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Montana labor news., 1938-08-11

uSu D, 1900.
Mr.. William R. Taylor,
County Attorney,
Anaconda, Montana.
Dear Mr.. Taylor:
Since the rendition of opinion No.
BOA to you, relating to the issuance
of anticipatory warrants upon your
poor fund for general relief pur-
poses, it becomes necessary to sup
plement the same by reason of the
question arising as to the availability
of state funds to meet county needs.
This question has been raised by
reason of a contrary announcement
of the Department of Public Welfare.
For the year beginning March 2,
1888, and ending March l, 1889, there
was appropriated under the provi-
sions of Chapter 80, Laws of 1887,
$2,001,000. A similar sum was ap-
propriated for the previous year and
a surplus of over $4,000 remained,
which the Welfare Department may
use this year. According to figures
furnished this office by the State
Welfare Department, the state, at
this time, has $1,560,000 of state
funds available for public welfare
needs and $214,000 of federal funds,
making a total of 81, 774,000. The
legislature allocated 100000 of the
appropriation for general relief pur-
poses. To date $263,000 of that fund
has been expended, leaving available
to the counties for general relief pur-
poses, S337,000. The federal govern
ment will supplement state funds
with the exception of general relief,
with an approximate equal amount.
Federal funds will create a surplus
in other funds, thus permitting a
transfer to the general relief fund.
The total amount from all sources
state, federal and otherwise avail
able for use by the State Department
of Public Welfare is now approx
mately ST. ZOO, 900 (it may be noted
herein that so per cent of the liquor
receipts, as a part of the above funds,
vas appropriated to the use of the
State Welfare Department..
AS near as can be ascertained only
nine counties are now registering
warrants upon the poor fund. All of
the counties will have revenue in
November from tax collections, alb
normally increased from the lifting
of the tax moratorium. In any
event the State Welfare Department
cannot refuse the counties needs
until its funds are exhausted. Fed
eral legislation has made provision
for grants to the state for general
relief where the states have depleted
their funds. The above facts indi-
cate such a contingency highly i'm
probable.
Section 5, Part VIII, Chapter 80,
supra, specifically prohibits relief
disbursements from being paid in
any other manner than by warrant
or check representing cash on de-
mand.
Wilson v. Weir ct al, 100 Mont.
If the principle Of registering war
rants upon the poor fund prevails,
then it is established that the coun-
ties shall, if necessary, issue refund
ing bonds to redeem said registered
warrants. Bonding of the county
could continue until its constitutional
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Montana labor news., 1938-08-11

Look for the Union Label before
you buyl
Montana labor news., 1938-08-11

Butte welcomed the delegates of
the international convention and re-
grets to see them depart. The people
of this community who failed to
listen to the proceedings missed
something really worth while.
Montana labor news., 1938-08-11

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., 1938-08-11

There can be no prosperity
! without justly high wages.
Earnings Of working people
are the basis and index of
progress in any community.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13
Many Loans Are Made Here Under
 New Housing Act
More than $ll5,000 Going Into Improvements and
 New Construction

More than $115,000 has come into Juneau and vicinity for home con- strucion and improvements under the new Federal Housing act since it became effective this year, ac cording to figures made available by the Federal Housing Adminis- tration and affiliate organizations handling loans here.
 Under Title One of the act the figures since Feberuray Is total $46,07106 which is mainly for im- provements and repairs, the Co., lumbia Lumber Company reveals.
 Under Title Two, for new con- struction and refinancing, Il loans have been made here for total of $69000, or a total under both titles of $115,071 Including the Southeast Alaska district, 27 loans have been made under Title Two since the first of the year, 13 of which were for new construction, for a total value of $136200, according to the FILA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13
ALL CAN N FRIES AT KETCHIKAN
 ARE NOW CLOSED
Packers Announce Cessa- ton Pending Labor
 Agreements

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, July 13.- Packers announced here today the closing of canneries pending price settlement with the CIO union seiners. Four plants were allowed to operate one day to cleanup the fish on hand but have agreed to buy no other fish.
 The packers said boats would be tied up and traps closed until a working agreement is signed. Neith- CT unions nor packers indicated that negotiations had been arrang- ed
 Eleven AFL unions, meanwhile, have voted to disregard the CIO pickets.
 CIO headquarters has advised Washington union offices and Med iator O'Connor, representing the conciliation bureau of the Depart ment of Labor, is due to arrive here Friday to attempt settlement of the dispute.
 The eleven canneries effected by the shutdown are: Alaska Pacific Salmon Company, Annette Island Canning Company, Balcom-Payne Fisheries, Incorporated; Beeg le Packing Company, Fidalgo Island Packing Company, Independent Salmon Canneries, Ketchikan Pack ing Company, Libby, McNeill and Libby; New England Fish Com pany, Northern Fisheries and Wards Cove Packing Company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13
WORKERS FIGHT CIO FIGHTERS
 IN CALIFORNIA
Citizens Help Break Line Thirty Injured in
 Battle

WESTWOOD, Cal, July 13.-Fif- teen hundred members of the h. dustrial Employees Union and 500 CIO supporters battled in the streets here early today, injuring 30 per- sons.
 The troops were ordered to the scene, but the order was rescinded before the troops got under way, when the situation was brought under control by state and local police.
 The battle started when the CIO men put picket line around the lumber mill and Industrial Employ ees men, aided by citizenry of the town, moved on the line to break it up.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13
WAGE SCALES,
 CANNERY MEN,
 BE TAKEN UP
Committee of Three Named to Make Report for
 1o38 Season

SEATTLE, July 13.-The Alaska Canned Salmon Packers and Can neys Unions announced the selec- tion of De Lancey Smith of San Francisco, August Buschmann, rep resenting the packers, and H. P. Melnikow, Director of the Pacific Coast Labor Bureau, to represent the unions on the committee to investigate the 1888 wage scales.
 The committee must report by August 25 on whether reductions or increases in wages is justified for this season.
 The first meeting of the commit tee is scheduled for next Monday,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13
Sleeper Snatched
 Into Air; Airp|ane
 Wire Catches Him
Los Angeles Man Exper- fences Odd Incident
 Recovering, Hospital

LONG BEACH, Cal, July 13.-- Don White, of Los Angeles, is re- covering in a hospital from a unique experience, that of being lifted off the ground by a wire trailing from an airplane.,
 White was asleep on a bench.
 He was caught by a wire drag ging from a naval plane which had been towing a target.
 The target apparently had broken loose and the wire trailed along the ground as the pilot prepared to land.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13
Cement "COffin' Murder Mystery
 Now Cleared Up
Confession Is Made But Nothing Revealed as
 to Why of Crime

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, July l3. John F. Bathelt. 26. pleaded gull ty today to killing Charles Morris and enclosing the body in cement coffin" and burying it in the Con- necticut River.
 Bathelt said he was friend of Morris but did not explain why he killed him.
 Bathelt will be charged with sec ond degree murder.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13
DEMOCRATS IN
 DEADLOCK ON
 UNIT RULING
Washington State Conven- ton Takes Adjournment
 at Noisy Session Today

TACOMA, Wash, July I5. = The Democratic State Convention broke up in near riot today, deadlocked hopelessly, and adjourned to mid afternoon after delegates fought over the adoption of the unit rule.
 Two hundreds delegates swarmed to the Speakers platform, shouting and screaming.
 There were no actual fisticuffs but plenty of catcalls accompanied the adjournment motion which passed by hair
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13
PRESIDENT TO
 REVIEW FLEET,
 SAN FRANCISCO
Eighty Ships Ready for Roosevelt's Arrival
 tomorrow

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 13. The bulk of the United States Battle Fleet has steamed through the Golden Gate and lined up in Man O'War row to await review tomorrow by President Roosevelt.
 Sixty-six fighting craft with 22,- 900 men aboard have joined others here, making a total of 80 ships which will be in line.
 The craft will fire 2lgun Presi- dential salute when the review takes place.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13
AWARD MADE FOR STRIKERS
 AT ANCHORAGE
Arbitration Board Fixes 82Ia Cents an Hour,
 Common Laborers

ANCHORAGE Alaska, July 13.- The Arbitration Board considering the strike of common laborers on the new school building and hos pital projects, have handed down a decision awarding the men 82h cents an hour.
 The men asked 90 cents an hour. They were receiving TO cents when they struck 15 days ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13
JAP PANESE NOT RESPONDING TO
 FIGHTING CALL
War Minister Admits Fall ing Down in War Re-
 plenishments

TOKYO, July 13.-War Minister Seshiro Itagaki said today that re- plenishment of munitions is not being carried out as fully as re- quired owing to difficulties in ob- taining important raw materials and insufficiency of productive facilities.
 The War Minister also said that despite efforts to mobilize the peo- pie spiritually, the desired results are not being obtained.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13
Operators of Trap In Closed Period
 Remanded to Jail
Two Men Must Spend Three Months Behind
 Bars at Ketchikan

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, July 13.-- Robert Davies, 43, of Bellinghanl Wash, and Jack Toner. 20, of Ket- chikan, trap watchmen, have been sent to jail for three months for op- eration of trap during the Sun day closed fishing period.
 The Pacific American Fisheries, trap owners, have been fined $500.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13

TACOMA, Wash, July 13.-Chief William Cole, of the State Police, said a man giving his name as Frank Olson, 32. has confessed kid naping and murder of Charles Matt son, aged 10 years, on December 27, 1886.
 The man was arrested at Ritz vile Monday when he appealed for protection from fancied mob vio- lence.
 The man bears striking resem- blance to the pictures of the kid- naper and killer of the Mattson boy
 The suspect described the chil- dren who saw the boy snatched away from his home several days after the 1886 Christmas.
 Cole says the mans story does not check in several known details but in the main tallies with the &C., tual events.
 Frequently people confess to crimes they did not commit but it looks like we have got the right man. said Cole.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13
Kidnaper and Slayer of
 Mattson Boy Belieued to
 Be eCaught; Man Confesses

BULLETIN TACOMA, Wash, July 13.--Chief William Cole, also FBI agents, are con- vinced after a night-long ques- tiOning of Frank Olson, that it is mental case and he had no connection with the MattsOn kidnapping.
 Cole said no charges vii be filed but probably Olson will be given a sanity hearing.
 Thus blew up another prom ising angle and the FBI is no nearer solving the case than when the crime was committed. More than 16,000 suspects have been ques stion d, it is an- nOunced.
 A dispatch from Spokane, from the Superintendent of the astern Washington Insane Asylum, said the Mattson sus- pect escaped from vegetable garden there last week. The Superintendent said "he is harmless but has fantastic ideas he is q big shot criminal"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13
WILL RECOGNIZE FOREIGN RIGHTS,
 OCCUPIED CHINA
Great Britain Receives Promise from Japan
 No Revoking

LONDON, July 13.-Great Britain announces it has received from Japan a promise that extra-terri- torial rights held by foreigners in China will not be revoked by Japan.
 Japan now occupies large areas in which foreigners are interested.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13
HOPS FOR FAIRBANKS

At 5:20 o'clock this morning, Pa- cific Coast Time, Hughes was speed- ing toward Fairbanks and repre- sentatives of the flier, in New York, predicted he might complete the world hop in slightly more than four days.
 Hughes took off for Fairbanks, from Yakutsk, Siberia, at 9:O1 pm. tonight or 7:01 am. this morning, Eastern Standard Time, on the fifth leg of his attempt to set 6 new record bw plane on globe flight.
 Hughes remained at Yakutsk only 3 hours and 35 minutes after com- pleting the 2,177-mile hop from Omsk, Western Siberia.
 Hughes plotted his flight, from what he believed would be his last stop in Soviet Russia, on a course of 2,456 miles to Fairbanks, across the southeastern tip of Siberia and over Boring Sea to Fairbanks.
 Hughes. however. made prepara- tions for an emergency landing at Anadyrsk in case of necessity.
 At Fairbanks. Mayor Nerland and citizens were prepared to give the fliers proper welcome and Mrs. Mae Post. widow of the man whose record they are attempting to beat, will also greet Hughes and his com- panions.
 PAA experts were ready early this morning to service the Hughes plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13
of
 UnanleriCanisnl
 Starts Aug. il

WASHINGTON, July 13.-Chair- man Martin Dies, Democrat of Texas, announced today that the House committee to investigate un- Americanism will begin hearings about August II.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13
Traffic Problems Now Alarming At Anchorage

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 13.-Traffic is becoming a prob lem in this Alaska city.
 Floyd Dickson was cut on the face and arms in a collision at an intersection.
 This is the second accident in a week. Crashes heretofore have been almost unknown.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13
Ask Roosevelt
 To Be Candidate For Third Term

PUEBLO, Col, July 13.-- President R sevelt received without comment a petition from the Colorado Fuel and Iron Works Club, asking him to run for a third time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13
Clacier Inspector! How About
 TIlat for q ReaI Summer Job?
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, July 13. The incest job we can think of these summer days is to be glacier inspec- tor for the geological survey.
 It is romantic work-at least it looks romantic from the outside peeking in. Glacier studies are car- ried on almost every year by geo. logical survey engineers in Alaska. That is about the only place where the United States owns any worth while glaciers, although we must not neglect the ones at Mount Rainier, in Washington, and Mount Timpanogos, Utah Perhaps there are others.
 Right now the principal glacier are youngish T. w. Ranta and F. II. Moffitt, a veteran of some 30 years service. Neither expects to work much at the glacier trade this sum- mer, Their parties have mapping and mineral survey jobs.
 Unfortunately for those ambi- tious to be glacier inspectors, most of the time it is not a full time jop and when we went over to the air. cooled Department of the Interior to find if it would be full-time job this year we learned it was to be only incidental. (Perhaps by way of compensation, the wing of the department devoted to glacier inspections and similar Alaskan occupations is not air-cooled The section devoted to sub tropical Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands is air-cnnled It'e inst fate
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13
THAR,s GOLD IN THEM ICE

One important phase of glacial study has to do with gold hunting. Glaciers scoop up tons of debris as they creep along through the years,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13
LIFE IN THE OLD GLACIER

Philip s. Smith, head of the AL askan division of the Survey, who told us about MT Ranta and MT. Moffitt is white-haired but hardy-looking engineer. Engineers can't talk without maps and before he finished with us his desk was stacked with them.
 Many big glaciers, such as the Mendenhall, are along the sea- coast on the southern side of Alaska near where it joins Canada. Yet without any hesitation, MT. Smith took us inland to the Black Rapids glacier.
 It is sort of pet of the division. Tn 1885 it suddenly broke into the headlines by sliding through the gorge at the rate of several hun dred feet a day. MT Ranta visited it and dispelled any fear of harm. The glacier was heading for an important highway leading into Central Alaska. If it had contin- ued across the raging Delta River it might have mashed a roadside way station. But it stopped mile or so short.
 The two or three people living at the place were fairly excited. A mountain of ice sliding down on you so fast you can see it move and hear it grooming and grinding along-is an awesome spectacle.
 MT. Smith says you will under stand glaciers better if you think of them as thick water.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, July 13. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 10A, American Can 997s, American Light and Power 6A, Anaconda 33K. Bethlehem Steel 58, Commonwealth and South ern 1lz, Curtiss Wright 51s. Gen eral Motors 39, International Har- vester 63la, Kennecott 4OA, New York Central ITS, Southern Pacific 16lk, United States Steel 567s, Cities Service 97s, Pound $4.90as.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13
ROUND-WORLD
 FLYER MAKING
 RECORD SPEED
Crosses Boring Sea Without Incident in Hop
 from Siberia
INTERIOR WEATHER
 FAVORING FLIGHT

BULLETIN - FAIRBANKS, Alaska, July 13.-Hughes land ed here this afternon at 2:17 o'clock, Fairbanks time, safe and sound and immediately began refueling.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13
DOW, JONES AVERAGES

The following are todayS Dow, Jones averages: if1dustrials 13690, rails 27.12, utilities 2l.55.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13

BULLETIN-Howard Hughes, in his speedy Lockheed plane, passed over Nome late this fore noon and headed for Fairbanks where he is scheduled to arrive at 2 o'clock this afternoon, Fairbanks time.
 Mes ages received at Fair banks from the plane stated Hughes would not grant any interviews and he and his men would meet no one except those actually engaged in servicing his plane, until after refueling starts.
 Hughes radioe d from the plane he would remain only long enough to refuel and then take off for Edmonton, possibly direct to New York City with out a stop in the Canadian city, it all depending on his fuel supply.
 There is a big crowd at the airport awaiting Hughes arr rival.
 The clouds are high and fine weather conditions prevail in the interior.
 Four and one-half hours afte the takeoff, the plane was 200 mile beyond the Kolyma River or abou $50 miles from Yakutsk.
 At 10:10 o'clock this forenoon stations in the Fairbanks area con tacted Hughes plane but could no ascertain where he was reportin from.
 At 10:30 o'clock this forenoon radio stations to the interior, 8 Fairbanks, contacted Hughes owe Boring Sea and he was then head ing for the Coast Guard cutie Northland where he expected pick up his bearings. It was the he would be in Fairbank within two or three hours an crowds were beginning to gathe It the field ill autos and afoot. He tel rooms had been engaged for wash-up or baths if the member )f the party wanted them.
 At 11:35 o'clock, Pacific Coas Time, Hughes reported to the Ne York station that he was 9O3 mile rom Fairbanks and that all wa we'll.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-13

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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-12-15
Student Forum Meets

Tuesday at loo o'clock a student
forum meeting was held in the as
sembly to discuss the purchase of
student activity tickets.
Richard Neils conducted the meet
ing and representatives of the four
classes and various organizations
spoke. Students who had inter
viewed faculty members, business
men and townspeople summarized
the views of these various groups.
The main points for the purchase
of tickets were that they insure a
reliable activity fund at the begin
ming of the season and increase the
attendance at the games.
The student body agreed almost
unanimously to purchase tickets but
a great deal of discussion arose in
regard to high-pressure salesman
ship.
Pressure craftsmanship would be
difficult to avoid if the classes car
ried on a contest For this reason
it was moved to turn the sale over
to the Peptomists who intend to
promote the sale in school and down
town
The tickets are offered for sale
at 75c for students and Sl.50 for
adults. The program probable will
include eight or nine games, at a
saving of approximately 45c.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-12-15

of the party. Gordon McComas, as
master of ceremonies, introduced
the Girls Trio, which sang Alex
ander's Ragtime Band" Marianne
Strong, the tap-dancer on the pro-
gram, Jack Daggett. the harmonica-
footing Cowboy from the Bronx,
Paul Risley, singing Darkness on
the Delta Mary Cornell, soloist,
Bobby BigeloW, with an original
violin arrangement of Heart and
Soul" which was so original that it
sounded more like 'Darktown Strut
ter's Ball. and Libby High Schools
Tizzie Lish, Booter Stasviken.
The dancing which followed was
enlivened by snowballs which were
thrown from the stage and tossed
around by dancing couples, balloons
from balloon bag, and the intro
duction of the Lambeth Walk, "
directed by Mary Cornell. Mary al
so sang 1.-TWO Sleepy People dur
ing the last dance. Refreshments
consisted of bags containing apples,
candy, and peanuts. The auditorium
was partially lighted by decorated
Christmas tree.
A large part of the success of the
senior party was due to the date
bureau, which enabled nearly ev-
eryone to have dates, and to the
excellent music of the school or,
chestra under the direction Of
Wayne Kemper.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-12-15
Senior Snapshots

A girl and a boy were at the
the Senior party together Friday
night They seemed to have SO
much in common that we decided to
make something of it. Strange as
it may seem, they are both seniors,
blonde, blue-eyed, and Scandinav-
ian. The girl has been Peptomist
since she has been in high school
and had parts in the Junior and
Sophomore plays. The boy has
turned out for football, but his in
terests have been largely academic
rather than athletic. The girls hob
by is reading, and her ambition is
to be either a spy or newspaper
reporter, she doesn't much care,
Just SO it's something exciting. The
boys hobbies are stamp-collecting
and photography, and his ambition
is to study forestry That's his
story, but he also has an ambition
to recover few articles of adorne-
ment which he lost in an unlucky
encounter with another blonde ear
lier in the year. You'd think Elmer
would learn sometime, but Staas
is one of these women who always
gets her man.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-12-15
Editorial

Because the sTamarack' is pub
lshed in the Western News, there is
always controversy arising about
whether the "Tamarack should be
written for the toWnspeople or the
high school students. The staff
members feel that it is their duty
to foster a good spirit between the
students and toWnspeople. The
general news published by the notes
was of no particulal interest to high
school students, although the towns
people did appreciate seeing their
pupils names in the paper. BY dis
continuing the grade news we feel
that we will be able to raise the
standard of our paper. In this extra
space we will be able to use more
humor, have an exchange column,
and a place where any student who
wishes may have an opportunity to
express his opinions.