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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22
The Girl With The Smoky Eyes

know one thing. Where does this
girl live2"
II swear - I swear I don't know.
Honest, I let her out at a subway
honest"
There are ways Of improving
your memory, Nick" Flynn inter-
rupted. Il hope we don't have to
use them"
The girl with the smoky eyes tug
ged at the straps on her battered
suitcase, pulling 1t closed, finally
turned the key In the lock. She rose
hurriedly, moved to the dresser,
slammed drawers open and closed as
she made sure nothing had been for
gotten.
The mirror caught her reflection
as she paused to light a cigaret.
Her dark hair needed attention:
she applied lipstick hurriedly to
her firm, full-lipped mouth, CEN
tered In a girlish face. Her cheeks
were pale, her eyes tired and for
the moment lacking fire.
Tomorrow I'll be home, she
thought. Everything Is finished
here. The police will never know.
not even John Douglas will know.
The thought of him made her
pause, stare at her own reflection
in the mirror. John had been so
kind, so helpful, without knowing.
He had asked no questions, de-
manded nothing. He was in love
with her-wholly, helplessly.
Perhaps he would hunt for her.
No--he would return to the place
he had first met her - and she
would never go back.
1t was just as well. There was
no place in her life for love.
But
The buzzers interrupted her
thoughts. Someone at the apart
ment door. The porter, for her
bags. She hurried to open 1t.
Dan Flynn was framed in the
doorway. He was smiling. His
glance took IN the disordered
room, the packed suitcase on the
floor.
"You going somewhere, Miss
Johnson? he asked pleasantly. >
Sorry to upset your plans, but
you'll have to come with me-
Ito Be Continued
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22
CRANlUM
CRACKERS
THEY MADE NEWS

Do you remember these people?
They were In the headlines only q
little while ago-in 1888 to be exact.
From the thumbnail descriptions,
try to identify them.
I. Former head of New York
Stock Exchange, 40 years old, SEN
fenced to Sing Sing for 5 to 10
year term for misuse Of funds and
theft.
2. King of European nation, mar
ried to Countess Geraldine Apponyi.
daughter Of American woman.
3. son Of prominent socialite, 81
years old, body found in Sandia
Mountain Range, New Mexico.
where he fell while on hike with
companion.
7 4. wealthy sportsman and movie
producer, completed flight around
The world In 81 hours.
s. Held high ecclesiastical ONCE,
70 years old, died in summer cot
sage In Sullivan county, N. Y.
Answers On Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22

was just another fare to me -
didn't even give me much Of q
tip" Nick growled over his coffee,
you better start remembering,
Nick" Flynn said quietly. There
was a murder and you're pos
sible accessory"
"a - a what?" Smith choked.
"A murder man killed. Maybe
that kid who jumped out of the
car did it. You helped him and
the girl get away. How about 1t,
Nick? Are you going to talk or
am I going to have to take you
IMP"
"I'll talk.
IT picked them up this guy and
the girl over on the avenue, In
front of some Of those apartment
houses. I thought they was just q
couple of PETERS. They said to just
drive around and they talked for a
while.
Finally the fellow asks me If
I know where there's a preacher.
Said they wanted to get married
Then they argue some more and
it seems like the girl is dom most
of the talking, Then she asks me
to stop.
Driver she says in that soft
voice, will you help us out2 My
fiance and want to get married
but his father don't like it..
Nov me, I m sort of a romantic
guy, and I like to help out couple
of kids"
You can tell your love story
to the captain, Nick Flynn said
shortly. Right now I want to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22
. STORIES
IN STAMPS
Versatile Jefferson
Was Also q Violinist

A DID music to the many accom-.
\ plishments Of that most versa
tile Of American Presidents,
Thomas Jefferson. While the au-
thor Of the Declaration Of indie
pendence is well known to his
tory as lawyer, statesman, educa-
tor, farmer, architect, and scien-
fist, his musical ability has been
generally overlooked.
Much Of his time as a student
at William and Mary College was
devoted to the violin. While his
personal tastes ran to classical
numbers, he could turn out a Jig
or a quadrille for tavern dancers
with equal skill.
During his courtship of Martha
Wales Shelton, Jefferson enjoyed
playing his violin to her accom-
paniment, and after their mar
riage he continued this pleasant
diversion. Many Of Jefferson's
well-thumbed music volumes are
preserved in his home at Month
cello.
Jefferson had a passion for
gadgets. His indoor weather OBJ
servatory with a weather vane
on the ceiling, ingeniously con.
nected to another on the roof, his
huge clock, that told the days of
the week as well as hours and
minutes, and his indoor-outdoor
barometers and thermometers are
still source Of wonder to Month
cello visitors.
Jefferson was also a scientific
farmer. He imported many spe-
cial breeds Of livestock, expert
mented with various grains and
other agricultural products that
might be utilized in America.
Jefferson Is shown on the u. S.
50-cent orange stamp above, is-
sued March %, 1908.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22
Sports
QUESTIONS
Answered

Have you a sports question you
want answered? Write your ques-
ton clearly, sign your name and
address and mail your query to
Sports Fan Question Man, Sports
Service Bureau, The Waterbury
Democrat, 1913 18th street, WASH
ingt0n, ID. c., enclosing a 3-cent
postage stamp for personal reply.
Don't telephone: write as directed.
@. In Draw Poker, II nobody calls
the opener after he has drawn cards
and made bet, Is he required to
show his full hand or only his
openers?
A. Only his openers" and the
and the rest Of his five cards face
down, to show a fair hand. 1t is no
ether players right to see what the
opener drew unless he pays to see 1t.
@. Did the Villanova football
team play Albright College at Read
ing, Pa, about six or seven years
ago?
A. villanova defeated Albright
Il to o, at Reading, November 4,l933
Q. Were the Philadelphia Ath-
letics ever in first place In the league
standings during the 1888 season?
A. No
@. Please descibe the insignia Of
the Maryland Jockey club, which
operate the Pimlico racetrack.
A. 1t Is formed Of the initial let.
tiers MIC. combined with racing
stirrups, riding crop and spurs. The
racing stirrups form the initial M;
the riding crop or whip the initia
u" and the spur forms the "C".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22
CAST OF CHARACTERS

OA0A VI OAAAAsAN&6 AsS
ARNOLD BENTHORNE - Five
persons wished him dead.
HELEN BENTHORNE - His
charming young wife.
WILLIAM ASTON - Ben
thOrne's father-in-law and busi-
mess associate.
JOEY DI TORIO - Night club
owner and gangster.
ARA JOHNSON - The mystery
girl.
JOHN DOUGLAS - A young
mining ENGINEER, in love with
Ara.
CAPTAIN DAWSON - A detec-
tive who likes TO listen.
Yesterday: joey di Torio admits
ne and BenthOrne were "aSsO-
ciated' in several racketS. Dawson
believes the gangster killed Ben
thorne to silence him. Joey finally
admits he left the club, but MAIN
tainS II was after midnight. He
also reminds Dawson of one other
thing that will prove his innO-
cence-ballisticS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22

Q. Were the Philadelphia Ath-
letics ever in first place In the league
standings during the 1888 season?
A. No
Montana labor news., 1939-10-12
Slate pIaslerers Hold
Convention In Buiie

The biennial convention of the
Montana Plasterers and Cement Fin
ishers Organization was held at
Scandia hall last Saturday. Dele
gates were present from nearly all
locals in Montana. The Butte Plas-
terers Union was host of the con-
vention. Officers of the Montana or
ganization are Tlank Babby, presi-
dent; Joe Torpey, vice president, and
w. F. Daley of Helena, secretary.
Eddie Mead presided at the conven-
tons sessions.
The officers of the local union are
Tom Kenneally, president, and Tom
Kearney, secretary.
Delegates expressed satisfaction at
the amount of work that had been
done at the convention and the hos
pitality extended them while in
Butte.
At the election Saturday afternoon,
the following were chosen to the
various offices:
Emmett Jackman of Great Falls,
president; Thomas Kearney of Butte,
first vice president; Joseph Torpey of
Butte, second vice president; and w.
F. Daley of Helena, secretary-treas-
urer
Montana labor news., 1939-10-12
CALIFORNIA CI0
ELECTS OFFICERS
Goldblatt and Connolly Kept by
Acclamation; Acts to Establish
Closer Ties With Mexican
Labor Movement.
By VERN SMITH

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8.-Philip
"Slim" Connolly of the American
Newspaper Guild, was reelected
president and Louis Goldblatt, ware
houseman, was reelected secretary
of the California State CIO at its last
days session here today.
Elections of these officials were
by reclamation, amidst applause
They were unopposed, the sole other
nominee for president, Louis Mich
ener of United Automobile Workers
Local 230, having declined in well
received speech in which he pleaded
the necessity of his being very active
in the auto and aircraft organization
campaign now under way
Goldblatt was also chosen without
opposition as the conventions dele
gate to the national CIO convention
here Tuesday.
Aides Chosen
The convention balloted this after
noon for l3 vice presidents, the num-
Der having been raised from the
original nine, by a special constitu-
tional amendment.
Placed in nomination for conven-
ton city next year were Sacramento
and San Diego, the first claiming the
honor as state capital, and the south
ern city demanding the right because
Of its proximity to Mexico.
The convention has paid unusual
attention to the problems of Mexi-
can workers and to cooperation with
the Mexican labor movement.
Addressed by Alexandra Carrillo
personal representative of Secretary
Lombardo Toledano of the Mexican
Confederation of Labor, the conven-
ton had heard greetings from the
Mexican labor movement and a COM
parison of the demands for liberty,
higher wages, shorter hours, based
on bargaining power of organization
and likewise on political action, on
which both the CTM and CLIO agree.
Peoples World.
Montana labor news., 1939-10-12
DO NOT PATRONIZE
HOME OIL co.
PRODUCTS

Woolworth store refused to consider
any proposition pertaining to a col
lective bargaining agreement with
his employees. He refused to confer
with a conciliator sent there by the
u. S. Department of Labor. Instead,
he referred him to a Mr.. Bates, sec
retary Of the employers association.
Who is Mr.. Bates? Whom does he
represent? A thorough checkup in
Missoula failed to reveal any sub
stantial number of retail merchants
belonging to his so-called association.
There are only a few merchants
affiliated with it, these are headed
by the notorious labor batting Mis-
soula Mercantile Co., whose chief
conniver is an attorney, George
Shepard, and Bates is the stooge.
Where does Bates come from? How
long has he lived in Missoula? What
property does he own? How much
taxes does he pay? 1t would be
worth the while of the Missoula mer-
chants and taxpayers to look into
this. Still, this fellow assumes the
role of a saviour" of the people
from the Oppressive labor tactics"
in this city. He and his sponsors
have served notice upon the mer-
chants to discharge any of their en-
ployees who appear on the picket
line in front of the Woolworth store.
The Missoula Brewing Co., certain
Building Trades contractors and
some retail merchants informed their
employees to that effect. They had
sluggers and trouble makers appear
ing on the picket line trying to pro-
woke the peaceful pickets into a fight.
Last Saturday three soldiers of
Fort Missoula were arrested for such
action. They admitted that they were
put up to do this 'job."
Citizens of Missoula, how long will
you stand for such domination by
the interests inimical to your well
fare?
Help your daughters secure a de-
cent living wage.
Help win this strike against the
oppressors of labor.
Stay away from the Woolworth
store in Missoula.-Reprinted from
Montana Review.
Montana labor news., 1939-10-12
At. oil. Council Urges
Stiff Fight Be Waged
Against Anii-Unionisis
New Subversive Group Is Work
ing for Restriction of Exist
ing Labor Laws.
BY a. F. of L. weekly News Service.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. - One hun
dred per cent condemnation of GER
tain anti-union employers for their
activities in undertaking to secure
new legislation to repress the work.
ers and to amend existing labor laws
so as to deprive the workers of rights
now legalized was voiced by the
Executive Council of the American
Federation of Labor in presenting
their report to the annual conven-
ton of the Federation here.
Although the increased strength
reflected by the growth of member
ship and collective bargaining is a
commendable achievement, the
Council warned that the menacing
activities of anti-labor groups neces-
states united action by labor for the
protection of rights already secured
and the necessary enlargement of
those rights.
Montana labor news., 1939-10-12
Butte Townsend
Activities

Butte Townsendites are looking
forward to busy social week end,
according to plans made at the regu-
lar meeting of Club No. /, held last
Friday evening at the Y. M. c. A.
The ladies of the club, under the
direction of Mrs. Gladys Smith, will
conduct a home-cooked food sale on
Saturday, Oct. IA, at the Safeway
Store, 1860 Harrison Ave. The men
members will stage keno party at
Miners Union hall, on East Park ST.,
Saturday evening, Oct. IA, at $3.50.
All friends of the Townsend move
ment are invited to attend both func-
tions.
The regular weekly meeting of
the club will be held Friday eve
ming, Oct. 13, at the Y. M. c. A., at
8 o'clock. Good speakers are al
ways present at these meetings, and
questions on any phase of the pen
sion movement are welcomed.
Montana labor news., 1939-10-12
WHEELER ANNOUNCES
APPROVAL OF PROJECTS

Colonel Harrington has just in
formed me that final approval has
been given for an allotment of $22,-
9O7 to supplement but not supplant
the existing services of the county
hospital for the purpose of providing
more adequate care to needy pa
tients. Also an allotment of $7,319
to rehabilitate and retrace old maps
for the offices of the county surveyor,
county assessor, and clerk and re-
corder of Silver Bow county. These
projects now are eligible for opera
ton at the discretion of Joseph E.
Parker, state WPA administrator.
B. X. WHEELER.
Montana labor news., 1939-10-12

Copy of letters sent to many
alumnus:
Whitefish, Sept. 27, 1899.
Dear Alumnus:
Some of the Montana alums think
that the most recent purge of the
faculty at the university has gone
too far. Probably you have read
that DR.. Merriam, DR.. Lennes, DR..
Mollett, Professor Atkinson, and
Professor Keeney have been asked
for their designations because they
have failed to cooperate" and have
engaged in interests contrary to
those of the university"
Somehow we can't believe this
group of distinguished men capable
of acting "maliciously" in any re-
spect whatever.
Several years ago when promi-
nent member of the faculty left the
campus barrage of protests poured
in, and explanation was hastily made
that he was released merely on leave
of absence. Perhaps we can exert
sufficient alumni pressure to secure
reconsideration on the part of the
board.
Members of the State Board of
Education are: Governor Roy Ayers;
H. H. Swain, executive secretary;
president, Miss Ruth Reardon; Sec
retary, Attorney General H. ]. Free
bourn, all of Helena; Wallace Bren-
nan, Missoula; Emmett Riley, Helena;
Reyn Leedon, Howard Gullickson,
Billings; Judge c. D. Borton, Glas-
gov; w. S. Davidson, Bozeman; E. c.
Continued on Page g.
Montana labor news., 1939-10-12
ED MASON ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF MINERS

At the annual election of Butte
Miners Union No. l held Saturday
at the union hall Ed Mason was re-
elected president and William Mason
was reelected financial secretary,
Results of the balloting were an
nounced last night.
Glen Zorn was elected vice presi-
dent, Stanley Babcock, conductor,
and Sam Orlich, warden. Trustees
elected are John (Old john Nc
Fadden, William J. Toxin, Joe
Mason, Fred McFadden and Richard
Hill.
The polls closed at o'clock Sat-
urday night and the judges and
clerks started counting votes i'm
mediately. Working steadily, it was
not until IL o'clock Sunday night
that the tabulation was complete.
In addition to the local union Off
GERS the miners balloted on inter
national officers and proposed
amendments to the international
constitution. Reid Robinson, for
merly of Butte, was unopposed for
reelection as president of the In
ternational Union of Mine, Mill and
Smeltermen.
The judges and clerks of election
were James Hudspeth, Cecil Atkin-
son, Michael ]. Ryan, Stafford
Cloonan, H. A. Fitzpatrick, Herbert
O'Neil, Stephen Harvey, Thomas
Roberts, Pat Mogone, Art Kelly, Pat
Freel, Mike Dunford, Ed McCauley,
Owen Pagan, Richard Warren,
Archie Coutts and John Langhorn.
Approximately $3.50 votes were cast.
Montana labor news., 1939-10-12
Suspension Of Brewery
Workers From A. F. Of
L. Recommended
Executive Council Bases Action
on Unions Refusal to Comply
With A. f. of L. Convention
Decision Regarding Jurisdic-
tiOnal Controversy With Team
sters, and Seeking Injunction.

BY A. F. of L. Weekly News Service.
CINCINNATI, Ohio-Absolute and
unqualified condemnation of unions
affiliated with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor resorting to injunc-
tions to settle jurisdictional disputes
and the recommendation that the
International Union of the United
Brewery, Flour, Cereal and Soft
Drink Workers of America be sus-
pended from membership in the A.
F. of L. for persisting in using the
injunction procedure in an attempt
to prevent the American Federation
of Labor and the Teamsters and
Chauffeurs Brotherhood from apply
ing the decision of the 1888 A. F. of
L. convention that "teamsters and
chauffeurs in the brewing industry
properly belong to and come under
the jurisdiction of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters and
Chauffeurs" were included in the
report of the Executive Council of
the American Federation of Labor
to the annual convention of the Fed
Grafton in session here.
Asserting that the original appli-
cation of the Brewery Workers for
an injunction was denied by Justice
Jennings Bailey of the District Court
of the United States for the District
of Columbia, the Executive Council
said they believed that Justice Bail
ey's action ended the attempt of the
Brewery Workers to use the courts
to override the law of the American
Federation of Labor. But the subse-
quent action of the Brewery Workers
in filing an amended petition for an
injunction before Justice T. Alan
Goldsborough of the U. S. District
Court for the District of Columbia
proved that the assumption of the
Executive Council was not well
founded.
Pointing out that the injunction
case is now being heard by Justice
Goldsborough, the Executive Council
said:
Disputes Must Be Settled
Within the Federation
"The officers and members of the
American Federation of Labor have
lCO,,tip,.aJ on paoa ~
Montana labor news., 1939-10-12

Words may show a mans wit
but actions his meaning.
Montana labor news., 1939-10-12
UNIVERSITY ALUMNU5
AROUSED BY ACTION
PRESIDENT SIMMONS

(Reprinted from Montana Review, of
which Tom Caverly is editor.)
Copy of wires sent to Borton, Cos
man, Ayers:
Salem, Oregon, Sept 26, 1899.
Montana alumni in Oregon are
humiliated that a university once in
high esteem has become so astound-
ingly lacking in sense of prestige as
to request designations of men out
standing in scholarship and quail
ties necessary for finest student guild
ance. We respectfully request in
vestigation of influences which are
irreparably devastating educational
possibilities of Montana State Uni
versity.
(Signed):
Montana labor news., 1939-10-12
W00LW0RTH STORE
STRIKE IN MISS0ULk
EXPLAINED

MISSOULA. - Sales girls en-
ployed by this store in Missoula are
receiving the magnificent sum Of
$12, $13 and $14 per week, in accord
ance with their length Of service for
this company. Previous sales expert
ence is disregarded by Woolworth's.
These wages are nowhere near the
wages paid by the same company in
their unionized stores in Montana,
which are by the week as follows:
Butte ...................--....-...-....$2300 90
Great Falls ...............--...........,... 1000
Deer Lodge, Livingston
and Helena ................................ 1900
Havre ...........................-.-....,... 1850
No girl can decently support her
self with anything less than that, un-
less she is assisted by her parents,
relatives or someone else It is for
tunate that they have a really hon
orable class of working girls in Mis-
soula and they are trying to make
the best of what they are getting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Consumer, Wool
worth clerks earn good wages, but
the Woolworth company is not pay
ing it to her. Instead its huge profits
are diverted to other channels as
proven by the reports of the U. S.
Securities and Exchange commission.
The following is a reprint of an
article that appeared in the Team
sters and Chauffeurs monthly maga-
zine, which is a reprint from the
weekly, Labor:
thousands of girls who work in
the Woolworth IS and 10' stores will
be cheered by the report made pub
lie by the Securities and Exchange
commission, over the protests of the
l. F. W. Woolworth Co., which de-
manded that the figures be kept
secret.
"The report shows that the Wool
worth stores in the United States
and Canada netted a profit of $751;
247, 900 in 1885, over and above their
total selling, general and admins
trative expense of $47,5240OO. In
cluded in this latter sum were many
juicy bonuses-$9O9,88 $50 to B. D.
Miller, $113,736 to w. ]. Rand, Jr.,
$89,743 to ]. B. Hollis. These three
and other directors of the company
got total bonuses of 81, ,143,321, in
1885.
after all these and other general
and administrative expenses were
subtracted from the $47,543O00, the
remainder was doled out in wages
to the thousands of girls who do the
selling It is likely that all of them
together got little more than the
$31 ,247, 900 paid in profit to a few
stockholders.
"The report also shows that Wool
worth's profits on total sales exceed
ed 40 per cent.
''The report also reveals that F. W.
Woolworth & Co., Limited of Eng
land, last year paid profit of S27,-
100000 on capital of 43,500,000, a
mere 81 per cent. Thus the British
girls and consumers also did hand
somely by the American million
aires"
The Missoula manager of the