast as are the
Nordics, we wonder how long we can
remain on our present high plane.
Mexican families immigrating into the
United States have an average OF nine
children. The American family has three
to four.
The Negro race produces even more
rapidly than the MeXicans. The number
of whites, compared with the other races
which inhabit the United States, contin-
ues to grow less and less.
Only by borth control, sterilization OF
the unfit, insane and criminally inclined,
rigid immigration laws, can United States
maintain its vigorous race of men and
its high standard of living.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
PEDESTRIANS SHOULDNT 7
DIE DEFENDING RIGHTS
(Hanford Sentinel)


Without doubt pedestrians and bicy-
clists have just as much legal right 10 the
use of the highways as have motorists.
Traffic laws and regulations give them
their right of way and clothe them with
whatever protection such rules are worth.
But that is not enough to ensure safety
for such travellers even when motorists
try to obey the laws and to guard the
lives of all other persons on the highways.
The highways have been made for nu-
merOuS forms of transportation, includ-
ing horseback riding, if you please But
the automobiles and trucks have taken
command of all main thorOughfareS and
are blotted out because pedestrians insist
they are SO numerous as to monOpolize
traffic on the paved roads.
And the prevalence of gasoline operat-
ed machinery has created extra legal
rules Of traffic-ruleS which put the
burden of safety Squarely upon the in
individuals who elect to walk or adopt
some other hazardous means of trans
portation. Automobile drivers become ac-
customed TO follow the crowd in traffic.
Under ordinary conditions they know
what to expect of the other drivers and
how to guide their own vehicles i'm the
general pattern of safety set by traffic
precedents, but in so doing they may
lose sight of the fact that the unexpected
may happen when pedestrian or cycliSt
suddenly appears before them, too late
to avoid crash, probably fatality.
No one would deny the use of the
highways to pedestrians, cyclists OF 9th
ers who cannot afford automobiles or
who are forced by circumstances to some
other means of transportation. Nor does
any motoriSt in his right mind want to
run down any such persons. But since
pedestrians and cyclists are the eXcep
ton rather than the rule in traffic and
since they are less easily seen and avoid
ed than others who use the highways the
burden of caution is therefore on the
minority travellers.
The courts have and will continue to
sustain the legal rights of pedestrians
but they can never restore the lives that
are bloted out because pedestrians insist
upon their rights in the face of eXcep-
tional but not unusual hazards. Any
motorst guilty of inflicting injury upon
any pedestrian who has the right of way
should and can be made to pay damages.
But when those injuries happen to be
fatal the dead person can figure in litiga-
ton only through his estate.
Obviously if pedestrians and cyclists
expect to enjoy the use of the highways
they must at all times exercise the eX
tremest caution.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08

planned the royal luncheon Mon
sieur Pau Carton vowed that he
would prefer death rather thdn
. commit the sacrilege of serving
less than 20 courses at the lunch
con. The French chefs take their
art with sacred seriousness. One
French chef. Vatel. centuries ago
actually committed suicide because
the fish arrived late for banquet
given to the Grand Monarch,
Louis XIV.
The greatest mistake in tht
luncheon for King George an1
Queen Elizabeth was in the matter
of time Some hustling Britisher,
whose mother must have been an
American. allowed only 40 MIN
utes for the luncheon, but the
royal guests banqueted in the Hall
Of Mirrors at Versailles for two
hours. Even the most plebeian
Frenchman takes two hours Tor
lunch II is more or less a gen
cral custom for the business
houses of Paris to close from 12-2
p NJ A great deal of commerce
and industry all over La Belle
France comes to a standStill tor
two hours in the middle of the day
While 80 million Frenchmen burn
their candles at the sacred altar
of food aid wine.
The British King had just re-
covered from an attack of intesti-
nal influenza, so I'll bet he didnt
enjoy his s27,500 luncheon half rs
much as I, on a Missouri farm years
ago. used to enjoy a dinner OF
spareribS and sauerkraut after a
day at shucking corn.
I lunched one day at the Rot
isserie de la Boulevard st. Michel.
The gentleman sitting opposite me
ordered his luncheon in faultleSS
French We did not speak until
the meat was almost finished.
While 1 was eating my sliced to-
matoes. he said in perfect Eng
lish, You're an American, aren't
you2" I asked him how he knew.
He replied. Because only an Amer
ican would put nothing but salt on
tomatoes The French consider it
barbaric to eat tomatoes without
oil and vinegar
During the meal, I unfortunate
ly got a grease spot on the lapel
of my light tan gabardine suit.
The waiter was distressed "Cetait
un accident major" The head
waiter was summoned. An excited
conference was held. Hot water
ana soap were brought and the
head waiter himself, with much
gesticulation and Gallo ardor, re-
moved the tiny spot. Another con-
ference was lieId Three walters
examined my coat. It was pro-
nounced perfect. l wouldn't have
received more attention in an
American restaurant if a plate of
scalding soup had been spilled
down my neck. The French have
way with them. They make ev-
cry occasion a great occasion.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
NO REASON TO IMPEACH
SECRETARY PERKINS

Rep. Thomas, r., n. J.. will not get
Tar with his announced intention to in-
troduce Impeachment proceedings in the
next congress against Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins. 1t would be far wiser.
and he would have far greater chance
OF success, if he were to introduce mere
ly resolution demanding her rSigna-
ton. And the same end would be served.
The secretary is fast losing any con-
fidence the bulk of the American public
may have had in her For the sake of the
federal government in its labor relations,
we believe she should resign. We do not
believe she can be impeached, however,
because we do not believe her intentional
ly guilty of any offense sufficiently SER
ious.
In the Harry Bridges case. which stir
red the anger of Rep. Thomas we believe
Mrs. Perkins TO be both miSnformed and
stubbornly opposed to any endeavor to
learn the true facts. We say this because
the secretary has, for the past five years.
steadfastly refused to authorize hear
ing at which evidence against Bridges
and i'm favor of him, too-could be
taken. She has not wanted to learn, it
seems.
Perhaps she is afraid of what she
would find out
Her attitude in the matter is further
demonstrated by her attempt to draw
a parallel between the Strecker case in
New Orleans and the Bridges case on
the west coast. There is very little in
common between the two. Strecker is
charged merely with being member of
the Communist party. Bridges is charged
with being an alien seeking overthrow
of the American government,
Mrs Perkins has brought needless dis
repute on the federal administration and
uneasy doubt into the minds of so many
people that, to our minds, it seems sim
plest and best to suggest that she resign,
turning over the reins of her department
to someone unbiased and nprejudced-
which she is not
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
Barbs--- -

Ohio May Alter Marriage Laws.
Alterations begin at the altar.
The cosmetics industry is face
saving as a business.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08

France ana Germany present
dramatically contrasting pictures
these days.
East of the Rhine all is order
and efficiency. A united nation is
working hard. getting its defenses
III order letting two or three top
officials do all the talking, and
giving an all-round demonstration
of a people which knows what 1t
wants and is of one mind about
the best way 10 get there.
In France things are Just the
reverse. A moment of grave ma
tional crisis has brought disunity
rather than unity. Frenchmen
fight Frenchmen, and each faction
apparently prefers to be damned
rather than be saved in any way
but its own And while the Strug-
ele goes ON the nation is paralyzed
The vital defense measures on
which security depends are not
taken.
Apparently. therefore the two
great continental powers of Eur
ope arc giving avid demonStra-
ton that the Hitlers ana Musso-
llniS are nght-that democracy
talks and Wrdngles but does not
act, and that only a dictatorship
can act efficiently in a crisis
But surface appearance can be
deceiving. Perfect order can be d
sign of Hines rather than of
health; interminable Wrangling
and dissension can reflect vitality,
not decline. And the drama
brought ON by the Munich settle
ment is still only in its first act
Much must happen before any final
verdict on the way in which
France met tic crisis can be hand
ed down.
Meanwhile. observe that the
French are not simply marking
time The bitter row over the
Daladier program does not repre-
sent so much lost motion. In their
own Way-a costly and clumsy way
perhaps. but che which nCverthe-
less will ultimately lead to a Solu
tion-the French people are deter
mining precisely how the external
crisis is to be met.
The nation is in danger. to be
sure; but it will best meet the
danger it. in the end, the program
it follows is one which is approved
by a majority of all Frenchmen-
and if all hands have had a chance
to say their say about it If past
history is any indication, France
will ultimately present a united
front to the foe-even if a few
French heads do get cracked in the
meantime.
And across the Rhine. Just incl
dentally, there is also a grave crisis.
The orgy of savagery let loose by
the anti-JeWish campaign may set
cost Germany as much as was won
in the Munich settlement Civil
lied opinion all over the world is
crystalizing in the determination
that no more must be yielded to
Hitler. The mobs that attacked
Germany's Jews may we'll have
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
Famous Sayings
Bruce Cation Says
= National Health of France and Germany

soWed the seeds of German defeat
in the next war.
And yet the German people, far
from rallying to meet this crisis,
don't even know that it exists. All
they know is that Hitler has won
new triumph. Obediently indus
trrous, they have entrusted then
fate to the hands of one man
and that man creates new enemies
fol them as fast as he conquers
old ones.
Which nation is in better health
one that sees its peril and argues
passionately about the way to meet
it. or one that does not know that
a peril exists?
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
Photographs

It was on oct 30, l753, that
George Washington received his
first commission from Governor
DinWiddic of Virginia
The late President WoodrOH
Wilson once was a football coach
At the Centennial exhibition in
Philadelphia in 1876, bananas were
such a novelty That they were
wrapped in tinfoil and sold at a
dime each.
Keeping shoes we'll polished will
not only make them look better,
but it will prolong the life of the
uppers considerably.
Insurance experts regard auth
ols aS poor risks. They list them
somewhere between dynamiters and
oeep-Sea divers.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08

Ostrich feathers designed to be
used for hat trimmings, etc, are
graded according to width, length
and quality The latter is determin-
ed by the heaviness and texture OF
the flueS.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
You're Telling Me -

Those problem cherry trees in
Washington might be made into
cherry wood pipes Then the
President could put his troubles in
the pipes and smoke them.
Hitler may scoff at our army and
navy but wait till he hears about
our bloodthirSty hunting season
Just opened.
Increasing automobile sales midi
cate the average citizen has dis
covered international crisis and
doom appear less certain If the
upholstery is good