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Montana labor news., 1939-08-31
A. +. OF |. COUNCIL SUBMITS settlement
PLAN FOR THEATRICAL UNIONS DISPUTE
Calls on Actors and Artistes Union to Reinstate American Fedora
ton of Actors, Revoke Charter Issued to American Guild of
Variety Artists, and Hold Election to Select Officials of the AFA.
BY A. F. of L. weekly News Service.

By A f of l. Weekly News Service.
The Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor, in session
in Atlantic City, N. ], presented a constructive plan for settling the dispute
among the theatrical unions
The dispute was engendered in certain charges made against the officials
of the American Federation of Actors an affiliate of the Associated Actors
and Artistes of America, which is affiliated with the American Federation
of Labor.
The officials of the Actors and Artists cited the officials of the American
Federation of Actors for trial. The A. F. A. officials denied all the charges
and challenged the authority of the Actors and Artttes to hold the trial
The Actors and Artses proceeded with the trial, revoked the charter of
the A. F. A. and chartered the American Guild of Variety Artists to take
its place. The Actors Federation thereupon appealed to the courts for an
injunction challenging the legal authority Of the Actors and Artstes to
revoke its charter. Meanwhile George f. Browne president of the Inter
national Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Ma
chine Operators of the United States and Canada, issued a charter to the
American Federation of Actors. This was the tangled situation presented
to the A. F. of L. Executive Council.
In its decision the Council recognized the jurisdiction of the Associated
Actors and Artstes over all performers in the amusement and entertain
ment world, expressed the belief that the action of the Actors and Artides
in revoking the charter of the American Federation Of Actors was unduly
severe. called upon the Actors and Arhstes to reinstate the charter of the
American Federation of Actors and all of its officers and members with
draw the charter issued to the American Guild of Variety Artists and that
an election of all officers of the American Federation of Actors be held
within 80 days
Pending the election the American Federation of Actors would be man
aged by a committee of 10 composed of representatives of all the actors
groups and three representatives of the American Federation of Labor. In
addition the Council instructed the Stage Employees and Moving Picture
Machine Operators International Alliance to withdraw the charter issued
to the American Federation of Actors.
The text of the Executive Councils decision follows:
Montana labor news., 1939-08-31
SEEKING TO
INVOLVE u. s. IN WAR

WASHINGTON, d. C.-The Dies
committee investigating un-Ameri-
can activities resumed committee
hearings on August 16. Congress
man Dies, chairman of the commit
tee, said that testimony will be
addueed at the hearings, which will
disclose foreign propaganda seeking
to involve the U. S. in war.
Montana labor news., 1939-08-31

local unions banded into one inter
national union.
Structure of Actors and Artistes
Union Criticized
It is also our belief that this char
acter of structure made for the mis-
understandings that resulted in the
present breach. It is our further be-
lief that any union structure that
requires actors and artists to pay
initiation fees and dues to several
branches of the Associated Actors
and Artistes in order that members
of this profession may be privileged
to earn their livelihood in any or all
of the several fields of entertainment
and amusement, does not tend to-
ward unity in organization, much
less to the security of the individual
actor, because punishment by one
branch %forecloses engagement in any
other branch and without course of
redress. It is the urgent recommen-
dation that the Associated Actors
and Artistes give early and thought
full consideration to amending the
present arrangement and structure
and relationship if further Difficult
ties such as have developed in this
instance are to be avoided.
Terms of Settlement Outlined
". In the interest of unity, har-
mony and cooperation within the
amusement and entertainment world
we call upon the Associated Actors
and Artistes to reinstate the Ameri-
can Federation of Actors, all its Of
ficers and members and withdraw
the charter issued to the American
Guild of Variety Artists, thus re-
establishing the status quo and I'M
der the following conditions and as
surances:
a. That. there be held nominations
and elections of all officers and for
all elective offices Of the American
Federation Of Actors within the
period of 80 days, present officers to
continue in the interim and as here
matter provided.
b. All members of the American
Federation of Actors and of the
American Guild of Variety Artists
are to be eligible for nomination and
election and to participate in the
voting.
c. Pending nominations and cleo
tons, all the affairs of the American
Federation of Actors are to be con-
Quoted under the guidance and SUI
pervision of a committee of ten,
made up as follows:
Continued on Page 14)
Montana labor news., 1939-08-31
NLRB Again Asks Court
To Enforce lis Order
Against Tom GirdIer

the
second time the NLRB has taken
before the third federal circuit court
of appeals its order calling upon
Republic Steel Corp. to reinstate
5000 workers with $500, 900 back
pay and to cease unfair labor prac-
tees.
The court failed to act on the
NLRB's first order and requested
additional evidence on the precedent
of the Kansas City stockyards case.
The additional evidence has been
obtained and the NLRB is now
ready to force Republic Steel and
its labor-hating president, Tom
Girdler, to comply with the law.
The case arose over the bitter 1887
Little Steel strike, which was eli
NAKED by the Memorial Day mas
sacre in which 10 strikers were killed
following an attack by police in
front of Republics Chicago plant.
The three questions to be decided
by the court are whether the NLRB's
findings that the company had en-
gagged in unfair labor practices have
been supported by evidence, whether
the NLRB had granted the company
a hearing as required by due process
of law and whether the NLRB order
was valid and proper under the labor
act.
Among specific charges of unfair
labor practices the NLRB brief men,
tons the company's announcement
that it would not sign a contract
with the union; statements attempt
ing to vilify and destroy the union.
threats to discharge union members
attempts to turn civil authorities
business and other interests against
the union; donation of tear and vomit
gas to the city of Massillon, o.; sup.
port to the Law and Order League
of Massillon and the back-to-worB
committees in Massillon, Youngstown
and Canton; and domination of {
company union.
Faced with this illegal and pro.
vocative action" the brief continued
"the union called the strike, not al
the respondent (Republic Steel,
alleged, without cause or justifica
ton, but because in fact 10 Other
course remained open to it. The
whole history of the respondent
unfair labor practices, eliminating
in this lockout on May 20, had placed
the union where it had to fight fol
its life or be destroyed.
"The respondent, not the union
had chosen the way of industrial
strife"
Montana labor news., 1939-08-31

The Executive Council having
carefully considered all phases Of
the present unfortunate controversy
in the amusement and entertainment
world and DESTROYS of effecting an
adjustment in keeping with the con-
stitutional requirements, rules, and
regulations of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, and with fairness,
equity and justice to all concerned,
has reached the following conclu-
sions and decisions:
Jurisdiction Of Actors and Artistes
Defined
l. The Associated Actors and Ar
tistes is an affiliated international
union, chartered by the American
Federation of Labor and as such is
entitled to enjoy all the rights and
privileges accorded any other ma
tional and international union. While
its autonomy to administer its af-
fairs is freely conceded, including its
right to secure enforcement of it;
laws, rules and regulations by what
ever means it may prescribe, never
theless, our federation with n an.
other as national and internationa
unions requires that the rights anC
interests of all other a~ffiliates mus
be considered and be fairly deal
with.
II. The jurisdiction of the Asso
ciated Actors and Artistes as hereto
fore defined by convention actor
and decisions of the Executive Coun
Gil is reaffirmed, that is, that this or
~ganization has jurisdiction over al
performers in the amusement anC
entertainment world.
Charter Revocation Was Too Severr
Penalty
III. Without passing judgmen
upon charges or counter-charges in
volved and trial had, and while thu
revocation of the charter of thu
American Federation of Actors wa
within the authority of the Asso
ciated Actors and Artistes, in on.
Judgment this penalty was undul,
severe in that it penalized thousand
of members of the actors profession
for an alleged offense we believ
might have been adjusted withou
inflicting harm on any officer o
member or questioning his or he
character. We are advised a NOR
moderate form was impossible be
cause of the character and relation
of organizations making up the AS
ISOLATED Actors and Artistes, whicI
in our judgment is more in the ma
ture of a Federation of internationa
unions than an organic structure @
Montana labor news., 1939-08-31
Employers Asked 10 Aid
In Correcting Errors in.
Social Security Accounts

Employers throughout Montana
are being requested by the Social
Security Board to assist in ironing
out any remaining inaccuracies in its
federal old-age insurance wage
records, Stewart ]. Thomas, manager
of the boards Butte field office,
announced today.
1.-THE board wants to correct these
records" said Manager Thomas, mot
only because good bookkeeping re-
quires accuracy, but also to safe
guard the interest of the thousands
of Montana workers in industry and
commerce for whom accounts have
been established. This cannot be
done without the help of employers
Manager Thomas explained that
many causes contribute to faulty
reporting of an employees wages
Four principal factors, he said, are.
ID Failure of the employee to fur
nish his employer with his account
number; (2) inaccurate recording Of
his number in the books of his EN-.
ployer, as, for example, by mistakes
in copying numbers; (3) failure Of
of the employee to see that his name
appears in the employers record:
with exactly the same spelling thai
he used when he applied for ar
account number; and az illegiblt
recording of the workers name by
the employer.
1t was suggested that in many
cases the employer can be helpful
in Strengthening out a wage earner'i
account by merely questioning hi
employee. Even if the latter ha.
changed his job, his former employ
er may be able to furnish the boarC
with his address and possibly tn,
name of the firm for whom he il
now working.
Montana labor news., 1939-08-31
OF VIRTUE

John Curtis, Santa Rosa, Cal,
Western Union messenger, found and
returned a wallet containing more
than $1,000. He received a reward
of 5 cents.
Montana labor news., 1939-08-31

knowledge begins a gentleman
but tits conversation that completes
him.
Montana labor news., 1939-08-31

The Natl. Assn. of Manufacturers
obligingly made a nationwide sur
vey asking: SHOULD every worker
be forced to join a union?"
They found that the majority of
Americans were opposed.
Now we propose that the N. A.. M.
take a survey among its W men,
bers asking: Should every worker
be kept by force from joining a
union?"
And we know what the answer
would be.
Montana labor news., 1939-08-31

The fellow who kicks up the most
dust doesn't usually make the most
progress.
Montana labor news., 1939-08-31

Money talks louder when you buy
Union Label products.
Montana labor news., 1939-08-31
PAGE AN ALTERNATING
CONGRESSMAN, PLEASE

The Pacific Science Congress is in
formed by DR.. Franz Weidenreich,
anthropologist, that Indians and
Eskimos are as foreign to this conti-
nent as the Pilgrims were
Where did you come from, Con-
gresham Hobbs?
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This is a mistake. The
necessary adjustments that
all individuals must make
when they change from single
to double life are not to be
confused with the sacrifices
of ambition, individuality and
health that lead to tragedy.
Some young women who
marry men a little older feel
they should devote their lives
to his hobbies, his friends and
his work in order to prove they
are worthy.
Some young men feel they
should give up their masculine
habits and traits in order to be a
better husband for "the little wo-
man"
Happy marriages are built, not
on the principle of self-sacrifice,
but on the principle of mutual
adjustments toward common
goal. The goal itself is often sell
fish.
In the give-and-take of estab-
fishing home, neither partner
must give up enough to feel later
resentment when the inevitable
reaction sets in. Each should keep
his friends, keep his interests and
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IT'S A CRUEL ANSWER,
But TRUE,

Dear Mrs. Post: I have been
very i'll and still have not fully re-
covered. I have Just heard that
some people have been talking
and saying that I am making a
terrible fuss over my health and
that I'm not as sick as I let on.
This, feel, is very unfair and /
would like to write to those who
are supposed to have spread this
story. VIII you let me have your
opinion
Answer: Don't think of writing
to any one about anything they
are supposed to have said. 1t
would merely create an embar-
RAISING situation for everyone and
do good to no one. If l were you
I would prove the remarks I'M
true by being careful not to men,
ton my health. To those who ask
how yot- are, say lightly, "Oh, ever
so much better, thank you" or
If you are up and about, VERY
well, thank you" and change the
conversation to another topic. 1t
will not only be more agreeable to
other people, but more helpful to
you. And if you possibly can
forget the incident, so much the
better.
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keep his personality in so far as
they do not come into actual COLI
sion with the common interests of
the marriage.
AS soon as one partner feels he
has given up everything for the
other. the marriage ceases to be a
happy pooling of interests toward
a common objective.
There is a risk of suppressing
personality and hope of happiness
in the exaggerated enthusiasm of
setting up housekeeping together.
1t is the task of the man. with
an over enthusiastic wife to see
that she retains that personality
that drew him TO her and that will
continue to attract him through
out life if kept intact. He must
see that she does not completely
submerge it in her anxiety to help
him and TO cater to his happiness.
Adjustment does not include
submergence.
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Good Taste
Today
ANSWERS To TEA AND
COCKTAIL INVITATIONS
BY EMILY PosT

Dear Mrs. Post: (s) Does an
invitation to a tea require an
answer (b) In addition to a
written reply, are cards supposed
TO be sent on that day II not
going. or left at the house, Of
going (el Also. do the same
answers you give for the first two
questions apply to cocktail invi-
tations?
Answers; (s) To a small tea,
yes. To a big general one, not
unless r. $. v. p. is on the invi-
ton. fbl No. (c) You never
leave cards at a cocktail party.
But you should accept or regret
the invitations. Write on your
own visiting card Accept with
pleasure, July s. or Regret can
not accept, July S." Although
many people consider it unneces-
sary to answer invitations an
answer to a general cocktail party
invitation If no response is re-
quested," is always courteous.
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MAY WE CORRECT OTHER
PEOPLES CHIDRFNe

Dear Mrs. Post: II child is
very rude and unpleasant and the
parents do nothing to check his
bad behavior, does the hostess have
the privilege of saying something
to the child for the sake of other
guests who are annoyed?
Answer: This is very difficult
because ordinarily we do not have
the privilege of correcting other
peoples children. But if parents
refuse to look after a child them
selves, they leave US no other
course than to take the child in
hand ourselves, at least so far as
is necessary to protect the other
GUEST.
released BY Bell Syndicate, Inc. }
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Beauty Hints

Case histories of three vaca-
tionists-
Miss A, who had been wearing
an upswept couture for about
year, decided that, glamor or no
glamor, she wouldn't have her
hair done from the time she left
home until she got back. And that
she would use no makeup while on
vacation-not even lipstick. She
planned to go native" and that
was that.
She did, too. After the second
swim. her upswept hair-do did a
complete droop and she just let it
droop for the next two weeks. She
didn't bother with cosmetics at
all. She didn't even try to conceal
the fact that her nose was peelilg.
As a result, among group of
other vacationists who managed,
with a minimum of fuss and both
err. to look pretty nice all the time,
Miss A. didn't do so well. Nobody
noticed her very much. She came
back a little discontented. wonder
ing why in the world she picked
that resort anyway.
Miss 3. took a direct opposite
point OF view. She went TO a
summer hotel with one large bag
completely filled with cosmetics.
and she used most of them most
of the time. She spent more hours
in the beauty shop than she did
swimming or riding or making
friends. She got to be known as
a spoil sport-the kind of girl who
can't play a set Of tennis because
I lust did my nails" or a game OF
golf because il makes my makeup
run
Miss B. had even less fun than |
Miss A. And nobody cared when
she left
Miss c. struck happy medium
between Miss AS lack Of pride IN
her appearance and Miss BIS exAg-
serated interest in her looks. Be
fore she left on vacation. she got
a hairdress which she could man
age between weekly visits 70
beauty shop. She wore hght,
becoming makeup daytime and
evening. She kept the polish on
her nails without making a fuss
about il. She kept herself neat
and attractively groomed, but stu
had time TO meet people. get lot
Of exercise and lots OF sunshine
She came back from her holiday
looking and feeling like a million
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LIVES 81 YEARS In
SAME HOTEL ROOM

Upton, Ia.-Proprietors come
and go at the Hotel Upton here,
but 7s-year-old Ed Drake stays on.
He not only has lived at the
same hotel continuously for the
past IS years, but has occupied
the same room during the entire
period. It wa on Nov. /. 1900,
that Drake first registered at the
hotel, a few years after its con-
struction.
Since then there have been 13
proprietors. Drake believes the
cycle is about completed since the
present owner is Mrs. Alex Bu-
chanan, daughter of the original
proprietor, the late o. A. Bleas-
dale.
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ilorn hope was merely that Karl
Vorhis was taken into custody on
suspicion, held over night for ques-
tioning. and then released when
they could establish nothing
against him.
Barringer and his aids seized the
opportunity to 60 through Karl's
apartment, but the net result was
absolutely nothing.
They found his Photographic
equipment which he used in maxi
ing thousands of copies OF Holly
wood stars pictures, and great
piles of completed photographs.
There also was huge file of
foreign mail, but 1t all was of the
fan" variety and yielded nothing
that incriminated Vorhis in any
way.
At work and at home, Ellen went
about as though in daze. She
performed her duties at the plant
mechanically. checking in plans
when work was finished for the
day as always, then handing over
the key to Rayburn-thes same key,
incidentally, that had mysteriously
found its way into Kicks pocket.
But her thoughts were of Rick,
locked up in county Jail, waiting a
hearing on the charges of es-
pionage against him.
She went TO the Jail after work
one evening with Barringer, and
asked permission to see Rick.
She wanted to beg him to for
give her for what she had done
to tell him that in spite of all, she
believed he was innocent.
Yes, TO even tell him that II she
had 1t to do over again. she'd gladly
cut off her right hand rather than
involve him as she had, because
because she knew now that she had
violated Barringer's orders and
fallen in love with the man he set
her to trap.
She wanted to explain ii all to
him, TO talk to him.
But Rick sent word by the turn
key that he didn't care TO see her,
then or ever.
Ito Be Continued)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-03

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TENNIS PRECAUTTON
SHATTERED BY cow

LINDSAY, Calif.-High school
authorities constructed fine, new
tennis court for the school. For
weeks, the students, under pain Of
severe penalty were forbidden to
set foot on it until the final sur
face had been applied. Then, Just
as this was all but completed,
cow wandered onto the court and
left it looking like case of small
nov