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Montana labor news., 1939-10-26
CORRECTION

In the issue of September %, the
Montana Labor News published the
license numbers of various automo-
biles. The object was to complain
that the owners or the drivers of the
car or passengers visited or patron
ized the Woolworths store in Mis-
soula, which is unfair to the unions
of that city. Mr.. c. c. Bates now
states that any patronage by him in
respect to Woolworth's is incorrect.
He said that he had sold the car in
question and he now claims that this
transfer should have been noted be-
fore the publication was made.
Montana labor news., 1939-10-26
October 81, 1889.

OclOper Il, 1893.
Honorable George Finlay Simmons,
Chairman of the State Board of
Education, Missoula, Montana
Dear President Simmons:
A number of complaints have
been made to me with respect to
the action of the board in dismiss
ing as of the beginning of the next
academic year five members of the
faculty of the University of Mon
tana at Missoula. In addition the
subject-matter has been called to my
attention. by the American Associa-
ton of University Professors at
Washington, D. c. who state that
they have heretofore made inquiries
into matters of dismissal of faculty
members at the University of which
you are the head.
I would be obliged if you would
be good enough to let me have the
facts with respect to these dismissals
as I do not know the facts in detail.
would also be obliged if you would
advise me whether in making these
dismissals there was compliance with
the standards Of due process that
were set up a number of years ago
by various associations interested in
the welfare of American universities,
namely the American Association of
University Women, the American
Association of University Professors,
the Association of American Colleges,
the Association of American Univer-
sites, the Association of Governing
Boards, the Association of Land
Grant Colleges, the Association of
Urban Universities, the National As
sociation of State Universities and
the American Council on Education.
Principles agreed upon by repre-
sentatives of these associations in
1925 have always seemed to me to
be admirable safeguards for our
American colleges and universities. I
entertain the same opinion of the re-
vision of these principles which
simply makes them more definite
and precise, agreed upon last year
by representatives of the Association
of American Colleges and of the
American Association of University
Professors at joint conferences, and
endorsed in December Of last year
at the annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Association of University Pro-
fessors. I am informed that these
principles though not formally adopt
ed at various colleges and universi-
ties are in effect observed and ap-
piled by most of the institutions Of
higher learning in this country.
In particular, | am interested to
know whether the decision to dis
miss the five faculty members was
preceded by the due process set forth
in principles adopted and endorsed
by these various associations, and
applied in most of the colleges and
universities, reading as follows:
90 Termination for cause Of
continuous appointment, or the dis
missal for cause of teacher previ-
Gus to the expiration Of term ap-
Continued on Page 81
Montana labor news., 1939-10-26
Resolution on James
0. Cox

The following resolution has been
submitted to the meeting of the State
Teamsters Committee, which will
convene at Helena, Sunday, Octo-
Der 80:
WHEREAS, our friend and broth
er, James Cox, a devoted member
of our movement, veteran of
many battles, in the interest of
freedom and human progress, has
been taken from our midst while
carrying on the work as business
agent for Local No. 100.
WHEREAS, James Cox was a vet
.eran member Of organized labor and
a charter member of Local No. 100,
and a long member of the staff of
labor
WHEREAS, our departed brother
was for the past few years of his
life a business agent in the labor
movement and its able and fearless
advocate and champion and in all
things a friend of the weak and the
supporter of justice and trade union
ism; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the members of
the State Committee, International
Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauf-
feurs, Stablemen and Helpers of
America, that because of his sterl-
ing character, his faithfulness to the
cause of organized labor, because of
his nobility of character and the
love he bore his fellow men, and
because of the admiration and affec-
ton borne him by the members of
the State Committee and by the
members of other local unions
throughout the state, we hereby ex-
press our coincidence and profound
grief and that we write permanent
ly in our records our tribute to the
memory of our friend and brother
James Cox as one who toiled for
the glory of the cause of labor un-
selfishly, unflinchingly going to his
last long rest in line of duty, and
be it further
RESOLVED, that we express to
the bereaved family our profound
sympathy and sorrow and that we
record our desire that copies Of these
resolutions properly Transcribed be
presented to the members of the
family and to labor whose repre-
sentative he was in this state.
P. J. Connors, Secretary State
Committee.
Montana labor news., 1939-10-26

Senator Wheeler informs the
unions that the Work Projects Ad-
ministration has approved an allot-
ment of $18,639 to improve build
ings and grounds at the Montana
state tuberculosis sanitarium at
Galen. This project now is eligible
for operation at the discretion Of
Joseph f. Parker, state WPA admin
istrator
Montana labor news., 1939-10-26
ARITHMETICAL MYSTERY

In view of the teamsters' national
membership of 3500O0, we were
puzzled by press reports that 35O,OO0
teamsters in IL states were covered
by a new contract
It looked like the figure was taken
from a brewery workers nightmare.
Montana labor news., 1939-10-26
ORGANIZES!

This is to announce the organiza-
ton of the American Husbands So
ciety for the determination of Wasp
Waist Corsets.
Dues in the AHSEWWC will be
one piece of whalebone a month,
postage prepaid.
Montana labor news., 1939-10-26
WHEELER INGU|RES ABOUT PROFESSORS
news OF THE SILVER
BOW TRADES COUNCIL

One of the largest meetings of the
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil in recent months occurred last
Tuesday, October "a. The reasons
assigned by those who pretend to
know, attributed it to the approach
of the winter season. This may be
as good reason as any because it is
fact that many of the delegates
stay away during the beautiful sum-
mer evenings.
Reverend Floyd E. Logee was
seated as fraternal delegate from
the Ministerial Association. He was
accompanied by Reverend Jones of
the Lutheran church. Jones is an old
war horse in the ranks of the Trades
and Labor Council but Mr.. Logee
is a newcomer. The Ministerial AS
sociation has been represented at the
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil for at least ten years and maybe
more, and their presence has been
very beneficial.
A letter came from the Clerks Or
ganization at Helena stating that it
had placed the Helena Hardware
Company unfair. The letter is as
follows:
RETAIL CLERKS INTERNATION-
AL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
Helena, Mont,
Oct. %, 1889.
Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Assembly, Butte, Mont.
Dear Sirs and Brothers:
Recently our body had occasion
to place an unfairness action against
the Helena Hardware Co. of this
city, which action has since been
concurred in by the Building Con-
struction Trades and the Trades and
Labor Assembly here. Subsequent
to this pickets have been placed and
maintained around their place of
business here.
Since this action has been taken
we are informed that the Associated
Industries have put their full
strength behind the fight against
us in an effort to try to break the
Labor Movement here They desire
to have another Billings here. Your
body and the affiliated memberships
can appreciate the fact that we have
no basic industry that is organized
here to give economic strength to
our movement, consequently we are
concerned in winning this fight.
We are writing this letter to in
form you of this matter and to en-
list any help that organized labor
in your vicinity can give to us in
this fight, both financial and in en-
forcing the boycott against this con-
'cern in any goods that may reach
your locality through wholesale by
them.
Thanking you for your considera-
ton and help in this matter, re-
mann
Fraternally and sincerely yours,
Helena Retail Clerks Assn Lo-
cal No. 684, Helena, Mont. By
T. B. Steffen, Sec.- Treas.
Former President E. A. Atkinson
of the Missoula County Trades and
Labor Council sent a letter express
ing appreciation to President Davis
of the Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council for his fine work in con-
mection with the Keeney Defense
Committee
a letter sent to the local Electri-
cal Workers from the Service Com
pany of Toledo, Ohio, was read by
Secretary Kennedy. 1t related to a
statement by this company that they
were putting out very fine union
made glove. The communication was
referred to the union label commit
Continued on Page 81
Montana labor news., 1939-10-26

In times like these it is reassuring
to know:
That Brown University has chart
ed speech habits of New Englanders.
That the Audubon Society has
counted 1875 species of birds in
southern New Jersey.
That a chief issue in the New York
state election will be legalization Of
pari-mutuels.
That the American Bakers Assn.
has taken a firm stand in favor of
sopping bread in gravy.
That rain or shine, war or peace,
there will be a 99.2 per cent total
eclipse Of the moon at 1886 a. m. on
Oct 28.
Montana labor news., 1939-10-26
EASTERN AUTHORITIES
SUPPORT MONTANA
UNIV. COLLEAGUES

The following letter from a pro
fessor of English in one of the casts
Oldest and most respected colleges,
Dartmouth, at Hanover, New Hamp-
shier, a man who is in a position to
know whereof he speaks, is certainly
pertinent as to what Dr. H. G. Mer
riam's going to U of Oregon has
meant to Montana
Hanover, New Hampshire,
September 20, 1889
His EXcelleney,
The Governor Of Montana,
Helena, Montana
Sir:
Recent news from Montana sug-
gests that the state university is on
the verge of losing men who have
done much to make it a respect
worthy institution. In particular I
happen to know that if Harold Mer-
riam should be allowed to go from
the state university Montana would
lose a man. That alone is a serious
loss from any collegiate institution.
Further, she would lose a teacher Of
most exceptional force, clarity of
mind and strength of conviction; she
would lose an editor who has en-
couraged the best writers in the state
for 20 years and made Montana
writing known from San Francisco
to New York; she would lose an ad-
ministrator who never licked any
mans spittle and who has realisti-
cally brought about in the state uni
versity many small adjustments
which have helped to make it a set
Of genuine education.
l submit to you, Sir, that it would
be a grave misfortune if, because Mr.
Merriam cannot always say yes to
the present incumbent of the univer-
sity presidency, the state of Mon
tana should lose one of its ablest
and most constructive men.
I know seven or eight men at the
state university who could command
respect at any Of the good colleges
or universities. Of these, three are
now under the displeasure of the
official at the head of the state uni
versity. May it not be that pleasing
him is, after all, an insufficient cri-
terion of fitness? All the best inter
ests of education and practical in
telligence in Montana would be best
served if Harold Merriam were re-
tanned and honored at the head of
the English department of the state
university.
Yours sincerely,
SIDNEY COX,
Professor of English.
Also out of the east, the following
letter speaks for itself:
100 Upland Rd.
Cambridge, Mass.
October 9, 1899.
The Hon. Roy Ayers
The Governor of Montana
Helena, Montana
Your Excellency:
As a former resident of Montana
and a former associate professor at
the state university, I respectfully
urge you to exert your influence and
authority in behalf of the five dis
tinguished professors whose resigna-
tons the state board of education
has arbitrarily and ill-advisedly de-
manded.
In thus addressing your Excellen-
cy, am not pleading for these
teachers, but for the university. For
it is the university which will suf-
Montana labor news., 1939-10-26

In time this tender-hearted nation
may get around to organizing the
American Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Unemployed Men and
Women. In time, we said
Montana labor news., 1939-10-26
FARMERS CONVENTION
OPENS At GLASGOW
Delegates Represent 1928 Mon
tana Locals from 81 of
Counties.
Sessions Will Continue Through
Saturday at oath Annual
Gathering in City.

GLASGOW.-Delegates from 81
Montana counties representing 12a
local organizations of the Farmers
Union were present at the Glasgow
high school auditorium as the second
days session of the state convention
got under way. H. D. Rolph of Jop-
lin, state president, is presiding at
sessions, which will continue
through Saturday.
The gathering is featured by the
attendance of many national off
cials Of the farm organization as well
as others prominent in their fields
who are scheduled to make ad-
dresses.
The convention opened with a
brief session in the auditorium Wed
nesday morning, with all state Off
GERS and board members on the plat
form. Besides President Rolph, they
are Jasper DeDobbeleer Of Glasgow,
vice president; Harold Brown of
Great Falls, secretary, and Glenn
Coutts of Richey, Leo Doheny of
Brady, D. W. Chapman of Peerless,
]. B. Garrison of Butte and Andy
Ola of Geyser, state executive board
members.
Mrs. Mildred Stoltz of Waller, state
junior leader, led in group singing,
after which the Rev. w. L. Bennett
of the Glasgow Methodist church
gave the invocation
DR.. Mark D. Hoyt, mayor of Glas-
Cow, gave the visitors and delegates
a hearty welcome, recalling the
change in agricultural conditions
since he came to northeastern Mon
sana 48 years ago.
The Farmers Union is "the only
national farm organization which
has a progressive and leftish atti-
tude," it was declared by James G.
Patton of Denver, member OF the
national board of directors Of the
Farmers Union and Colorado state
president
It is the only one which, further,
recognizes a community of interest
with labor and "the only one that
says the profit system is done for
and we must build a new economic
order for peace and prosperity" he
asserted.
Urges Equality
He urged "both a political and
economic democracy in the United
States, and said to attain it we must
have education. Unfortunately, he
continued, concepts of education
vary, and the farmer is bombarded
Montana labor news., 1939-10-26

CITIZENS DONATE MONEY 10
DEFEND THE HAGUE-headline in
The New York Herald Tribune. But
the dateline wasn't Jersey City, N J.
Montana labor news., 1939-10-26
Montana Senator Asks That He Be
Informed As 10 Reasons Why
DismissaIs Were Recommended

Sets Forth Processes Adopted by
Recognized and Nationally
Reputable Colleges and Insti-
tutions in Respect to Tenure of
Positions of Members of Facul-
ty. Open Letter Addressed TO
President Findlay Simmons at
University of Montana.
Montana labor news., 1939-10-26

Our award for the Screwiest
Thought of the Week goes to Pres.
W. Gibson Carey, Jr., of the U. S.
Chamber of Commerce, who has just
issued a warning against wage
raises and a plea for longer hours
Says Carey:
"We shall also have to appreciate
that the working of certain groups
at, for instance, 48 hours instead of
40, does not necessarily reduce the
number Of people employed. In
many, many instances the exact re-
verse is true"
Montana labor news., 1939-10-26

The Park Department Of New
York City has given away 5000 be-
gonia plants to citizens. Mark our
words. This is the beginning of So
cialism in the nursery industry. Next
thing you know, it'll be eggplants.
Montana labor news., 1939-10-26
Urges Equality

He urged "both a political and
economic democracy" in the United
States, and said to attain it we must
have education. Unfortunately, he
continued, concepts Of education
vary, and the farmer is bombarded
by all sorts of propaganda which, he
stated, is fostered by interests un-
friendly to him.-Glasgow Courier.
Montana labor news., 1939-10-26

Genuine prosperity Is \
con ditiOn and situation
where all who SO desire
may work and receive the
products Of their labor"
Leslie Taylor.
Montana labor news., 1939-10-26

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., 1939-10-26

Also out of the east, the following
letter speaks for itself:
100 Upland Rd.
Cambridge, Mass.
October 9, 1899.
Evening star., 1939-02-26

should be easy to get into and get out
Of Overalls and jumpers do nicely, for
practically every explorer will testify
that he has had to slip out Of his
clothes to get through tight place.
Often the passages are just wide
enough for you to worm through. if
you breathe regularly and 60 slow.
Worn is the word. You may 60 for
ward on your belly for as much as
quarter of mile. then find that you
can't turn around, and have to back
out. Your clothes draw up. so it may
be necessary to stop, crawl forward
and out of them, pull them past you
and then drag them behind you as
you crawl out. The glistening white
crystals that intrigued your eye on the
way in will give you many a nasty
lab in the stomach on the way out -
but you will see daylight again.
To avoid getting lost. people often
use balls OF string, like Tom Sawyer.
but it may break, and it is not always
very practical when you are going
straight up or down. It's better to use
small stones for arrows, pointing the
way back.
Every explorer gets lost sooner or
later. Passages look entirely different
when you are retracing your steps. for
the shadows fall differently. and dis
tances are confusing If you shout. the
distant echoes will sound like answers
from your friends. If you listen. you
will swear you hear footsteps. Most
sounds are greatly amplified - drop
of water in a small place will sound
PLOOMP. The greatest danger is in
becoming panicky In narrow place
your body swells, and the more you
struggle. the tighter you wedge your
self in So just relax.
One must be careful not to dislodge
small stones which may fall on some
ore below or which may loosen larger
ones. Never enter room whose exit
may be blocked by settling stone;
it's much nicer to be buried in
cemetery.
The limestone in which most caves
arc found is usually stable. but sand
stone or loose rocks are dangerous.
For instance, Sand Cave. in which
Evening star., 1939-02-26
KINGDOMS OF DARKNESS
Continued from pose six

Floyd Collins lost his life in 1925, is a
small tortuous series of passageways
which only an experienced man could
get through Collins had penetrated
Sand Cave to depth of seventy-five
feet, and had apparently lost his sense
of direction. He began crawling
through some fragmentary rock and
sand just beyond the limestone area,
and it was there that his movements
dislodged the loose stones that locked
his ankle like a wise. Collins was dead
when his rescuers reached him by
digging a shaft down through the
loose rock - an unknown country
man who had become the object of
worldwide sympathy in his nineteen
days underground.
Experienced men keep an eye on
the water level A heavy rain above
the ground may send tons Of water
into the passages below. Two years
ago an exploring group, using rubber
boats, were on Roaring River. the
underground stream in the lowest level
of Mammoth Cave. They Travelled
several miles up and down this stream
but we're finally forced back because
of low ceilings - just a few inches
above the gunwales. All the men ad-
mitted they were afraid ofrising water.
which has been known here to rise
twenty-five feet in few hours.
Twenty inches would have drowned
them all.
Recently Charles Mohr and Kenneth
Dearolf we're exploring a Missouri
cave in search of the rare blind cave
fish. The entrance was like man.
hole, dropping thirty feet to water
fall, which plunged into large cavern
below. Mohr went down at the side OF
the waterfall, the only place he could
descend. The walls curved inward and
he began to swing and sway on his
rope. In a moment he was under the
falls. The water blinded him, soaked
him, and drove him onto rock pile
below. But no bones were broken and
his electric lamp still worked. so ne
began to look around. To his joy he
saw the white blind fish he was after.
Suddenly he realized that the water
was rising and that Dearolf was shout
Evening star., 1939-02-26
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

ing to him. AIohr started climbing;
but when halfway up, he could go no
further The water poured over HIM
and he had almost lost his grip when
his toes touched narrow ledge. From
there he swung himself out OF the
water and climbed up to where Dearolf
was waiting When they got to the
surface the rain was pouring down and
a meadow brook, which few hours
before they had stepped over on the
way to the cave, had become raging
torrent.
You will see strange animals IN
caves, reminiscent of bygone ages.
Here live the rare blind white fish.
crayfsh, salamanders strange trans
lucent creatures that live on each
other and whatever bits of food may
float down to them. Snakes and rep
tiles do not live in caves - but watch
out for them at the entrances. Bats
are quite harmless, and contrary to
general belief do not get entangled in
peoples hair.
In some sections of the country ex-
plorers have come upon valuable re-
mains of those forgotten peoples and
extinct animals that roamed this con-
tinent when the world was young.
Well-considered opinion is that the
most illuminating and impressive ar
theological finds have not yet been
made. Very possibly there is restless
Young American somewhere who, with
the pro1er scientific guidance. will
come upon such evidence of vanished
life
Caves rarely contain precious min
erals. One exception, however. is cave
in North Africa that the noted Carl
Akeley once explored. Its ceiling was
studded with glorious clusters of beau
tiful iridescent, sea-green emeralds.
Gazing is not sport that will ever
sweep the country. The demands 1t
makes are too great. and the financial
rewards too few. There are no fancy
uniforms. no grandstands, no cham
pionship matches. But once man
starts exploring caves he rarely stops;
something close to earth has become
part of his makeup. And if it is pure
adventure he is seeking, he can pick
his own dangers when he goes under
ground. He can be perfectly safe - or
he can shake hands with death in the
neither world of night.
Evening star., 1939-07-14
Movie Premiere Business
Really Colossal Now
Orphans, Governors and Reporters
To Go A.Gallivanting in Fall;
MIR. Chips Remains Around

By JAY CARMODY.

vor fable of show business that next murderers and
find critic
disappointed
on sensation
Evening star., 1939-07-14
Varieteers Sign
Nine Old Mem for
Charity Game

The Variety Club has another
sports event up its sleeve with which
to further its charitable work.
Lowell Thomas and his Nine Old
Men" have been signed by Sports
Chairman Carter Barron for a soft
ball match with the team of news
papermen which defeated the men,
bers of Congress in that historic
contest several nights ago.
Date and place for the game will
be determined shortly, and Variety
officials will then let you in on the
secret.
All proceeds from the event will
be directed to Variety Clubs well
fare fund Most recent use to
which this has been put was the
contribution to Sibley Hospital of
an incubator system. which already
has cut almost in half the death
rate among prematurely born in
fants. Prior to that the Variety
Club donated completely equipped
modern ambulance to Emergency
Hospital.
The Nine Old Men," piloted by
Mr.. Thomas, is a team which has
some rather famous names among
its softball stars. Gene Tunney and
Haywood Broun are two of them,
and it is possible that the Ritz
brothers may be on the roster when
the game is played.