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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17
Golf Club, II Years Old
Had Boom Year IN 1899
1893 marked the greatest de-

1899 marked the greatest de-
velopment of the Redwood Falls
golf course in its II years.
Grass green's, installed early
this spring are now in use; the
course, considered the sport
lest in southwestern Minnesota.
has been completely re-modeled
to eliminate hill-climbing with
out detracting from It's beauty
and a system by which water for
the nine playing grass green's,
the large practice green at the
club house and the grass tees
can be pumped from the Red
wood river, has been installed.
When agitation for grass
green's arose late in 1888, G. H.
Burmeister, then club president,
appointed Leon H. Brown and
Harold Aune committee to in
vestigate the matter.
In three days, $4,000 in cash
was raised in a canvass among
golf club members and business
men. Mr.. Brown, Mr.. Aune, r.
F. Whiting and MIR. Burmeister,
the solicitors, were credited with
the remarkable success of the
project.
1t was July 18, 1922 that the
Redwood Falls Golf club was
organized at a meeting of about
40 men in the Commercial club
rooms.
w. H. Gold was ore of the few
men in the city who had play
ed golf and he was instrumental
in promoting organization. H. A.
Baldwin, first president of the
group, worked with him to in
tereSt residents here in the club.
The perfect site for the course
was found in the Riheldaffer
estate tract. It was convenient
to the city, adjoining Ramsey
state park and offered quantities
of natural hazards.
The club leased the grounds
and D. L. Crimmins directed the
removal of unnecessary timber
and brush there.
Incorporated April Is, 1923,
the club purchased the 80 acre
tract April 26, 1923 at $85 an
acre.
An attractive and comfortable
club house situated at the top of
a wooded ravine on the, course,
was formally opened and dedi-
Gated July Is, 1886. It is the old
John Thomas house, formerly
situated on Bridge street, which
was purchased by the state high
way department May 3d., 1884
when construction of the new
bridge parkway on Mill street
necesSitated its removal. Re-.
modelled, it has wide screened
porches on two sides and fire
place in the living room. There
are showers in the basement.
Play on the course has de-
veloped golfers of statewide re-
pute. Palmer Kise, now "a, has
been playing in high brackets
among stiff competition for sew
eral years. N. S. Frank won the
championship of the Minnesota
River Golf association in 1896,
1887 and 1888.
Kise was club champion in
1882 ard 1897, Frank won the
trophy in 1888. Other club
champions, since the annual city
tournament was inaugurated
are: DR.. j. W. Anderson, 1928;
Andy Nelson, 1923 and 1929; r.
w. Serkland, 1880; Harlan Jaeh-
Montana labor news., 1939-06-22
Monfana's High Tribunal By
Historic Decision Declares
University Shall Be Free
Decision Affirming District
Court of Lewis and Clark
County Affirmed by All JUS
tices Except Justice Morris,
Who Dissented; Chief Justice
Johnson Delivers Opinion.

In one of the most momentous
decisions ever delivered by the Su-
preme Court Of the state Of Montana
in regard to labor organizations and
academic freedom at the University
of Montana, it decided on June II,
1889, that Phillip o. Keeney should
be reinstated to his position as
librarian and professor of library
economy at the Montana State Uni
versity from which he had been
dismissed by the State Board of
Education at its meeting April II,
1887 President Simmons of the
University of Montana discharged
Mr.. Keeney from his position on
April 6, 1887. This action of Presi-
dent Simmons was concurred in by
the State Board of Education at their
meeting on the twelfth day of April,
1887.
What actually happened is that
Mr.. Keeney was not recommended
by President Simmons for reappoint-
ment although MIR. Keeney had been
serving as librarian at the Universi-
ty for five and half years, prior to
that time.
Although Justice Morris in his dis
senting opinion attempted to mini
mize the importance of union activi-
Montana labor news., 1939-06-22
Farmers Back Labor,
(o-ops As Convention
Adopts Liberal Stand
By PAUL PORTER

MADISON, Wis.--(FP)-Abandon-
ment of the old G.. o. P brand of
individualism was apparent at the
34th annual convention of the Farm
ers Educational and Cooperative
Union, generally known as the Natl.
Farmers Union, as delegates pledged
support to organized labor and de-
nounced the shortcomings Of the
profit system
The resolution on labor warned
against the attempt of employers to
ALLEVIATE farmers and workers, an
effort that has been manifested in
the activities of such organizations
as the Associated Farmers. The text
read:
"Certain organizations, financed by
the big trusts and pretending to
speak for farmers, are trying to in
cite farmers to un-American, vigi-
lante action against labor, leading
to blood shed and the violation of
basic democratic liberties. The
forcible denial of elementary demo-
cratic and civil rights to any section
of our people cannot be tolerated
at a time when fascism is becoming
a threat to democracy the world
over.
'The Farmers Union endorses the
principle of collective bargaining,
and will cooperate with other pro-
gressive groups in supporting the
efforts to make permanent the Sen
ate civil liberties (LaFollette) COM
mittee.
''In the light of the 1888 election
results, the entrenched forces of
economic privileges may be expected
to redouble their efforts to use false
and malicious propaganda seeking
to drive wedge between farmers
and workers, thus defeating the
progressive aims of both"
Membership figures showed a
steady growth over previous years,
with 10000 farmers enrolled in sc
states. To this total should be add
ed an even larger number of women
in auxiliaries and youngsters in the
Juniors and Junior Reserves, making
a combined figure of close to half
a million.
Even more important, the conven-
ton represented the consolidation OF
Continued on Page 4)
Montana labor news., 1939-06-22
Free Medical Care Is
Arranged for Unionists

NEW YORK.-(FP)-The Trans
port Workers Union (CIO), with a
membership of $4,000, has inaug-
urated the most extensive and COM
prehensive group medical plan yet
undertaken by any labor union.
All union members in good stand
ing will be eligible for the free
services of So general practitioners
and specialists in the eight most
essential fields These include major
surgery, ear, nose and throat, eye,
x-ray, pathology, internal disease,
skin disease and psychiatry. Each
doctor will have approximately 1000
patients who will receive office
treatments, home visits, hospital
attendance and consultations.
TWU members have received an
instruction book urging them to
have regular health examinations.
The book lists names, addresses, tele-
phone numbers and office hours of
doctors participating in the plan.
The estimated cost of $4,000 a
year will be paid out Of the union
treasury and by receipts from two
annual benefit dances. The only cost
to union members will be for
materials beyond those normally re-
quired. Hospitalization and dental
care are not included. The plan is
the first to provide specialists serv-
ice, surgery and home visits.
Montana labor news., 1939-06-22

ty on the campus at Missoula, it
cannot be explained or wished away.
1t was evident at the time Mr.. Kee-
ney was discharged that the prime
cause of his failure to be rehired
was his activity in the formation of
a professors union at the University
of Montana and Of which he had
been elected an officer. Mr.. Sim
mons stated that Mr.. Keeney's dis
missal had been recommended prior
to the formation of the union, but
anyone who has been connected with
a union realizes that great deal
of preliminary work is necessary in
the formation of a trade union and
in this particular instance the Off
GERS and heads of the University of
Missoula knew long before hand
who were the prime leaders in the
attempted organization.
The fact that Keeney's dismissal
occurred a few weeks prior to the
actual delivery of the charter only
accentuates and lends additional
credence to the determination of the
officers of the University and prob
ably of the State Board of Education
to thwart the plans of the liberal
members of the faculty to organize.
The case of Professor Phillip o.
Keeney became a national subject of
controversy as to whether the re-
dictionaries in the state, such as the
Anaconda Copper Mining Company,
the Missoula Mercantil Company and
others should control the policies
of education in Montana. The de-
cision Of the Supreme Court in sus-
tanning the district court Of Lewis
and Clark county is a notable victory
for the unions and also for every
person in Montana who entertains
any liberal ideas about academic
instruction. Incidentally, the action
of the Supreme Court is victory
for the Montana State Federation of
Labor. Mr.. James Graham, presi-
dent of the Federation of Labor, also
his executive board, should be con-
graduated upon the victory.
Montana labor news., 1939-06-22
pE0pE URGED TO HEAR
SENATOR MURRAY ON
NATIONAL BROADCAST

The labor organizations have been
informed that Senator James E..
Murray will speak over the radio
in a nationwide hookup at 9 =. m.
Eastern Standard Time, Saturday,
June "a, in support of and in con-
nection with the Murray-Casey reso-
luton now before the United States
Congress. The bill is a proposition
to provide work for three million
people and to eliminate the pauper's
declaration now required to get a
job under the Works Progress Ad-
ministration. The bill was submitted
in the House by Casey of Massachu-
setts and in the Senate by James E.
Murray. 1t is considered the most
liberal and one of the most important
measures concerning federal work
relief introduced since 1885.
Montana labor news., 1939-06-22
CASEY SPEAKS FOR
FARMERS, LIBERALS
At COMMERCE MEET

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 10,
1939.-(Special to Montana Labor
News)-Horace T. Casey, Railroad
and Public Service commissioner of
the state of Montana, appeared to-
day, June 10, 1889, before the Inter
state Commerce committee of the
United States Senate at Washington,
D. c., to voice Montana's opposition
to Senate Bill No. 2444 which seeks
to grant certain discriminatory prac-
tees with respect to transit privi-
leges by common carrier railroads.
Also appeared before the House com
mittee on interstate and foreign
commerce in protest against passing
of H. R. 6371, a companion bill to
Senate Bill 2444. Horace F. Casey
also represented the Montana Farm
ers Union in presenting the protest.
This bill attempts to accomplish by
legislation the very thing that the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
Washington, D. c., in a number of
rate complaint cases has found not
discriminatory.
If this bill should be passed by
Congress it would be detrimental to
the agricultural and milling industry
of the state Of Montana in that it
would favor dealers in grain and
grain products in the middle west by
enabling them to ship their products
to Chicago and other eastern markets
at a substantially lower rate than
Montana dealers.
Montana labor news., 1939-06-22
SURGEON GENERAL
URGES u. 5. BALANCE
ITS HEALTH BUDGET

WASHINGTON-Dr. Thomas Par
ran, surgeon general, urged Friday
that Congress pay more attention
to balancing the health budget"
He made that suggestion while
testifying before a Senate labor sub
committee in support of legislation
by Senator Wagner (Dem.) of New
York to provide a national health
program.
Members of the subcommittee had
mentioned congressional sentiment
for balancing the budget" in con-
nection with the federal grants to
states provided in the bill
ut is cheaper" DR.. Parran said,
ito keep a woman from dying in
childbirth than it is to take care of
an orphaned child in an institution.
ut is cheaper to help in the build
ing of tuberculosis sanitoriums than
it is to support the widows and Or
phans of those who die from tuber-
culosis." J."
The surgeon general said it had
been estimated that the cost of
burials in Tennessee was $3.50 a per-
son.
cat that rate" he said, more
money is spent burying persons who
die of tuberculosis in Tennessee than
the state spends on its entire health
program
DR.. Parran contended the Wagner
bill would "socialize more of the
costs of medical care, Dut not So
cialize medicine itself"
Indorsing provisions for construc-
ton of new hospital facilities with
federal aid, DR.. Parran testified that
500 counties in the nation needed
hospital facilities
Some witnesses had expressed fear
the bill would result in unnecessary
duplication of private facilities in
some communities. They also con-
tended no provision was made in the
bill for expenditures of public funds
for INDECENT care in private hospi-
tails.
DR.. Parran said such expenditures
would be permitted under the bill,
and said he was quite in favor OF
the principle"
He urged that no prohibition be
enacted against use of federal funds
for state health insurance programs
which he said would be "an impor-
tant factor in any complete national
health program. Denver Post.
Montana labor news., 1939-06-22
PUBLIC RECOGNITION
OF SLUMP WILL MEAN
MORE funds FOR WpA
By ELIOT JANEWAY

reueIdleu fFeSS lIldnCldl WRITER
For weeks this column has noted
that the senate and the White House
have been playing shuttle with the
WPA appropriation. Take $50,0OO,-
900 off the $15O,0OO,OOO, say the SEN
ators; put it back on, says the Presi-
dent.
This farcical game of political
football with the fate of the un-
employed can 60 on only so long as
talk of recovery continues. Let hope
be abandoned, or the true state OF
affairs revealed, and the public will
admit that there can be no real issue
on the appropriation Of a paltry
$3.50, 100000 for relief. Billions and
not millions will be needed before
the summer is out.
Watch the stock market. It has
finally quit stalling. Having failed
to go up, it has started down and is
gaining momentum all the time. II
has tumbled down below the famous
Munich lows. The Street admits
that we are in bear market.
And with good reason. For all
the wiseacres and press authorities
who have whistled in the wind for
months have finally broken down
and admitted the plain truth. The
auto year is over. Not until next
October can we expect another turn
to be given the old crank out in
Detroit.
The Iron Age reports that the
plants are going back to three days
week. When this writer was Out
in the auto towns in February, the
Continued on Page 4)
Montana labor news., 1939-06-22

There are none SO blind as they
who will not see.-Proverb.
Montana labor news., 1939-06-22
new RELIEF BILL A
Step TO WRECK WpA

The congressional hatchet gang,
comprised of reactionaries of both
parties in the economy" bloc, last
week stampeded through the House
bill which will go far towards de-
stroying WPA and seriously hamper
recovery.
Overriding sharp opposition from
embattled progressives and New
Dealers and using the secret teller"
method of voting, the bloc success
fully pushed through the Woodrum
WPA appropriations bill with its
sweeping cuts and restrictions. The
Murray Casey bill, backed by the
CIO, AFL and Workers Alliance,
though defeated, received a sur
prisingly good vote-82 for and 201
against. This compared favorably
with the vote given administration
legislation which was also bowled
over in the mad rush to satisfy Wall
Street.
The Woodrum bill, now in the
hands of the Senate which is daily
receiving mounting thousands of
kilograms demanding modification,
would provide:
l. Cuts in the present WPA rolls
by over third. Would leave
most of the destitute families with
no relief because most states deny
aid to able-bodied heads of families.
2. Firing of 100000 on WPA by
October 1, because they have been
on its rolls 18 months.
8. Wiping out of prevailing and
union wages on WPA. 1870 hours is
the recommended minimum for a
month WITH NO INCREASE IN
EARNINGS.
4. Discrimination of theater and
art projects.
5. A drastic cut in appropriations
granted NYA.
6. Substitution Of a Tory con-
trolled administrative board for the
present office of national WPA ad-
ministrator.
If these provisions are successful
in passing the Senate and receiving
the signature of President Roosevelt
it is doubtful if many of them can
work out in practice Undoubtedly
labor will oppose any attempt to
conduct projects on "scab-wage"
basis which the present bill calls
for Under its provisions, work on
Silver Bow county projects would
be raised to 1870 hours with no in
crease in earnings-moreover, single
workers could be compelled to work
only part of a period for correspond
ingly less wages.
It is remembered that such a sys-
tenn was fought bitterly when WPA
was first initiated some three years
ago in Butte and the persistence of
local organizations finally resulted
in establishing union wage rates
here. Another struggle of this kind
may be necessary if the present
Woodrum WPA bill is passed by
Congress.
During this week many local or
ganizations have been visited by
committee Of the Workers Alliance
headed by Herb Wurst, their local
secretary, who attended the Wash
ington 'Right-to-Work Congress" "
The committee is asking that all
unions register their protest against
restrictive provisions in the Wood
rum bill with Senator Alva Adams,
Senator Wheeler and Senator Muir
ray by telegram and ask that Sena-
tor Murray's bill be substituted In
addition they are outlining their
program in case the Woodrum bill
passes.
Montana labor news., 1939-06-22
CALIFORNIA ASKS
UNIONS TO BUY
CANNED PEACHES

SAN FRANCISCO. "A nation.
wide appeal to members of Organ.
lied Labor to buy more canned
peaches TO protect hard won condi-
tions for union cannery workers anc
assist California's great agricultural
industry which buys heavily from
other industries throughout the ma
tion, thus affecting workers in many
lines, was issued today by the Cali
fornia State Federation of Labor
"The situation is that we have g
surplus pack of more than 100000
cases of canned peaches from last
year." said Edward D. Vandeleur
secretary of the California Fedora
ton.
"The canning peach season is al
most here. If the surplus pack can
not be moved, canning operations
will be cut and thousands of can
merry and other workers will lose
employment.
eff the pack is cut the growers
must take heavy losses on their
crops. Packers say that unless the
surplus is moved at once only about
one-half of this years peach cror
will be canned. The average yearly
return to California peach grower;
is estimated at $1O,O00,O00. A one
half crop canned means a $5,000,00C
cut to the growers alone, to say
nothing of what union labor will
lose, and the general effect on bust
ness.
eve are therefore appealing tc
all members of Organized Labor tC
buy two cans of peaches a week tc
help dispose Of the surplus, or ask
for peach pie or preserves in thei1
eating places.
Remember we have only organ
lied the workers in the canning in
dustry in the past two years anc
after hard fight succeeded in win.
ming improved conditions and higher
wages for them. If heavy unem-
ployment occurs this year it will
weaken the structure we have bull
at a heavy cost.
without going into statistics, il
is a matter of record that the grow
ers and workers in our agricultural
industry buy millions of dollars
worth annually Of everything from
tobacco and the luxuries, to flou
and grain, cereal, sugar, rubber
glass, electrical and chemical prod.
ucts, to tin, iron and steel, machinery
automobiles, and an endless list Of
manufactured products.
"The great buying power Of the
agricultural industry, as well as
workers in all lines dependent upor
it throughout the nation will be i'm.
paired if the surplus peach pack il
not sold.
California canned peaches are
cheaper this year than ever before
Research by governmental agencies
show they are high in important
vitamins They are usable in {
variety of ways, and make particu
larly delicious pie and other bakery
products
eve therefore, earnestly appeal t
all members of the labor movemen'
to give us their help in this situa
ton in the interest of all workers
who might be affected by failure O
this years peach canning crop"
Montana labor news., 1939-06-22
ALARM CLUCK

FDR SLUMBERS THROUGH
HITLER'S REICHSTAG TALK
headline.
Montana labor news., 1939-06-22

Genuine prosperity Is =
condition and situation
where all who so desire
may work and receive the
products of their labor"
Leslie Taylor.
Montana labor news., 1939-06-22
Old Age Pension An
Aid 10 Townsend Plan

AS time passes, it becomes more
and more apparent that we will have
to fight more than one session of
Congress to put the Townsend Plan
over and enact it into law There is
also a bare possibility that the Su-
preme Court may declare it uncon-
stitutional
Constitutional Amendment
In such a case, it could be passed
as a constitutional amendment. 1st,
by Congress initiating it as such
measure and three-fourths of all the
state legislatures ratifying it accord
ing to the Constitution. End, two
thirds of all the state legislatures
could present it to Congress as an
initiative measure, thus making it
mandatory on Congress to submit it
to all the state legislatures to vote
on. Should three-fourths of the
states ratify it through their legisla-
lures, 1t would automatically be-
come a part of the Constitution.
This is a difficult procedure and
takes time; in the meantime, much
suffering will result.
State Pension
A Temporary Measure
The state constitution of Montana
contains, with a few other states,
the most progressive piece of juris-
prudence of any democratic coun-
try, namely: 'The Initiative, Refer
endum and Imperative Mandate"
In accordance with this proviso,
the registered voters of the state
can initiate any measure they see
fit by a petition of 8 per cent of
the legal voters in three-fifths of
the counties in the state. This would
make it compulsory on the secretary
of state to place the measure on
the official ballot to be voted on at
the following general election. BY
receiving majority votes in its
favor, it becomes a state law. In
voting on any pension law, clause
must also be included on how to
finance ito raise sufficient funds
or else it would become inopera-
tive.
The 5000 Pension Plan
Such an initiative measure, "the
6O-6O Pension Plan," is now being
printed for distribution to be signed
up by registered voters. 1t calls for
a $60-per-month pension for those
over go willing to retire from re-
munerative work and won't require
a pauper's oath.
By concerted action this bill can
be enacted into law at the next
general election without any legis-
lative monkey work or congressional
chicanery. The plan will draw con-
siderable fire from the big corpora
tions and the subsidized press, which
in itself should prove its value to
the general public.
Montana labor news., 1939-06-22
NOTICE

The Consumers Gas Station
of Dillon and the Corner Shell
Service Station are the only
service stations in Dillon that
are Fair to Organized Labor.
Your support Of these stations
is earnestly solicited.
Signed: Dillon Local No. 1893,
l. B. of t. C. S. & II. of A.
Montana labor news., 1939-06-22

"Study history and you will find
that every social upheaval is preced-
ed by preiod Of social injustices-
George w. Norris.
Montana labor news., 1939-06-22

l pity no man because he has to
work. If he is worth his salt he
will work. envy the man who
has work worth doing and does it
well.-Theodore Roosevelt.