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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-28

Hearn, Mrs. William Sheehy, Mrs. M. Colney, Mrs. zuilckas, Robert Busch, Dr. John M. Ricciardi, Mrs. A. Ricciardi, Aida Ricciardi, Mi- chael Toma, Thomas Stanford, Dr.. Carroll Culhane, Dr. and Mrs. R.. L. Pollard, Margaret Neagle, Mrs. John Miller, Agnes Lynch, MT and Mrs. James Brown, Sophie Stul- ginski, Anna Stulginski, Helen Casey, Mary Casey, Rita O'Donnell, Rev. Peter Cuny, Mrs. D. J. Green, Agnes German, Mrs. J. A. Bronsky, Mrs. Frank Cronan.
 Mrs. P. J. Dwyer, Mrs. R. J. Fin nan, Ann Brennan, Dorothy Sla- son, Bernice Downey, Cecile Bernier, Mrs. John English, Mrs. Walter Ma roney, Irene Maroney, Marjorie Danaher, Mrs. Danaher, Mrs. E. J. Monch, New Haven, Mrs. E. J.. Wehle, New Haven, Mrs. J. P. Fray, Fairfield, Mrs. F. R. Numan, New Haven, Mary Coss, Margaret Gran nell, Mrs. Henry Atha, Mrs. Fred erick Latimer, Mary Latimer, Claire Murphy. James Dougherty, Rose mary Coyle, Richard Wolff. Rev. J. Griffin of Union City, Frederick Healey, Louise Kennedy, Mary Me- Carthy, Rev. John Dillon of Wash ington, Rev. H. Coleman of Bridge port and Rev. Edward Morrison.
 Ruth Kennaugh, Marguerite Ken naugh, Harold Shallett, Betty Savers, Mrs. R. Szymausk, Miss A. Andru- siewich, Mrs. Thomas Sullivan, Peg gy Barry, Mary Bennett, Mary Healey, Mrs. Arthur Mcdonald, Kathleen Donahue, Mrs. John Gaff- ney, Mrs. William D. Shea, Mary Horan, Dorothy McWeeney, Eleanor Nalbrand, Evelyn Robbilard, Mary Delaney, Gertrude Delaney, Marie Scadden, Ann Scadden, Mrs. James Murphy, James Murphy, Dr. John M. Freiheit, Mary Claire O'Neill, Bessie Kabowsky, Mrs. M. E. Stod- dard, May Hogan, Patrick Church, Muriel McClafferty, Rose Knapp, Frances Cassidy, Mary Rielly, Mary E. Grady, Mary Garfield, Elizabeth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-28
g Motor Vehicle Cases Noed In Traffic Court Today
26 Drivers Obliged
 To Pay Varying Sums
 To Effect Settlement
Judge MascoIo Presides Over Busiest Session iu Months Women Drivers Included in Long List
 of Cases Disposed of With Courts Approval

sentence of fine of s1OO and costs until Friday.
 A discharge was granted Johan Shertinko, of Good Hill road Wood- bury, who said he is Russian by birth, and at present an author and writer, arrested June IT on charges of passing a red light.
 List of Drivers
 Following are the nolleS, with and without payments: Sidney Sheller, 25, of PA Cooke street, rules of the road, $5; John veshinskas, 38, of 72 South Leonard street, H. legal use of markers, operating an unregistered car, no operators li- cense, $25; John Santopietro, 23, of 25 Brewster street, rules of the road, $5; John Neido, Davis street, rules of the road, $5; Starrett w.. Hick, of 21 Winthrop street, speed- ing, $10; Joseph Dlugos, 38, of 156 Cheshire Turnpike, Southington, speeding, $5; Michael Cocchiola, 26, of 1O3 Pinehurst; rules of the road, $10; Arthur Kenney, Jr., of 911 East Main street, outright nolle; Thomas Cannata, B, of 102 Auburn avenue, rules of the road, outright nolle; Rand Butler Jones, 32, Mystic, right of way, outright nolle; Fred A. Gras- so, 25, of 298 Willow street, rules of the road, outright nolle; Aurore Oulette, 48, of 132 East Main street, rules of the road, outright nolle; Carrie Ellis, 18, of 147 North Elm street, no license, $5; Arthur Ver- dosci, "A, of 57 Edson avenue, no op- erator's license, $5; and William Rosenblatt, 27, of 91 Cliff street. Naugatuck, rules, SIS.
 Women Drivers
 Irene Archambault, 37, of 21 1-2 Union street, rules of the road, $20; James Fernandez, 66, of 20 Grand street, rules of the road, $15, no op- erator's license, $15; Robert L. Mo- Nellis,, IS, of Hitchcock lake, rules, $5; Harold E. Rowe. B, of 127 Gen. tral avenue, rules, $5; Mary Hinch- ley, 32, of 25 Valley street, Bristol, no payment; Charles Stearman, 35 of Beacon valley road, Naugatuck. rurles, $10; Lawrence Robbins, 19. of 109 Coinston avenue, right of way, $5; Edmond J. Evans, Al, of 31 Grand street, $5; right of way; An- gelo Izzo, 21, of 45 Pleasant View avenue, right of way, no payment; Joseph Michunis. 28, of 6 Maple street, rules of the road, $10; Mur- ray Glickman, 9, of 16 Elliott street, rules, no payment; Carl E. Hall, 46, of Stafford avenue, Bristol, rules, $5; Joseph Trapasso, B, of SIS South Main street, failed to signal, no payment; Wilbur R. McAllister, 43, of 243 Mansfield avenue, failed to signal, no payment; and James Famiglietti, 26, of 36 White road rules, $5.
 Herman A. vicard, 31, of 133 Park street, Plainville, rules, no payment; Joseph Haudura, 24, of 73 Green wood street, Watertown, rules, no payment; Rene V. Albert g, of 815 East Main street, right of way, $5; John Maral, A, of 298 Mill street, right of way, $5; Albert Antanaitis, 22, of IT Orchard street, Naugatuck, rurles. $10; John A. Flinter, 38, of 328 Walnut street, rules, $15; and John E. Pecka, 20, of Wolcott road, no license, no payment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-28
CITY COURT HAS
 LIVELY SESSION
Busy Docket Disposed of By Judge Edward Mas=
 colo Today

George Garry, q, of 37 Vine street, arrested Monday night on charges of breach of peace and resistance, was arraigned today in city court where Judge Mascolo gave him a 3G-day suspended jail sentence on the re- sistance count. Garry is to report to the probation officer at regular in- tervals for six months.
 Three men, arrested Sunday on breach of the peace counts, were given suspended sentences. The men are Powell Kozlowski, 49, of "A La fayette street; William Glebe, 53, of A Lafayette street; and Michael Salosky, 69, of IA Lafayette street.
 Joseph Crean, "A, of AT Walnut street, arrested last night after disturbance in a restaurant on Ham, ilton avenue, was given six months continuance.
 NolleS on assault and breach of the peace charges were granted to Lenwood Durette, 32, of 2157 North Main street; Henry Poulter, p, of 38 Platt street; and Frank Martino, 3l, of 58 Beverly avenue. The men were arrested June IS.
 Stays to various dates were grant, ed the following when they were called before Judge Mascolo at a special session of city court yeSter- day afternoon:
 George Barrows, "A, colored, of this city, charged with theft, continued until Friday; John Evans, 52, col- ored, of 92 Pearl street, breach of the peace and resistance, continued until July 5: and John Tiganella, 66, and his wife. Mary. 60, of 282 Charles street. breach of the peace, contin- ued 10 July {.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-28

Francis Rubin, Mrs. Frank Healey, Mrs. Joseph Root, Mrs. Joseph Smith, Mrs. John Pendy, Mrs. Henry Hay den, Mrs. Ellen Fallowell, Mrs. J. M. Moss, Mrs. Wendell Cross, Mrs. Joseph Mulville, Mrs. w. Fitzgerald, Mrs. w. P. Wertheimer, Mrs. o. H. Hunt, Mrs. F. Monaghan, Mrs. .s Fitzgerald, Mrs. B. Dougherty, Mrs. Irwin Holleran, Mrs. Walter Monagan. E. H. Olsen, Mary E. Olsen, Chris tine Kelly, Mrs. Edward McGratl1, Mrs. Thomas ODonnell, Mrs. Anne Heating, Mrs. Martin Champion, Mrs. P. J. Clark, Lillian Manganaro, Irnaa Greco, Mrs. John Lasky, Mrs. Vile liam J. Secor, Mrs. George Russell, Betty Russell, Mrs. Walter MonagaTi. Sally Bergin, Mary Mcdonald, Mar- arget Began, Helen Mcdonald, Mrs. Thomas Nolan, Mrs William K. Lawlor, Mrs. M. J. Daley, Mrs. John Moriarty, Mrs. J. F. Garvey,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-28

A total of $25O swelled the coffers of traffic court today after 26 driv- CTS were granted nolles on payment of various sums. Thirteen outright nolles were granted by Judge Ed ward Mascolo, making total of 39 nolles in all, one of the largest numbers in months.
 Adolph Clark, 23, of 46 Orange street, arrested June on charges of operating motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor, was found guilty. Judge Mascolo deferred
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-28
BUILDING PERMITS

The following permits have been issued at the office of Building Inspector Patrick Carlin:
 Frank Calvo, to repair veranda at 324-26 South Main street, $1,- 900.
 Estate of John NIilius, to. de- molish two-family dwelling on Magner alley.
 F. A. c. Meier, to erect porch roof at 278 Piedmont street, $3,000
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-28

ringers, followed by George Sloss with three ringers. The honor of a double ringer was made by Pen McDonough.
 Jackie Grout and Timothy Shea are tied with Michael Sullivan and Den Hickey for first place.
 Next weeks meeting, scheduled Tuesday night, July 4, has been postponed until Friday night, July T.
 Standing of St. Thomas Quoit League.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-28
TIM SHEA EXCELS
 AS RINGER MAKER
St. Thomas Quoit Tourney Chairman Carries Off
 HOn0rs

Although the weather was very cloudy last evening, the Holy Name Quoit League players at St. Thomas showed up in full force. Many of the matches were very close and were won on one or two points.
 Timothy Shea, chairman of the league, carried off honors with four
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-28
Full Weather Report

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 CONNECTICUT - Partly cloudy with local hh Q V CTS tonight. Thurnday partly cloudy not much change in temperature.
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Montana labor news., 1939-09-14
MINERS HALL PACKED
TO HEAR REPORTS

An overflow meeting of Butte
Miners Union Wednesday night
listened to a report of their nego-
tiating committee on the proposed
agreement offered by the Anaconda
Co.
The committee explained the pro-
posals in detail and showed how
inadequate they are in comparison
to what the company is in a position
to give.
The committee recommended that
a special meeting be held Sunday at
the Fox theater, which seats 1900,
at which time the company's propo-
sition will be discussed by a large
segment of both shifts. No action
was taken directly on the proposed
agreement last night, since only day
shift men were present. There
seemed, however, to be an over
whelming sentiment in favor of re-
iecting the proposals as totally I'M
acceptable.
Developments in Europe and a re-
sulting boom in this Country con-
vinces any intelligent miner that
nov is the time to get results.
Montana labor news., 1939-09-14
ENGINEERS UNION
Rejects PROPOSAL
OF A(M COMPANY

The Butte Stationary Engineers
Union at its regular meeting Sep
TENDER 10 rejected the proposal of
the A. c. M, Company in regard to
the proposed increase in wages and
working conditions. The union did
not feel that the A. c. M. had bar
gained honestly. The committee was
instructed to further negotiate with
the company to ascertain if it is not
possible to receive better working
conditions and increases in wages.
The offer of the company amounted
to approximately $3.50 per week to
replace the $12 per week that had
been taken away almost a year ago
and the membership of the organi-
cation is anxious to sign an agree
ment with the A. c. M. at any time
that they will submit an agreement
satisfactory to the membership of
the Stationary Engineers Union.
Montana labor news., 1939-09-14
FEDERATION HEAD
SC0LDS PRACTICES
OF ACCIDENT BOARD

President James Graham of the
Montana Federation of Labor scoldec
the chairman of the Industrial Acct.
dent Board in his talk last Tuesday
He charged that Mr.. Clements in
the administration of the Montana
Compensation Law was discrimin-
ating against injured workers and
that it was necessary for these work
ers to bring their claims for benefit
into the courts in order to get any
justice. Mr. Graham said that under
the administration of the act by the
present officials that Plan 3, where
in workers r insured by the state
itself, has become as notorious for
its injustice as Plan 2, the one over
which the insurance companies have
control.
The whole subject of compensation
to injured workers was quite criti-
cally analysed after Mr.. Graham
got through and some of the miners
said that the A. c. M. was just as
vicious in its denial of benefits to
the workers as either the state or
the insurance companies.
The whole administration of the
compensation act needs a renovation,
according to the head of the fedora
ton. The labor unions will make
the conduct of this office, unless it
is remedied, a political factor in the
elections of 1910.
Montana labor news., 1939-09-14
necessity FOR
PRICE INCREASES

Prices on a few basic commodities
have risen spe~ctacularly despite au-
thoritative assurances from high
governmental quarters that there is
no scarcity of food stuffs. Increases
in retail prices on these items reflect
only the rise in wholesale costs over
which the food retailers have nc
control.
The chain retail food store men,
bers of the Montana Committee have
not changed and will not change
their policy of reasonable retail
profit margins.
AS pointed out by Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace, there is an
abundance of all kinds of foods in
this country. Consumers may assist
materially in preventing unwarrant-
ed price increases by continuing
their purchases on a normal scale.
Abnormal buying and boarding will
exhaust retail and wholesale stocks
thus creating an artificial scarcity
which will result in unnecessarily
high prices and without compensat-
ing benefits to producers.
Consumers may rely on existing
governmental machinery for stabil-
izing supplies and prices this may
be called upon if it should become
necessary to employ these methods
to protect consumers from violent
price fluctuations.
In addition the chain food store
retailers of Montana Fundamentally
pledge their complete cooperation
with governmental agencies and
with producers in all efforts to sta
Billie prices, discourage profiteering
and maintain facilities for orderly
food distribution.
Montana labor news., 1939-09-14

Persons interested in learning the
owners Of the cars may inquire at
the clerk and recorders office.
Montana labor news., 1939-09-14
NOTICED!

A meeting of the Keeney
Defense Committee will take
place at the Engineers office
in the Carpenters hall, Satur-
day, the 10th, at l p. m.
All members urged to be
present.
Montana labor news., 1939-09-14
BUTTE GIRL STUDENT
MAKES APPEAL FOR
ACADEMIC FREEDOM

In an appealing address to the
delegates of the Silver Bow Trades
and Labor Council last Tuesday, a
senior girl student at the University
of Montana asked for help to have
academic justice at the University
of Montana.
In a talk which stirred the mem
bers of the labor organization to
its depths, the young woman showed
the tyranny existing at Missoula;
how the discharge of the five pro-
fessors and doctors at the University
was not a result of lack of coopera-
ton or of inefficiency but of a reign
of terror and of despotism, a stupid
lack of understanding of the Uni
versity problems by DR.. Simmons
and above all a vicious war on or
ganized labor and on all progressive
thought in Montana.
The young lady described to the
labor body of Butte how she had
been a student of DR.. Merriam, Pro-
fessor Keeney, Mr. Atkinson and DR..
Lennes. She mentioned particularly
the great value that had been con-
tributed in an educational way by
these men at the University and
that some of them were nationally
known for their outstanding work,
She appealed to organized labor to
assist in bringing democracy into the
higher institutions Of learning.
After her address she was invited
to stay and listen to Mr.. Graham.
Montana labor news., 1939-09-14
Miners Union Disappointed With
Proffer Of Anaconda Company 10.
The Suggested Increase in Wages.

posal. The company officials say
they can't meet the wage increase
asked by the unions as it just isn't
in the till; yet here is a request that
most certainly will not take anything
out of their till and they refuse to
consider it. One need only look at
the records of the company or watch
the hiring at one of the mines to
know something should be done.
Here is something that the COM
pany officials cannot deny-there is
between 30 and so per cent of the
jobs underground on the Butte hill
that change hands every thirty days.
This condition prevails even through
depression years. The company says
these men are "ten-day men," I'm
der the present conditions a man
that stays on the job 10 days is a
damn good man. In some places he
is carried out before the first shift
has been put in. The Butte miners
feel that with the proper committee
men and the cooperation Of the COM
pany some of these conditions can
easily be corrected.
Now the big-hearted company has
made it appear by their kept press
that they have given something
while in reality they have negotiated
to their own advantage. They have
a proposal written in the agreement
whereby they will pay only twice
a month. One familiar with con-
tract e-fourths of the
miners are ontractors-knows the
proposed wage increase will be a
reduction to the Butte contract
miners; moreover, one familiar with
conditions in Butte today realizes
this proposal means a lowering of
the standard of living as twe-thirds
of the people are living from hand
to mouth. In a situation of this
kind, the only alternative is to go
on a credit basis, which no Ameri-
can citizen should be forced to do.
Another proposal the company
wants written in the agreement is
concerning shift bosses of mines
which have shut down after having
been in operation. Any man who
is shift bossing at a mine at the
time of a shutdown might do any
repair or maintenance work around
that mine without joining the Butte
Miners Union. This proposal means
that the company's shift bosses can
do miners work without joining the
union. At the Leonard mine today
there are several of these men work.
ing, who under our present agree
ment, have to pay dues to the union,
and who, under the new proposal,
won't be required to do this. How
will a union mar feel working along
side n of the company's EXPOSES,
who do not have to pay dues while
the same work as the miner?
won't work out.
Now one question. Who is doing
the giving-the miners or the COM
Should the Butte miners
accept the proposed agreement sub
mitted to them by D. M. Kelly?
Montana labor news., 1939-09-14
JAMES 6. GRAHAM
AS5AILS BOARD FOR
UNION PERSECUTION

Charging that the State Board of
Education at its meeting Monday,
September II, in the discharge of a
number of professors of the Uni
versity of Montana, was acting at
the behest of labor-hating groups
Mr.. James G. Graham, president of
the Montana Federation of Labor,
urged the unions of the state of
Montana to unite solidly behind the
professors and to cause, if necessary,
a political issue to be made in 1910
Of union discrimination and persecu-
ton by the higher institution of
learning in Montana. According to
Mr.. Graham, Mr.. Philip o. Keeney,
librarian at the University and over
whose former discharge the unions
battled valiantly and whose case was
brought before both the district and
supreme courts, is nov again slated
for immediate dismissal. Those who
are slated for slaughter by the re-
dictionary board of education and
presumably at the instigation of the
president of the Montana State Uni
versity, DR.. Simmons, are; Mr.. A. E.
Atkinson, professor of Psychology;
Mr.. H. G. Merriam, dean of School
of English; DIR. M. ]. Lennes, pro-
fessor of Mathematics, and c. E.
Mollett, dean of School of Pharmacy.
Two years ago Mr.. Keeney was
discharged by the Board of Educa-
ton. The unions felt that he had
been unjustly dealt with. They took
up the cudgels in his behalf and
after vain attempts to get the board
to rescind its action, brought the
case to the Lewis and Clark district
court where they won a favorable
decision. DR.. Simmons then had the
matter brought before the Supreme
Court. The Supreme Court agreed
with the district court and ordered
the Reinstatement of Mr.. Keeney
to his position as librarian at the
State University at Missoula. Mr..
Graham stated that the administra-
ton at the University, since the de-
cision of the Supreme Court, had
Haunted the order at that body and
refuse to permit Mr.. Keeney to re-
sumo his former duties. Whereupon
Mr.. Graham, as president of the
Montana State Federation of Labor,
attempted to file a complaint in
Lewis and Clark county charging
DR.. Simmons with contempt of court.
This was denied him but he stated
in his talk that Mr.. Keeney himself
had filed a complaint charging DR..
Simmons with contempt. This will
probably come up for action imme-
diately. Praise was extended by
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Montana labor news., 1939-09-14
WELFARE MEETING At
HELENA SETS BLAME
ON STATE OFFICIALS
FOR LACK OF FUNDS

The Legislative Assembly Cham
Der at the Capitol building in Helena
was full to capacity on September 8,
as citizens of the state got together
to see what could be done towards
prevailing upon public officials to
stop blaming one another and work
together for the public welfare.
More than $4,000 persons, repre-
senting farmer and labor unions,
religious, social, charitable and fra
ternal organizations, sent delegates
to form a peaceable assembly to
present petitions and circumstances
to those invested with the powers
of government in accordance with
the Constitution and laws of the
United States and the state of Mon
tana. kilograms and resolutions
from organizations throughout the
state were received by Philip O'Don-
nell, chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the State Public Welfare
Council, authorizing him to repre-
sent them, and ~favoring demand for
an immediate special session of the
state Legislature.
The assembly decided that there
was but one course of action left to
the people of Montana special
session of the Legislature.
A committee of 35 was appointed
with directions to call upon the Gov
ernor and demand a special session
of the Legislature. The Governor
was ill and had gone to a clinic in
Great Falls for nerve treatment, as
reported by his secretary.
Mr.. Paul Cannon gave an interest
ing address, in which he showed that
the Legislature were led to believe
that the appropriations for public
welfare were sufficient.
Mr.. Norman LeFever reported that
a majority of the members of the
Legislature had promised to vote
for a sufficient appropriation to
carry out the terms of the Public
Welfare Act. He also reported that
resolutions calling upon the Cover
nor to call a special session of the
Legislature had been passed by
many of the cities and towns and
boards of county commissioners
throughout the state.
Mr.. Sam w. Mitchell, secretary
of state, appeared before the assem-
bly, and promised his support of the
request for a special session, and
that he would do all in his power to
make the Public Welfare Act work.
Mr.. Brandjord, the administrator
of the State Public Welfare Depart
ment, appeared before the assembly
upon the condition that he would
not be required to answer any ques-
tons. Mr.. Brandiord made a state
ment in which he blamed the Legis-
lature for its failure to appropriate
the amount he had asked for public
assistance. He expressed sympathy
with those in need, admitted the
necessity for a further appropriation,
and promised that he would do all
he could to take care of the needy.
Phil O'Donnell, acting as attorney
for the assembly, pointed out to Nh.
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