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Montana labor news., 1939-04-13
LAUNCHES
new TOWNSEND Club

Still another club of the Townsend
movement has been formed in Butte
in the last three weeks. This or
~ganization is headed by A. w. Ander-
son of the Engineers Union and Mrs.
Grace Roderick of 521h S. Main
street.
Townsend Club No. 3 has been
chartered by the national organiza-
ton and one of its express purposes
is to permit full expression of opin-
ion whether the speaker is in accord
with the administration or not. In
fact, Chairman Anderson states that
everyone present who desires to ex-
press himself will be given full
opportunity without interference by
the chairman or officers.
Montana labor news., 1939-04-13
MAY DAY CONFERENCE
BY MINERS APRIL 18th

May Day - Labor's international
holiday, which had its origin in the
struggle for the 8-hour day, led by
the American Federation of Labor
is near This historic occasion should
be utilized as a demonstration in be-
half of labor unity and as a rallying
point for advancing the struggle
against p~ro-fascist reaction and war;
for democracy and peace.
The Butte Miners Union invites
all A. F. of L. and CLIO unions and
other workers and farmers organi-
cations in Silver Bow county to join
in sponsoring a May Day meeting.
To this end, we urge that your or
ganization send delegates to a joint
conference to be held in the Miners
Union hall, Sunday, April 10th, at
2 p. M, for the purpose IF planning
a May Day meeting.
Fraternally yours,
Butte Miners Union No. l, Paul
Fall, Jr., Recording Secretary.
Montana labor news., 1939-04-13

STATE
ORGANIZATION Will
convene IN Butte

The State Organization of Plumb
ers, Steam and Gas Filters will meet
at Carpenters hall, Butte, April 20.
Delegates from every local of the
United Association in the state are
expected to attend.
AS the State Master Plumbers
Association is converting at the same
time, there will be a joint confer
ence of both organizations to devise
ways and means of lettering the
conditions of all persons engaged in
the pipe trades. 1t is expected that
this joint conference that will bring
together both employer and en-
ployee, will result in a harmonious
understanding that will be beneficial
to all concerned.
Montana labor news., 1939-04-13
|AFL-00 Unity Talks Are
Postponed Indefinitely

NEW YORK. - (FP) - The ALL
CLIO unity conferences were indefi-
nitely postponed here April S, Pres.
John L. Lewis of the CLIO announced
to newspapermen covering the cur
rent bituminous coal contract nego-
tiations between operators and the
United Mine Workers.
The announcement forestalled a
scheduled eighth meeting between
the two groups for $3.50 that evening.
which was announced in the only
comment made after a 4-hour session
the night before.
The work of the coal negotiations
and the opening of hearings on the
Wagner act amendments caused the
postponement, Lewis said. Smiling
ly, he added-and twice repeated
that he and Matthew VOL had
easily" agreed on postponement.
Vol is third vice president of the
AFL and a member of the 4-man
peace committee.
Replying to questions on the status
of the negotiations, Lewis said: "All
I can say is that we agreed to post
pone them until a mutually satisfac-
tory date" Sec. of Labor Perkins
announced in Washington that she
understood that the talks would be
resumed after a new coal contract
had been concluded.
Other observers saw the labor act
hearings, scheduled for April II, as
the basic reason for the halt, tenn
porary or otherwise, in the confer
ences. 1t was pointed out that the
bitterest fight now current between
the two groups was over labor act
changes, with the ALL favoring
change and the CLIO leading the
opposition.
Montana labor news., 1939-04-13
People Suffer for Want Of Food,
Clothing, Shelter : Jai|s Filled
With Destitute and Unemployed
Unions Protest Transfer of
Responsibility from Federal
Government to States.
HOLD MASS MEETINGS

Welfare for Montana people has
become so d~eplorable that relief
clients are running around in a daze
wondering where their next meal is
coming from. No fuel, shelter not
being provided for, in a state where
the population is less than six hun
dred thousand and with natural re-
sources sufficient to produce the
necessary revenue to care for the
aged and needy.
Our state welfare law with a few
amendments could be made one of
the best in the entire United States
if the administrator of said law
would be broadminded enough to
administer same for the benefit of
those in need to the extent of de-
cency and health instead of how
much could be saved for the state.
One section to be amended would
be the establishing of residence, such
as, if a man and family thinks by
moving from one county to another
he can better himself and make such
a move, becomes stranded, he is
denied aid because he has not re-
sided in the county to which he
moves for a period of six months
although he is a bona fide resident
of the state of Montana. The only
out this man has is to be sent back
to his W county regardless of his
chances of obtaining employment.
Another section to be amended
would be to make state funds avail
able in case Of sickness. AS it is at
present, if the county doctor is owe
burdened with county patients such
as exists in u own county of Silver
Bow, welfare clients and others de-
pendent on relief agencies have
nothing left but to take a chance
on some local doctor taking care of
them. Dental care and eye care
have become a serious problem in
this state of ours, especially among
school children. Under federal well
fare these were taken care of.
Only a few days ago a young
couple were stranded in our city on
their way to Denver where through
some relative employment awaited
the husband, but owing to the well
fare situation here local authorities
were unable to assist them on their
way. Now under federal aid this
would not happen for we would
have transient aid. You all remem-
Der the eating place on Front street
and the old macaroni factory where
these people could sleep and take a
bath. Also we had these transient
camps all over the country and this
problem is just as serious today as
it eve was. Are these people to be
denied the right of trying to better
themselves by moving?
In the last session of the state
legislature a bill, H. B. No. 98, was
introduced to correct these weak
nesses in the welfare law. This bill
went to the social security committee
of Is where it was killed with only
one vote in its favor.
No reflection is meant to any local
official but to show the difference
between the present welfare system
and the federal aid No one is to
blame but the group that sits in
Washington calling themselves
statesmen who voted to turn welfare
back to the states.
Montana labor news., 1939-04-13
MASS MEETING

Next Tuesday at 1870 p. M,
April 18th, a mass meeting will
be held in front of the courthouse
to protest the drastic cut in relief
and old age pensions.
Ostensibly old age pensions have
been cut 80 per cent, when in
reality, taking in commodity re-
auctions, ii comes nearer to being
a so per cent cut.
Speakers representing different
unions including the Workers ALI
ance and the Miners Union No. l
will be on hand. Progress made
in restoring pensions will be ex-
planned by the permanent COM
mittee working on the Isl
Montana labor news., 1939-04-13
INTERNATIONAL BROTHER
HOOD OF TRANSFERS,

Chauffeurs, Stablemen & Helpers
of America
Indianapolis, Ind.
Butte Miners Union No. l,
Butte, Montana.
Dear Sir and Brother:
This will acknowledge receipt of
your letter of March %, in which
you also enclose copy of a resolution
adopted at the last regular meeting
Of your local union.
Be assured that l appreciate such
expressions coming from your or
~ganization, and be assured further
that l will do all l can by putting
forth every argument and statement
l am capable of, in order to bring
about a settlement of this unpleasant
and awful condition existing in the
labor movement of our country. II
is bad enough to witness the I'M
Continued on Page ~
Montana labor news., 1939-04-13
Go Opposes Merger Of
Telegraph Industry

Steps to prevent an uncontrolled
monopoly of the telegraph industry
which would seriously impair a
vital arm of the national defense"
through merger of the two present
companies were taken by the CLIO
today, in a letter sent to all affiliates
by John Brophy, national director.
1.-THE people of the United States
have a vital and immediate interest
in this matter because the creation
of an unregulated telegraph mon
opoly would seriously impair a COM
munications service which is a vital
arm of the national defense" the
letter pointed out.
Thousands of workers face the
loss Of their jobs if the telegraph
companies r permitted to carry
through present merger plans"
Brophy wrote. eff these companies
are successful, they will make it
easier for other corporations to solve
their financial problems at the ex-
pense of their employees by similar
maneuvers."
The letter called on CLIO affiliates
to support the American Communi-
cations Association, CLIO union in the
industry, in its fight to defeat Senate
Bill 1920, which would allow the
merger without protection for labor.
1t urged a public investigation as
the first step in this direction, and
asked support for Senate Resolution
95, introduced by Senator Burton K.
Wheeler of Montana, which calls for
such an investigation. Brophy's let
ter follows in full:
To-day the workers in the tele-
graph industry require the support
of all organized labor in their efforts
to prevent the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Companies from
bringing about an uncontrolled tele-
graph monopoly at the expense of
the workers and the public.
Thousands of workers face the
loss of their jobs if the telegraph
companies are permitted to carry
through present merger plans. If
these companies are successful, they
will make it easier for other cor
porations to solve their financial
problems at the expense of their
employees by similar maneuvers.
"a bill IS. 1920 has been intro
duced in Congress which permits the
telegraph companies to merge with
out protection for labor.
1.-THE American Communications
Association, affiliated with the CLIO,
has launched a nationwide cam
paign to defeat this bill and to
achieve a rational solution to the ills
of the telegraph industry which will
give the workers job security. The
first step in this direction is a public
investigation and exposure of the
plans of the communications COM
panies. A resolution introduced in
the Senate IS. R. 95) by Burton K.
Wheeler of Montana provides for
such an investigation.
1.-THE Congress of Industrial Or
ganization urges its affiliates to take
action on the enclosed resolution
supporting the American Communi-
cations Association in its fight to
save the jobs of the workers in the
telegraph industry.
Similar action by CLIO affiliates
last year prevented wage cuts for
thousands of telegraph employees
when the companies attempted to use
the Wage-Hour law as a mask for
industry-wide wage slash"
Montana labor news., 1939-04-13
PROGRAM BY
THE TOWNSEND CLUB

A youth program will be staged
by young members of Townsend
Club No. l Friday evening, April
l4th, in the banquet room of the
Y. M. c. A. Young workers of Butte
are invited to attend the meeting and
enjoy a social evening.
Montana labor news., 1939-04-13

New York state wants everybody
to come to the Worlds Fair-but,
unless you have means of supporting
yourself, stay home."-Commissioner
David c. Adie of the State Depart
ment of Social Welfare.
Montana labor news., 1939-04-13
Transfers chief
States POSITION ON
PEACE PROPOSALS

On the 23rd of March the Miners
Union wrote to Dan Tobin, general
president of the Transfers Union,
whose headquarters are at Indian
apolis, Indiana, explaining about the
labor situation in Montana. En-
closed with the letter from the
Miners to MI. Tobin was also a reso-
luton urging the American Fedora
ton of Labor and the Congress for
Industrial Organization to settle
their differences, so that the working
people would not be injured through
factional disputes. It should be re-
membered that Dan Tobin at the
last convention of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor very c~ourageously
took action for peace. He is con-
sidered one of the most powerful
figures in the American Federation
of Labor.
The resolution sent to Mr.. Tobin
by the Miners and Mr.. Tobin's
answer follow:
WHEREAS, organized reaction has
made substantial gains throughout
the country in the last election; and,
WHEREAS, taking courage from
these gains, reaction is intensifying
its drive against organize labor and
the progressive movement, national
ly; and,
WHEREAS, in u own state of
Montana, the Associated Industries
is intensifying its efforts, along with
reaction elsewhere, and is now &C.
lively pushing a campaign to put
over a law similar to the Oregon
anti-picketing bill in this state; and,
WHEREAS, the so-called indie
pendent Citizens League, allied with
the Associated Industries, is now
publishing a weekly paper in Great
Falls, soon to be expanded to a daily,
which has an anti-labor and pro-
fascist policy; and,
WHEREAS, only a united labor
movement a stop this drive of re-
action in Montana and the nation,
therefore:
BE IT RESOLVED, that Butte
Miners Union No. l, in regular meet
ing assembled, March %, 1889, here
by goes on record as urging both
the A. F. of L. and CLIO representa-
tives to the peace conferences in
Washington, with all the force at
u command, to speedily work out
a satisfactory basis for unity be-
tween labor's two factions and make
actual working unity an accom-
plished fact; and,
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
that we urge careful consideration
of the plan offered by the Clio
spokesman, for a federation of or
ganized labor to include the Rail
road Brotherhoods.
Copies to be sent to John L. Lewis
and Sidney Hillman of the CLIO and
Harry Baes and Daniel Tobin of the
A. F. of L.
Norman LeFever,
Arvo Fredrickson,
Al Ersson,
Paul Fall, Jr.,
VIM. Mason,
Thomas j. Kennedy.
Montana labor news., 1939-04-13

NEW YORK. - (FP) - The Rem
ington-Rand Co., one of Americas
diehard open shoppers, has signed
its first union contract with Local
1887 United Electrical Radio & Ma
chine Workers (CIO), covering 100
workers in the typewriter service
department.
Montana labor news., 1939-04-13
When You Eai-
LOOK FOR This
CARD

ulss Hsss csS y h.tsi al nssus-r,
S~v~y~ s~s h~~~Ass Dupsrsss
The above design is the
union house card Of the hotel
and restaurant employees or
ganization. There are three
divisions Of the union in Butte,
namely the Women's Protective
Union, the Cooks and Walters
Union, the Bartenders Union.
All Of these organizations are
requesting the public and espe-
cially lodges, clubs and other
groups, to be certain and look
for this house card in all cafes,
restaurants, boarding houses,
bullets, ETC., when having
lunches or drinking or other
wise patronizing such estab-
lishments.
Montana labor news., 1939-04-13

The American standard Of
living must be maintained
in order that American in
situations may not be SUBJ
ject to perils Of discomfort.
Montana labor news., 1939-04-13

There can be no prosperity
without justly high wages.
Earnings of working people
are the basis and index of
progress in any community.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-09-28

Record is kept in the administration
building Of the orthopedic require
ments of each child, and the DAVIS
schedule of supervised play, or rest
and of exercise, is arranged in accord =
ance with these recommendations
Swimming meets are part of the fun;
nature study adds to the enjoyment OF
the woods; interesting skills are ac-
quired during the hours in the handj-
craft house, and there is even a camp
orchestra.
The staff for the season that has
just closed included the director. En-
nest Marx; the assistant director, Miss
Irja Ryssey, and Raymond Donaldson.
assistant in charge of the boys. The
camp personnel also included the resi-
dent physician, a trained nurse, two
physiotherapists a n twenty-four
unselors-tweIve for the boys and
the same number for the girls.
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revolt against further government
spending is evident in every State. Ii
any discussion of national politics the
first thing you hear in that people
have become wearied of ever-increas-
ing spending and mounting govern
ment debt.
New Deal Failures Noted
People tell you that if economic re
covery could be achieved through the
Federal Government spending huge
sums such action might be all right
that perhaps the country could stand
it. But, they assert, it is now obvious
that recovery cannot be achieved
through spending.
Then they point out that the country
is still confronted by most of the ma
jor problems from which it suffered in
1888. The 100000 unemployed, the
low level of farm prices, the precarious
condition of many business enterprises
and the sluggish condition Of business
generally are cited as specific in
stances of the failure of the New Deal
to bring about recovery by spending.
These grievances are cited in every
State visited. In addition, complaints
are made about the failure of the New
Deal farm plans, the administration OF
the Labor Relations Act, the operation
Of the so-called Reciprocal Trade
Agreements and the Roosevelt Admin
istrtaion's encouragement of radical
and Communistic elements. These will
be recited in some detail in subsequent
articles in this place.
Most surprising of all in the general
feeling among Republicans that Mr.
Roosevelt more easily could be de
feated next year than more conser-
vative Democrat. Indeed, the feeling
among Republicans generally seems
to be that Mr.. Roosevelt should be
encouraged to seek third term.
since he would be certain to split his
party asunder and would go down to
defeat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-09-28
CRIPPLED CHILDREN ARE
HELPED BY EXPERIENCE

Twenty of the children who are I'M
der the supervision Of the State Ser
vices for Crippled Children, were
among the youngsters who spent the
summer at the camp conducted by the
Maryland League for Crippled Chill
dren in the Catoctin Recreation Area
Of the National Parks Service in the
Blue Ridge Mountains near Thurmont.
All OF the children were apparently
benefited by the experience.
The camp-appropriately known as
Camp Greentop-opened soon after the
schools closed in June, and closed for
the season on August "a. There were
96 children in attendance; 76 from Bal
timore City and the rest from the
counties-Allegany, Anne Arundel,
Baltimore, Caroline, Charles, Freder-
lex, Garrett, Prince Georges, Queen
Anne's, Washington, Wicomico and
Worcester-were represented in the
enrolment from outside Baltimore
City. The children ranged in age from
eight to sixteen years.
The two children at the camp from
this county were May Sloan, of Red
House, and Nell Browning, Oakland.
1t was the second year for the latter
This was the third season for the
Maryland camp, which is occupied un-
der special arrangements with the
National Parks Service. 1t is said to
be the only one for crippled children in
the Federal Parks Service. The camp
is situated at an elevation of 1900 feet
and occupies about rs acres of we'll
cleared forest land with good roads
and carefully tended trails. The build
ings are scattered over an open pla-
teau which makes the getting about
easy for the youngsters using crutches
or wearing braces. A swimming pool
just the proper depth for the children
is a center of attraction.
All of the buildings are rustic, sub
stantially built, simply but attrac-
lively furnished and we'll adapted to
the purposes for which they are used
There is a central dining room and
large recreation hall, with a big stone
open fireplace; large well equipped
/ kitchen, an administration building;
twelve or more cabins which serve as
dormitories; bath houses; handicrafJ
and recreation houses, and the infrm-
airy. The infrmary equipment was the
gift of the American Legion Auxiliary
of the Department of Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-09-28

away he seemed to think the county
would supply a fairly good living for
those that remained.
Now, using the same logic, it would
be just as reasonable for me to say
of Baltimore, that it was in bad way.
There are more people on relief rolls
in Baltimore city than in the entire
remainder of the state, which would
indicate, using the same logic, that
Baltimore has declined, and the peo-
pie there can't make a living. Pro-
viding all those unemployed would
move away, all those remaining could
support themselves.
The Baltimore columnist says he has
a vague plan about visiting Garrett
county for a little frst-hand investi-
cation. To say that he is in for a
rude awakening would be putting it
mildly.
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THE REPUBLICAN

Entered at the Postofice at Oakland.
Nd, as second-class mail matter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-09-28
LABOR'S FALSE FRIEND

The amount of time lost by Ameri-
can workers because of strikes last
year is appalling. Figures just made
public by the International Labor Or
ganization, at Geneva, show that in %
countries strikes last year caused a
total loss of 24,4O7 900 working days.
This amounts to about $1,000 years.
Strikes in the United States caused
a loss of $4,000 years, or 81 per cent of
the working time lost because Of
strikes throughout the entire world.
The figures constitute devastating
indictment of the New Deals labor
policies. They are the more impressive
in view of the fact that it was as far
back as July, 1885, when the Presi-
dent signed the Wagner Labor Rela-
tons Act, which had as its objective
ito diminish the cause of labor dis
putes." -
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-09-28
Sisler Reunion Held

Quite a number of the descendants
of the late George and Clara Sisler
gathered at the home of Mr., and Mrs.
Joseph f. SisIer at Dority, near Terra
Alta, Sunday, the 18th, for a picnic
dinner, Mr.. Sisler, II, youngest of the
family, is the only remaining child.
Among those attending were Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas E. Bishoff, Mrs. Pearl
Bishoff Mitchell, Mrs. Margaret Cas-
teel, Mary 0. Mitchell, of Oakland;
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart Bishotf and Miss
Ada V. Leighton, Of Hoyes More
than fifty were present at the dinner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-09-28
THE GROWING INSULT

Once again President Roosevelt pre-
sumes to set himself up as the sole and
absolute judge of what the Democratic
Party stands for and who is entitled to
be considered a Democrat.
This latest affront to distinguished
Democrats who have devoted their
lifetimes to serving the party but have
refused to be seduced from traditional
Democratic principles by the gaudy
tinsel of the New Deal extravaganza
can serve only to widen further the
breach in the party ranks.
In his Characteristic dictatorial man
ner, Mr.. Roosevelt in a message to the
Jackson Day dinner of the Young
Democrats last winter brusquely told
Democrats who did not share mis- views
to quit the party.
Now, in a message to the Young
Democrats in Pittsburgh. he threatens
to take a walk" himself if the party
does not bow to his commands or does
not jump when he cracks the whip.
1t is the crowning Roosevelt insult
to those patriotic Democrats who have
kept the torch of Jeffersonian princi-
pies burning bright amid the darkness
and devastation of the New Deal
But they are made of sterner stuff
than Mr.. Roosevelt foolishly supposes.
They are not the type of men to be
bullied Senator King, of Utah, we be.
Heve, expressed the opinion of all Of
them when he commented thus on the
Presidents buster:
Mr.. Roosevelt didn't hesitate to
leave the party and vote for Theodore
Roosevelt, so he would have a prece-
dent for declining to take part in the
election of a Democrat who will be
nominated at the next convention.
The party founded by Thomas JEFF
ferson was not socialist party. 1t was
party founded in personal liberty
and the dual form of government.
There are millions of men and women
in this country who still believe in the
principles of jefferson, Jackson, Cleve-
land and Wilson and who will not fol-
low any fantastic, socialistic schemes
fabricated by some who claim to be-
long to the party, but who were never
members of it, and some Of whom were
found in other political parties"