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Montana labor news., 1938-10-27
Light on the Question of Labor Unity

The offer of John L.. Lewis to resign as
chairman of the Committee for Industrial
Organization, if William Green would also
resign as president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, in the interests of labor unity,
has served to clarity many points in the
public mind.
1t is an Illuminating comment on the re-
peated charge that the personalities of the
two leaders are a factor in keeping Clio and
AFL apart.
Lewis, for his part, is perfectly willing to
withdraw rather than to let any such sus-
picion interfere with labor unity. Green,
on the other hand, it would appear, prefers
to keep his personality to the fore regardless
of consequences.
The CLIO leader made his offer in response
to an arrogant demand by AFL officials that
the CIO unions separate themselves from
their outstanding leader and chosen repre-
sentative, as the price of peace with the ALL.
There is little doubt that the CLIO member
ship would ~scornfully reject such dictation
from outside of who their leaders should be.
They always stood for the democratic right
of all workers to choose their own repre-
sentatives, without interference from en-
ployers or anyone else.
But Lewis personally had no hesitation on
the subject. In demonstrating the sincerity
of his desire that no personal considerations
should stand in the way of a unified labor
movement, he also threw a flood of light on
some of the factors that are really prevent
ing labor unity.
The CLIO has from the first done all in its
power first to preserve and then to restore
unity. 1t did not choose to form a new move
ment outside the AFL. This course was
forced upon it by the action of the AFL
leaders in expelling the unions which under
took the essential task of industrial organiza-
ton in the Misrepresentation industries.
And even after the CLIO had become a great
new labor movement, representing the ma
iority of the organized workers, it still was
ready to take the initiative for peace con-
ferences that might hold any prospect of
restoring unity.
Last years conferences broke down be-
cause the AFL leaders were not willing to
admit the new labor movement into the
Federation except on terms which threatened
the very existence of the new industrial
unions.
The Houston convention of the AFL indi-
Gates that it's leaders do not yet share the
desire of the CIO and of most of their w
members for restoration Of a unified labor
movement.
The CLIO can afford to ignore the torrents
Montana labor news., 1938-10-27
WHO WANTS COPY
OF Al. OF. MEETING

GREAT FALLS.-Interested peo-
pie or unions who desire a copy of
the proceedings of the American
Federation of Labor convention re-
Gently held at Houston, Texas, may
obtain same by writing to Washing
ton, D. c., and enclosing rs cents.
The next meeting of the League
for Progressive Political Action will
be held at Helena on October 23rd,
at 10 a. m. The Great Falls Trades
Assembly will be represented by
Mr.. Martin Of the Newspaper Guild.
The assembly went on record as
favoring Referendum No. Al. This
is a measure which provides for the
issuance of highway debentures to
raise $3,000,0 900, which will be
matched or more than matched by
the federal government for the con-
struction of roads in Montana.
The action in approving Referen-
dunn Al was taken in response to a
request from the Miles City Trades
and Labor Council, which organiza-
ton had already approved the
measure.
Senator B. K. Wheeler, Senator
James E. Murray, and Congressman
James F. O'Connor have all pledged
their support to the establishment
of a school upon the Indian settle
ment here. However, it was re-
ported in the assembly that some of
the west side residents would hold
a meeting to protest the use of GER
tain parts of the proposed west side
community hall for an Indian school
The Central Labor Council appoint
ed Gordon Dial, Frank Painton and
Gordon Meisel to attend the meeting
Montana labor news., 1938-10-27
CLERKS COMPLAIN OF
TRUCK Deliveries
TO UNFAIR GR0(ER5

The clerks report that the follow
ing trucks were seen making de-
liveries to unfair stores:
1-T87-Standard Brands.
1-T418-Fleischman Yeast.
1-T474-Sir Walter Raleigh to-
bacco.
Merchants and trucks are again
notified and warned not to make
deliveries to unfair houses. Organ
lied labor is backing the clerks.
College is a place where you would
not be so smart as but would have
more money if you had not gone to.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-03-16

..Sege Seven
HERE AND THERE
- - - - - -

The Va shington Forum concluded its
season last Thursday evening with the
presentation Of Thomas Mann, eel ebrated
German wri ter in exile.
It is significant that, although
Mann is considered one Of the worlds
greatest living men Of letters, his
father1and, under the ironc1ad rule Of
Adolf Hi tier, has made it necessary
for him to seek a forei gn domici1e in
order to practise his profession. The
reason for his exile, IS put by the
present German governme mt, is that he
is Jewish syrpothi Ger or "pro-Jewi sh".
It is more true to say that Mann has
been thrown out or forced to leave be-
cause he is not "Ant i-Semitic" But all
this is nonSens--a mi SCRABBLE confusion
Of cause and effect, and lost in this
confusion is the truth. Thomas Mann,
as any great thinker, must live in
country where freedom Of thought and
expression inquest Toned. In Fas-
cist Germany it is impos bic for any
one great or small to think or to
teach contrary to the tn ought (?) and
teaching Of the Gang in power; that
extraordinary gang who have set them
selves up as source Of all Know1 edge.
Mann s a great Democratic theorist
and philosopher and therefore Americans
can we'll afford to listen to anything
he may have to say on this su bject. One
Of his most imoortant and oft revealed
statements is that Democracy must soon
cease to take itself for granted. In
his words: democracy must 60 clad in
armor." In other words, it must come
out Of its corner, must stop playing
the shy and pale little wal1flower;
Democrat must overcome a ha1ting
inferi GRITTY complex and take stand.
It must know itself, recognize UNLEASH
fully it's own virtue, and stand UP to
the blatant force, egoism and destruc-
tion Of Die tators.
But before it can do this it must
find economic system that is demo-
cratic. We have in Greenbelt plans for
cvcta ON For -
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-03-16
CUSTER'S LAST STAND
Volume l Number 4


Milk is one Of the most ballyhooed
items on our diets. Most Of US believe
it is the perfect food; that everyone
should drink quart Of milk or so
day. The doctor, the dieticisn, the
average man each has been sold on
the idea.
I have no hope Of changing this.
But since believe it should be
changed, I hereby proceed to sow the
seed Of doubt. I shall make several
dogmntic statements, and, for more au-
lucrative trea tment, refer you to the
chapter on milk in the book Eat, Drink
and Be Wary, by F. J. Schlink.
The dogmatic statements:
Man is the only animal that drinks
milk at all after early infancy.
Many people are harmed by milk. A
Mayo clinic dietician has estimated that
milk is actually poi sonous to in Is
persons. Many children now being forced
to drink it, should rather be refused it.
Milk has very little food value in
relation to it's bulk; it is almost
wholly water. Calcium and :other vital
content can be more efficiently gained
from fresh eggs and vegetables.
Milk S a very expensive food, Of du-
bious merit, and it should be drunk only
by those who like it. At best it is
luxury item.
If this be a new idea, if this be
sacrilege, if this be indeed my last
stand and my scalp is soon to be for
feit--then I promi sc that when milk is
dlscredited, as I believe it should be,
and is no longer the fair-ha red child
it now is; when that time comes in the
far distant future, I promi Sc not to re-
turn to Greenbelt and haunt it wi tn =.
taunt ing VI told you sou.
But do tell you so.
Howard c. Custer
THREE HUNDRED TEL PFONEs HERE
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-03-16
THREE HUNDRED TEL PEoNEs HERE

It may be Of interest to our cit
liens, and it should be Of interest to
the c. & P. Telephone Company, to know
that Though the Greenbelt telephone
directory lists but slightly over one
hundred names, there are no less than
three hundred telephones n our comuni
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-30
White House Usher Busy Man
 Who Sees that Nobody Bumps
 Into Anybody that Shouldn''
Is Greeter for All Guests, Arrdnges Sittngs at Tables, Beds for Ovemighters, etc.; Tells of Dog Fight thut Once Occurred in Edst Room
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, April 30 - The man who keeps the Ambassador from Spain from meeting head-on at the White House with the Am bassador from Germany, and who sees that Mrs. Nobody-in-Particular is kept from boring Senator Hot potato, and who sees that the right MT Jones gets in to see the Presi- dent, and who has car ready for Mrs. Roosevelt, and who keeps cig- aret stubs from accumulating in the East Room-that is Mir. Howell Grim.
 MT Grim is the new head usher in the White House, a job for which he was trained under the late Ike Hoover, who spent AZ years at the White House and then wrote a book about it, to the delight of many and the dismay of others who were looked upon by the observant MT Hoover as nothing much.
 Being head usher at the White House is something like being mana ger of an exclusive hotel. When state dinners are held he greets all the guests. sees to it that every body meets everybody else, and thai the right gentleman finds the right lady to take to the right place ir the dining room.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-30
DIM0ND BOND
 BILL UP FOR
 HEARING SOON
Similar Measure Introduced in Senate by Senator
 Iydings, Maryland

WASHINGTON April 30 Dele- gate Anthony J Dimond Of BlasEa, said today that Senator M. E Tyd ings' two million dollar Alaska bond bill is the same as his which the House may consider Monday The Senate Territories committee will be asked to hold hearings in a few days on the issue
 The measure provides for t D become operative on approval Dg the Board of Finance created og the bill and which would include tie Governor. Attorney General, Treas~ uTei, Secretary of Alaska, Auditor. Highway Engineer. Commissioner of Education and President of the University
 Dimond said he was seeking action how on the measure, which would permit the Territory to bond up to two million. with view toward tho proposed public works program.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-30
SAYS FLOATING CANNERIES ARE
 HIT HARD BLOW
Passenger Ship Regulations to Be Enforced on
 All Craft

ASTORIA, Ore, April 30. - Glenn Murdock, Secretary of the Pacific Coast Fishermens' Union, charges the larger Alaska cannery operators with engineering enforcement of passenger ship regulations on float ing canneries to the detriment of small operators"
 The officers of the floating can nery Memnon, 3400 tons, have been notified by the Bureau of Naviga- ton that the craft fails to meet passenger ship regulations, prevent ing it from transporting fishermen and cannery workers to the Terri tory.
 Murdock says the ruling prevents several hundred independent opera tors running canneries and their only chance is to charter ships"
 Murdock described the order as monopolistic, favoring "big com pines with their own ships prepared to transport large cannery crews as passengers
 Murdock also said all trolling fleets on the Oregon Coast will tie- up May 1 unless an agreement on fish prices is reached between the buyers and union. He also said the unsettled Alaskan situation prevent ed negotiations until May when rate conference is scheduled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-30
SENATE GROUP
 APPROVES FUR
 FARM STATION
Endorses Five Other Meas. ures Which Would
 Change Alaska Laws

WASHINGTON, April 30. = The Senate Territories committee has approved a bill to convey to the University of Alaska tract of land near Petersburg for fur experi- mental station and five other meas ures proposing changes in Alaska laws.
 It approved one which would amend the statutes levying taxes on business and trade and providing electric companies the same license tax schedule now applicable on mer- cantile establishments, graduated in accordance with the amount of business done." Another would au- thorize public utility districts to incur bonded indebtedness for im- provement.
 Other measures would transfer public school funds from Federal to the Territorial Treasury; place control of mining ''on all shores, bays and inlets within the juris- diction of the Interior Department; , authorize transfer to Ketchikan of a tract of Federal land for construc- ton of a public school.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-30
FAIRBANKS MEN FLYING HERE FOR AIR MAIL EVENT
Mayor Nerland and Robert Sheldon to Join in Cele-
 bration Here Tuesday

Mayor Leslie Nerland of Fair oanks and Robert E. Sheldon, Presi- lent of the Fairbanks Chamber ot Commerce, will take part in the celebration here Tuesday of the first air mail flight and are leav- ng by plane tomorrow from the h. yerior city for Juneau, according to ldivces to The Empire.
 MT Sheldon expects to go back to Fairbanks on the flight Tuesday but Mayor Nerland probably will remain over for a week conferring with Ter gitorial officials on matters con- cerning Fairbanks, such as PWA, CCC and other projects.
 Invitation to the Fairbanks of gicials was extended by the Juneau Chamber of Commerce which has charge of the celebration here. It is planned to broadcast the affair over a nationwide hookup with the visiting officials as well as Gov. John w. Troy and local officials taking part.
 Present plans call for school to be dismissed during the hours of the celebration and it is expected that virtually everyone in Juneau will be at the Pacific Alaska Airways air port. According to the present schedule the program will start at 11:45 am. Tuesday and will last antil 12.30 pm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-30
CORNERSTONE PROVIDED FOR
 BARROW SHAFT
Arrangements Are Made to Mark Place Where Rog
 CTS and Post Crashed

CLAREMoRE. Okla, April 30- The Claremore Chamber Of Com hnerce has agreed to provide cor nerstone for the shaft pr Homer Flint Kellems. of Delaware Oklaho- ma proposes to erect near the scene of the plane crash which caused the deaths of Wil Rogers and Wiley Post.
 The cornerstone will come from the same quarry which provides stone for the Will Rogers memorial here.
 pr. Kellems, Dr. Roy E. Curtis and Wilmer F. Sims. the later two of Hilleboro. Texas. plan to sail from Los Angeles on August i5. the third anniversary of the crash, for Point Barrow and will erect the shaft at the edge Of the lagoon to which the plane plunged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-30
DEADLO LOCK HOLDS ALONG LUNCHAI RAILWAY SECTOR
Japanese Gain Only Inches at Expense of
 Many Lives
FIERCE AIR BATTLE
 FOUGHT AT RANKING
Walled City of Tancheng Is Costly Pawn of Heavy
 Fighting

SHANGHAI April 90 He SIa9 Japanese var along the lrnehai Railway has developed into m84 derous stalenate with Nippon iofe- es making only gains of inches will fearful toll during pushes and ae- fense from slashing counter att tacks.
 over Nanslng, a furious dog-lient ragged between opposing air arma- dasi with peutral observers report iflg that Japanese lost nine large planes and B small craft whlle the Chinese lost but total of nine.
 The left wing of the Japaness army is reported to have occupied the village Of Nanlakow. only five miles from the vital Chinese hold Lunghai Railway.
 Plane and artillery sapefiark. blasted hole through the Chaeae lines north of Pihsien, but Chiuese forces are reported now holding fast again.
 The important walled toggu o fancheng, n Southeastern Shsfs- tiHg Province. changed hands twice in l2 hours, With the Japanese re- capturinE the city last after sisot. ststt-ssyrvtu
 s'ssiiaeass aelsaNes lN Nesk fEt were now gushing iu for { new bat- tie in which China hopes to again cake over fancheng.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-30
PROCL. AVIATION, CHILD HEAL TN
 DAY IS ISSUED
President Roosevelt Desig- mates May First for
 5pecial Interest

The following proclamation by President Franklin D. Roosevelt sets aside May 1 as Child Health Day throughout the United States and possessions:
 WHEREAS a joint resolution of the Congress approved May 18, 1928 (45 Stat. 617), authorizes and re- quests the President of the United States to issue annually procla- nation setting apart May l as Child Health Day; and
 WHEREAS child health is of vi- tai concern to the Nation;
 NOW, THEREFORE, I, FRANK LIN D. ROOSEVELT, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the first day Of May of this year as Child Health Day.
 And I hereby call the people ot the United States to the peaceful task of considering whether the children in their families and in each community are receiving the full benefit of our Knowledge of how to promote the health of mothers and babies at the time of birth and of children throughout the period of growth and development, and ask them to plan how the child-health work of our public and private agen- cies can be extended and made more effective I also call upon the chill dren to celebrate the gains they have made during the year in health and strength and to do their part ill the year-round effort to promote the health of the Nation.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
 DONE at the City of Washington this 4th day of April in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty eight, and of the Indepen- dence of the United States of Amer ica the one hundred and sixty second.
 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
 (Signed
 By the President:
 Cordell Hull (signed)
 Secretary of State
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-30
BULLETIN SEATTLE April 30-The National Labor Relations Beard this afternoon announced consent voting here fer May and May , and at Portland May 6.

KETCHIKAN, Alaska. April 30- Territorial Senator Norman R. Wal ker returned here last night from Seattle by plane, hopeful the jur- isdictional dispute which is threat ening to tie up the Alaska canned salmon operations will be settled.
 T received wholehearted and loyal cooperation from Alaskan labor leaders, namely Chester Carlson oi Cordoya, Harvey Smith of Cook h. let Carl Bronstad of Kodiak, M. M. Dunlap and Mrs. Ethel Norman of Ketchikan," said Senator Walker.
 The Ketchikan man went to Se- attle and San Francisco at the re- quest of Gov. John w. Troy to pre- sent Alaska's case in the dispute between labor and packers.
 Tn Seattle, late yesterday after noon, both the AFL and CIO ap- proved terms for a consent election to settle the jurisdictional issue in the Alaska cannery industry and action of the Labor Board is await ed in setting date for the election. Voting will be in Portland and Se- attle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-30
Many Children Taking Part in
 May Day Event

Children by the dozens were gath ering this afternoon in the Elks Hall for the May Day Child Health Day festival being sponsored by the Juneau Woman's Club.
 Bright decorations added to the affair where May Pole dances were features. In charge of the after noon was Mrs. H. s. Graves. As a special feature of the afternoon, milk was served to all children pres ent through courtesy of the Ju- neau Diaries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-30
BARCELONA IS RAIDED EARLY
 THIS MORNING
lnsurgent Planes Take Ad- vantage of First Sun in
 Several Days

BARCELONA April 30-Two In-. surgent air raids early this morn- ms subjected this temporary Span ish Government Capital to the worst bombing in the past six weeks.
 Officials estimate that 30 persuls have been killed and at least 90 n- jured. The property damage is heavy
 The raiders took advantage of the first sunny weather iu many days
 Movements on the seacoast front are not reported but impossible roads due to rain are known to have stalled motorized equipment and also foot movements.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-30
NEW HOTEL BE
 BUILT HERE BY
 BUSINESS MEN
J. J. Meherin and Wallis George Announce Plans
 for $500, ,000 Structure

Juneau will have a new half million dollar hotel before the end of the year, according to the announcement made today by J. J. Meherin and Wallis George, who with other Juneau business men are heading the venture.
 The name of the hotel will be "The Baranof."
 Options have been secured for full half block of Juneau property on which will be con- structed the new six story arartment-hoteI. The lower floor will be devoted to business property and a hotel lobby, two fIGcrs will be used for apart mcnts and three floors will con- tain 100 transient rooms.
 It is planned that The Bar anOf will be the finest and most modern hcteI in Alaska.
 In a statement from Meherin and George, they predicted that work would start on cOnstruc- ton before June l, and the hotel will be ready for occu- pancy December l.
 Mere complete details regard ing the location and plans for the new hotel will be made within the next two weeks, ac- cOrding to MT. Meherin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-30
Stamps for Air Mail Are Sold
 Out, Fairbanks
First Flight Cover Fans Buy Up Everything in Sight
 Sheldon Acts

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, April 30.-- Depletion of air mail stamps, due to the rush of stamp fans to send first flight covers on Alaska's pio- neer air mail flight southbound May from Fairbanks has caused Post master R. E. Sheldon to wire other Alaskan towns for emergency sup plies. It is feared that even with what the other towns will be able to spare there will not be sufficient number to fill the demand here.
 A new supply of air mail stamps was ordered from Washington re- gently but they have not arrived.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-30
PRESIDENT IS OFF TODAY ON
 FISHING TRIP
Three-pounders Roar Out from New Cruiser as It
 Leaves Navy Yard

CHARLESTON. sc, April 30. - Amid the roar and smoke of salut- ing three pounders, the new cruiser Philadelphia, carrying President Franklin D. Roosevelt on fishing cruise that may extend for one week, left the Navy Yard and headed to somewhere on the South Atlantic.
 It is believed that the cruiser may take the President as far south as the Virgin Islands for game fish trolling. Probably the President will return here and disembark week from today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-30
Traffic Tied Up By SnOWsIide on
 Alaska Railroad
Loaded Passenger Train Is Stalled While Rotaries
 Clear Avalanche

ANCHORAGE, Alaska. April 30.-- A snowslide roared off the noun tains yesterday at Mile 49 and halt ed a train.
 The slide covered the track for nearly 200 feet.
 The train, loaded with passengers from Seward for the interior, was held at Moose Pass, where accom- modations were secured, while TO- taries were rushed from the ter minals to clear away the avalanche
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-30
IT'S DONE BY FORMULA

Mr. Grim is altogether nonchalant about the ambassadors and the Joneses. Seating them at dinner is all worked out according to formu- la. If MT. Krakonki of a certain legation thinks Mrs. Saloniki, wife of an acting minister. is an old sputterbug, it means nothing to Mi. Grim, although he may know all about it. When the formula of rank and precedence calls for Mir. Kra- konki to take Mrs Saloniki to din- ner he will take her and make small talk about Washington laundries or the plight of the second secretary whose wife would up and have twins just as he seemed to be doing so nicely in the diplomatic service.
 They are steeled to that sort of thing says MT. Grim.
 He once had to stop a dog fight right in the middle of a room full of guests. Mrs Boettiger. the Presi- dents daughter had two bird dogs which had the run of the White House before they moved with the family to Seattle. When Jimmy Roosevelt came from Boston he brought a bird dog Mrs Boettiger's dogs were quietly sleeping in Q
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-30
HEAVY FIGHTING, CHINA TAKES BIG TOLL
Plons to Crapple for Sopiet Plane, Missing Since August,
 BeIieped Crashed in Arctic

Various Eskimos reported seeing an object hit the waves two or three times, then disappear a few miles off the coast with big splash.
 Smith said he saw oil covered water in the area week later. This was last August when the Soviet plane with six men aboard dropped from sight on a projected flight from Moscow to Fairbanks.