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Montana labor news., 1939-09-14
Proposition of IS Gents a Day
Over Present Scale Shown to
Be Misleading; Carrigan Pic
tured as He'll Hitler.

The Butte Miners Union wishes tc
explain its position in regard to the
offer of the Anaconda Copper Min
ing Company, which we feel is a
very small consideration to our de-
mands.
On July 80, 1899, a joint committee
composed of Butte Miners Union No
l, Anaconda Union of Mine, Mill
and Smelter Workers, No. 1T, Butte
Stationary Engineers Union, No. SO,
and Great Falls Union of Mine, Mill
and Shelter Workers No. 16, all of
the international Union of Mine, Mill
and Smelter Workers, met at Great
Falls, Montana, and drafted pro-
posed changes in the agreement with
the A. c. M. Company. These pro-
posals were submitted to the COM
pany officials on July II, 1899. Since
that time the union representatives
and the company officials have met
on several occasions. AL these meet
ings have been carried on in a very
harmonious manner. The company
officials let the union representatives
explain in detail their proposals, but
when they answered these proposals
they conceded only part of one point
and that was an appeasement on the
wage scale, which everyone knows
from past experience means very
little to the Butte miner.
One demand was an eight hour
collar-to-collar shift for all under
ground workers. Butte today is the
only camp in the entire West where
this does not prevail, and this is not
an unjust demand. It is not setting
a precedent which has not already
been established. It is merely keep
ing in step with progress. The Butte
mines were out of style during 20
years of unorganized activity. The
eight hour collar-to-collar demand is
a state law in some western states
and has been before our reactionary
legislatures on two or three occa-
sions, where the company paid
lobbyists told union representatives
that this should be left to collective
bargaining. Now these same men
the company-refuse to consider this
proposal of the miners. The Butte
miner does not feel this would add
to the cost of production as the miner
or any underground worker would
do as much in the eight hour collar
to-collar day as under the present
system.
Another proposal which the miners
think is of great importance to them
is the mine committee or grievance
committee. This demand would
change the grievance setup so the
foreman could settle most of the
grievances that arise among the
miners, but Mr. Carrigan, who wants
to be a Hitler in his own little world,
has successfully kept the company
officials from considering this pro-
Montana labor news., 1939-09-14

Genuine prosperity Is 4
condition and situation
where all who so desire
may work and receive the
products of their labor"
Leslie Taylor.
Montana labor news., 1939-09-14

There can be no prosperity
without justly high wages.
Earnings Of working people
are the basis and index of
progress in any community.
Montana labor news., 1939-09-14
new TERMS OF OPERATION FOR CONTRACT
SYSTEM AND (0LLAR-T0-(0LLAR WORK
ESSENTIAL REQUISITES OF AGREEMENT
Pay Day Every Two Weeks and
Elimination of Shift Bosses
from Union Meets With
DisfavOr.

The deliberate and INSCRIPTIONS
attempt of the Anaconda Co. to make
the public think the wage increase
was rs cents has to some extent
succeeded. Some people believe the
employees actually were offered an
increase of rs cents, when the strict
facts are otherwise.
The way the matter was presented
in the Anaconda press is typical of
the dishonesty and lack of principle
which the American people have
come to associate with the capitalist
press.
What are the facts of the matter?
Under the present agreement be-
tween the Anaconda Co. and the
miners, when the price of copper is
or exceeds liz cents for 30 success
sive days, wages 60 up from $5.25 to
$3.50. Since copper has been II
cents from Sept. 5 and will no doubt
continue at that figure until Oct. S,
that is the date when the 25-cent in
crease would have taken effect. AS
an added inducement for the unions
to sign up at once, the company Of
fered to add the Oct. 5 increase of
25 cents to their actual wage increase
of so cents. In other words, there
was a technical wage increase of rs
cents by moving Oct. 5 back to
whatever date the unions signed up.
So much for the alleged 75-cent in
crease. Fact is, that with the mil
lions in profits the A. C. M. Co. will
make from the European var and
domestic boom, they could well have
offered not rs cents but 81.
Other Demands Rejected.
Besides a wage increase, the
miners want an eight hour ~collar-to-
collar day, mine committees and
changes that would correct some of
the evils of the contract system. After
weeks of patient negotiations, these
demands were calmly ignored by the
company. The feeling of the aver
age miner is n of anger and dis
appointment which will certainly
find expression in definite action.
Demands of the hosting engineers
for certain seniority rights and vaca-
tons with pay were also rejected.
After dropping the demands of
the miners in the waste basket, the
company asks them to make two
important concessions. They want
shift bosses in incorporating mines
to be allowed to do maintenance
work so long as it does not include
breaking rock. They also want the
right to institute a two weeks pay
day for a trial period of six months,
after which the miners could return
to a weekly pay day, if a majority
so desired.
1t is not 20 much a question of
what these concessions would cost
the miners in dollars and cents.
What outrages the miners is that the
company wants these two points and
offers nothing in return, aside from
the 50-cent increase, which was in
the picture anyway.
The craft unions are considering
the company's offer and will no
doubt reject it. The engineers like
wise. The miners are holding a
special meeting in the Fox theater
Sunday, at which time the COM
pany's offer will be thoroughly dis
cussed and the next step decided
upon.
Montana labor news., 1939-09-14
VETERANS OPPOSE
PRICE INCREASES
Resolution by Butte Post No.
1448, Veterans of Foreign Wars.

WHEREAS a state of war exists
in Europe, which said war undoubt-
eddy affects the peace of the whole
world; and,
WHEREAS the possibility of u
involvement in another war is a
cloud which casts the blacklist
shadow. Confronted with these I'M
certain conditions, it is impossible to
see very far into the future. How
ever, there can be no doubt that
the American people are united as
never before in their feelings con-
corning this nations participation in
war. They are determined that
America must keep out of war if
possible. And the American people
are equally determined that if we
do become engaged in war, it must
be on a basis that will make that
disaster an equal burden on all our
citizens, so far as it can be made
equal. And,
WHEREAS The Veterans of For
eign Wars, Butte Post 1448, whose
members have served under arms in
Americas wars on foreign soil, has
for the last several years been lend
ing its serious efforts to the cause
of peace for America" and the
achievement of this great ideal can
be furthered, the V. F. w, Butte
Post 1448, believes, by primary pro-
grams-an adequate national de-
tense, American neutrality, and
taking the profit out of war. And,
WHEREAS it has come to the
knowledge of Butte Post 1448, ".
F. w, that %profiteering in food stuffs
and the boarding of food stuffs have
started in this locality; and,
WHEREAS said practices will
seriously affect the happiness and
maintenance of the people in this
and other communities; and,
WHEREAS America is a land of
plenty and to the knowledge of all
there is a great surplus of all food
stuffs available, notwithstanding the
fact that the majority of the Ameri-
can people are in strained circum-
stances and many of the other citi-1
zens of the United States are on
relief; and,
WHEREAS out of our mature
judgment developed from our OBJ
servations during the great World
War, when the civilian population
of this country was deprived of
necessities of life, supposedly for
our benefit;
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED,
that we, the members of Butte Post
1448, Veterans of Foreign Wars, go
on record against the purchasing of
commodities beyond the customary
and regular needs; that we urge as
an objective of our citizenship that
we do all we can legitimately to
keep America out of the present war
in Europe; that if we become en-
gagged in the present war, that the
~citizenry of this nation participate
on a basis that will make the disaster
resulting therefrom an equal burden
borne by all.
AND BE 1T FURTHER RE-
SOLVED, that because of the prior
loyalty of the American people to
us, as soldiers of this great nation
in the World War, we urge all citi-
Gems of this country to weigh care
fully the facts in relation to the war,
to keep themselves free from the
hysteria of war, and to conduct them
selves as loyal Americans and citi-
zens of this great republic.
A. w. ANDERSON,
w. R. VAN ORDEN,
Resolutions Committee.
Montana labor news., 1939-09-14
COMPANY offer SHOWS MANY DEFECTS
PATRONS OF UNFAIR
BEAUTY SHOP WILL
HAVE NAMES SHOWN

Following is a list of the auto
mobile license numbers on automo-
biles which have carried passengers
alleged to be patronizing the Lotus
Beauty Shop on South Montana
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-01

:. JUNEAU, Jan. 31 (P) - The Senate Committee on Fisheries, Game and Agriculture delivered a blow to. the five joint memor- ials which had already passed the House and recommended they be laid on the table for the reason that they are not for any haste or present need. The mem orials are dealing with sea ottor, wild life, forest ranger experi- mental stations, fire protection and also a survey of the minor wood used in industries. But the committee gave it's okey to the memorials seeking promotion of pulp paper development and approved a lower standard of forest roads.
 Bills were introduced in the House calling for $40,000 school at Snag Point, a $20,000 school at Unga and $l2,000 school at Hay cock.
 The House passed the Senate bill appropriating $5,000 for ex- penses for Donald Mcdonald. :,
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-01
Worst Blizzard in Years Paralyzes Traffic in States
Doings of Alaska Legislators
 At Juneau

JUNEAU, Jan. 30 (P) - The Senate passed a bill for $550 for the relief of Fred Wagner at Monlay Hot Springs
 They tabled bill for $750 for clerical help as thousands have already been spent and until the Commissioner of Labor decides what the Territory is going to do about the Wages and Hours Act.
 Discussion on the Assay Bill brought out the fact that it was intended to help the prospector who never had a dollar, but Hoff- man explained that it would pro tect the Assay Office from non sensical assays called for by school boys and irresponsible per sons.
 Smith, in speaking for the pas sage of the JQnes Act Memorial said the New Deal was against monopolies and that was the req son why he voted yes
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-01
Chamberlain
 Answer Hitler
 with Assurance

LONDON, Jan. 3l (P) Pre- miar Chamberlain answered Hitler Wsh assurance that Brit ain wanted friendship with Ger many and declared Mussolinl had promised him to stand loy- ally behind the British and Ital- ian agreement. The British and Italian agreement provided among othqr thin9i the main tenance of the status quo in the Mediterranean where lies part of the French colonial empire to which the Italians retertly iaid claim.
 Chamberlain told the House of Commons of his January visit to Rome and declared that the Spanish Civil War was the chief barrier between France and Italy and said there is no pros
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-01
Diphtheria TOxOid to be Given

ImmunizationS for diphtheria will be given to infants and pre- school children ages 6 months to 6 years inclusive, Thursday, Feb. g, 9:30 to 12:00 am. at the terri torial schoofs
 Although diphtheria immuniza tions have been offered before there are still quite a number of children in this age group who are not protected against the dis ease. It is hoped that parents will take advantage of securing this protection against diphtheria for their children and for the community as whole.
 No charges.will be made. No child will beaimfnunized without the parents written consent.
 Signed; Ida .Sprenger
 Nome Public Health Nurse
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-01
George Burns
 Pleads Guilty
 To Smuggling g g

NEW YORK. Jan. 3I (PD - George Burns, radio comedian, was fined S8,000 and given sus pended sentence of a year and a day and placed on probation for one year to Federal Judge BOndy.
 He pleaded guilty to two in dictments charging smuggling jeWelry into this country.
 Assistant U. s. District Attor- ney recommended a $l2,000 fine and a suspended sentence as Burns pleaded guilty several weeks ago 10 indictments in which he named Albert Chap ereau, self-styled Nicaraguan consular official and Mrs Elma Lauer, wife of State Supreme Court Justice Edgar Lauer Both Chapereau and Mrs. Lauer plead ed guilty.
 Attorney Delaney asked this consideration because the com edian< cooperated with the gov ernment in a wide investigation of smuggling.
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-01
Cocktail Bill" Before Senate
 Final Passage

JUNEAU. Jan. 3l. lP) - The hotly debated cocktail bill'' comes up before the Senate Wed nesday afternoon (today) for final passage: and allows the sale of hard liquor by the drink for a $500 license.
 The House passed the increas- ed bounty on wolves of $50 and coyotes of $20.
 By II to 5 vote a memorial by Lander asks the repeal of the toll law on the Richardson High way :.
 Cofey introduced a biennial fish trap memorial then with drew it as it was deemed incom- plete but will reintroduce it later. The bill, as introduced, woaafd revise the absentee vot- ingslaw making it possible for a voter to vote without appearing in person. through the use of registered mail. ~
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-01
Worst Storm
 Years Makes
 10 foot Drifts

UNDATED, Jan. 31 tP) Fur ious winds whipped snow and sleat over the northeastern sec tion of the nation while the Great Lakes region tried to shake off the paralysis of the worst blizzard in years which is crippling traffic.
 A snow storm moved eastward across New York State accom- panied by zero temperatures and at the same time a northeast blizzard riding a AZ mile gale roared into New England.
 Mariners reported 60-mile-an- hours winds and in Boston Har- Dor, ships cast anchor rather than hazard mooring at the piers.
 A driving snow lashed New York City and in up state New York, the snow fall ranged up to 18 inches. Many roads were blocked by 10-foot drifts and al least 29 deaths were attributed to the storm in the northern tier of States.
 East of the Mississippi River three others were caused by wind and rain storms. In the south II deaths were reported mostly caused by over-exertion
 It was reported in Chicago suburbs, five died; three Indians in Michigan; two persons ir New England, four in Ohio, three in New York and one in Wiscon- sin.
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-01

JUNEAU, Jan. 30 P)-A bill asking for an appropriation of $225,000 for another Pioneers Home at Anchorage was intro, duced in the House by Rogge after strong debate.
 The joint memorial asking Con gress to include Alaska in the Jones Act, passed B to 3, Davis Mccormick and Walker voting negative.
 The bill which would give aid from territorial funds to com mercial radio stations was killed when the Ways and Means Com mittee reported that it was in- definitely postponed,
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-01
Reports Plane
 Down Aleutians

SAN JOSE. Calf, Jan. 30 (A'l Radio amateur E. A. Morrill,, station W6NRG, near here re- ported he received faint mes sage from station K7GTP of the Aleutian Islands, indicating that a plane was dewn in B&ring Sea near Amnak of the Aleutian
 group, E..
 , The amateur saidithe plane was
 trying to signal on.a wave length of 75 meters and added the ret ception was bad Merrill was un-
 able. to obtain more information before. the message faded out.
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-01
Pioneer Dies

ANCHORAGE, Jan. 30 lP) - Charles Stanford, pioneer whe landed in Nome in 1900 ano well known in early day mining camps died. He fs survived By hi. widow.
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-01
Private Plane ....
 Destroyed By ... - : Fire at: Bethel

ANCHORAGE, Jan. 30 tP) -, The plane owned by Ray Peter son, a private operator, was des troyed by fire at Bethel when the oil was ignited by the warm ing pot as the aviator was pre- pairing for a flight to Anchorage
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-01

pect of an agreement between them until the war is ended.
 The Premier also said MuSso lini told him that he will asl nothing of Spain after the war
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-01
k. F. Bartlett
 Takes Oath As
 Secty. Alaska

JUNEAU Jan. 3l (H) E. F Bartlett arrived Juneau, took his oath as Secretary of Alaska and entered upon his duties.
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-01

Parents of 15-year-old Lois Henningsen Johnsom who eloped from EnumclaW, Wash, with 25 year-old John w. Johnson, have granted the couple a chance to prove their love by two-months separation. The young bride won Hhe chance to prove their love in fearful interview with her par ents at Seattle after they had filed charges against the husband of contributing to the delinquen cy of a minor. The bride and her husband are shown in Seattle
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-08
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
BY Shepard Barclay
"The Authority on Authorities
monds, which West doubled.
THE Authority on Authorities

monds, which West doubled.
West led the diamond A, then
another diamond to the K. South
cashed a third diamond, took in
two high clubs, then made a
Vienna coup to build a squeeze by
taking the heart A. thus setting
up Vests two honors. Next he
took the club O and led two
more diamonds When the last
was played. he also he'd three
hearts and spade. Dun my had
his four spades end the die mond j.
Unfortunate West had to dis
card either his heart K. making
dummy's good. or one Of his re-
naming four spades. sett ng up
dummy's fourth one. This was a
true forward squeeze on a trick
earlier than the usual ELEVENTH
one.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-08
SQUEEZE VARIATIONS

j THOUGH THERE are many
varieties of squeezes, all Of them
embsdy the principle that a par
ticular player is obliged to make
a discard which will unguard a
particular suit, or another which
will build up card in some other
;uit Most Of them come on the
teventh trick. but some Of them
occur a trick or two earlier, and
Mme Of them even consist of q
series Of one squeeze after an
other. The simplest. departure
from the standard squeeze pat
terms comes when the squeeze is
merely on trick earlier than the
eleventh..
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-03-18

band. John. died today: Advise as
to disposition. In a few hours
the answer came. It read: His
disposition was mighty ornery."
A priest offered Csc to the boy
who could tell him who was the
greatest man in history.
christopher Columbus, an
swered the Italian boy.
George Washington. answer
ed the American lad.
Saint Patrick, shouted the
Jewish boy.
THE quarter is yours. but why
did you say Saint Patrick?" asked
the priest.
Right down in my heart
knew it was Noses" said the Jew
ish boy, but business is business.
On one of the bilBboards feat
uring Smith Bro. Cough Drops the
slogan reads! Take one to bed
with you" under which some wag
scrawled: Il wouldn't sleep with
either of 'eml"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-03-18

After a lecture on the French
Foreign Legion one OF the college
girls met the professor and com
plimented him especially about
the ladies that follow the Leg
ioneer on their marches and even
in to battle, although most OF la
dies are not married to the men.
What did you say they were
called?"
They are called the Femme de
Guerre' said the professor. ooh. ="
she said Il always thought they
were called Hors de Combat. -
Lars S. Peterson, Dillon. Mont.
so your daughter is going
around the world this summer
alone. Is she prepared for the
journey?
We'll. she can say mo" in
twelve languages!"
A Roustabout died on rig in
Illinois and the Tool Pusher tele-
graphed his widow: Your hus-
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-03-18

The Montana company is said
to have an investment of S75, 900
in the pipeline across the border
and chooses to maintain the Cana
dian reserves which are necessary
to hold longtime industrial con
tracts. Decline of Canadian produc-
ton has stirred up the protest in
Helena against Canadian gas i'm
pOrtation.
A hearing will be held jointly by
the federal power commission and
the Montana railroad and public
service commission, on May Is.
Clyde L. Seavey. Claude L. Draper,
Basil Manly and ]. w. Scott fed
eral power commissioners, will at
tend. The Montana board of rail-
road and public service commits
sioners will oppose the granting
of a new import permit on the
ground that
Cd Importation of foreign ma
tural gas hampers state industry.
and
CIV The Rogers-Imperial well,
located a short distance" across
the international boundary III Ia
NADIA, is actually sapping resourc-
es inbedded in this state
Few competent biologists will
agree with the second allegation,
for there is no structural rela-
tion known between the fault
block against which the Rogers
Imperial well was drilled and the
known Montana structures of the
Sweetgrass hills. Dry holes be-
tween the Rogers-Imperial we'll
and the nearest American gas
wells, across a distance of several
miles, have pretty well disproven
the possibility OF Rogers-Imperial
well draining Montana reserves. |
Furthermore. the Canadian well
is considerably lower on regional |
structure than Montana gas fields. |
Gas travels up-dip on a structure
but cannot be forced down-dip, ac- /
cording to petroleum engineers.
Many operators who would like !
toi sell gas to the Great Falls line
are opposed to an effort to ham
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-03-18
CRUDE MART
Continued from Page One)

before the gasoline is offered for
sale.
The plant is designed to produce
full line OF petroleum products
and the quantity of any of the
products produced may be varied
to meet the sales demand. Case
line. kerosene, Diesel oil, road oil,
engine oil and various fuel oils
are to be produced. The products
will be distributed through local
jobbers.
The plant will furnish regular
employment to from so to so men
with an annual payroll of 100000
or more. D F.. Gerstenberger SUI
perintendent in charge of refining
operations, said today.
Largest In State
The company's refinery is the
largest of its kind in the state and
the most modern in the west.
More than SO carloads Of mater
ial went into the construction, in
Guiding pipe, tanks, smokestacks.
machinery and other equipment.
+. T. Little is treasurer of the COM
pany; w. J. Dougherty. office man
ager: d. S. Bennion, sales manag-
er; A. G. Coppins, plant superin-
tendent; and G. S. Rankin assist
ant superintendent
Operators of the Wasatch Re-
fineries in Salt Lake City and the
Montana Power company are as
sociated in the ownership OF the
Hillyard plant.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-03-18
Rail Board Seems Badly
Advised In Controversy
Over Canada Gas Imports

Somewhat of tempest teapot has arisen IN Helena with
regard to the proposed of the license of Montana Dakota
Utilities import from Alberta according to informed
gas producers The that the Canadian gas small
factor Great Falls gas supply at the present time
The Rogersmpera we'll which supplied about onethrd
of the ras for the Great line has steadily declined vol
pressure until is scarcely able to get into the line
The pressure said have dropped to 100 pounds although
il had an initial pressure 1900 pounds well drilled last
only 100000 cubic feet the Smburst sand
and being drilled 1900 feet in effort to get produc
tion Il was the third well. the second being dry.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-03-18

HERBERT What did you say that
insulted my guests"
Il swear don't know. One Of
the ladies was telling how she
killed rats in their basement by
pouring ground glass in their holes
and all l said was Who held
the rats?"