davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Montana labor news., 1939-08-31
Harlan Killings and Revelations Of Senate
Civil Liberties Committee Point 10 Need for
PASSAGE Of Coffee Bill 10 Curb National Guard

WASHINGTON, d. C.-The out
RACES perpetrated by the Kentucky
National Guard last week in Harlan
county Zone miner killed, four
miners and one old woman wound
ed, 220 arrested on trumped-up
charges in two days., simultaneous
ly with publication by the Senate
Civil Liberties Committee of hitherto
suppressed documents relating to
activities of the Ohio National Guard
in the Little Steel strike of 1887,
point to the need for real legislative
action to reform this branch of the
National Defense.
The mask is stripped off the pre-
tended impartiality of the Ohio Ma
tional Guard in the Steel strike by
the reports of its own officers, con-
tanned in volume 43 of the transcript
of the Senate committee hearings.
In these reports, the National
Guard sent in ITO maintain law and
order impartially' refers to the
union men as "the enemy" In re-
port after report, written in the style
of officers of an army of occupation,
this designation recurs. There is
reference to the big steel companies
and to their representatives, but only
in connection with conferences with
them as to how best to break the
strike.
On June rs, 1887, for example,
First Lieutenant Robert E. Boyd,
166th Infantry, stationed at Youngs-
town, reported:
Enemy strength same as in
previous report.
Enemy operations consisted of
passive picketing Of all posts on
overlay June %, 1897.
mo enemy casualties in our sector.
mo new enemy outposts.
Inhabitants are becoming hostile,
there being a definite change from
former friendly attitude"
On June 26 he reported, among
other things:
Enemy strength depleted by ap-
proximately 5000 deserters. Full
Montana labor news., 1939-08-31

rout of enemy will occur Monday
a. m. when balance of men return
to work.
mo enemy activity except CLIO
meeting at 2 p. m. this date.
mo enemy casualties except de-
s~erters."
incidentally, First Lieut.. Boyd's
predictions of enemy rout" did not
materialize.
These are the reports of an army
of occupation. Substitute marines
for National Guards, Nicaragua for
Youngstown, Steel Barons for
American interests" and there isn't
any difference at all.
Elsewhere the documents of the
National Guard published in this
volume of the committee hearings
clearly establish that the Ohio Ma
tional Guard goes in heavily for
labor espionage. There are detailed
instructions in this work, and spe-
cial attention is also laid in the
manuels on how to batter the I'M
employed if they should dare to
demonstrate. The only reason given
why the National Guard should
avoid killing pickets or demonstra-
tors is that it will create martyrs
and cause more trouble. Except for
that, the inference is, everything
would be O. k.
The revelations of the labor
espionage conducted by the National
Guard of Oregon, in the deportation
hearings against Harry Bridges, this
week, are further evidence of per-
version of the Guard.
Unfortunately, the documents in
the Senate report were secured after
the close of oral hearings, and none
of the officers making them was
examined orally.
Montana labor news., 1939-08-31
A. F. Of |. Council Sub
mits Settlement Plan
Continued from Page 81

Associated Actors and Artistes, /;
Equity, l; Chorus Equity, /; Radio
Artists, /; Screen Actors, /; Ameri-
can Federation of Actors, 2; Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, 8.
d. This committee of ten is also
to be authorized and empowered to
fix the rules, regulations and condi-
tons for the conduct of nominations
and elections of officers and offices
herein provided including the deter
mining of all questions of eligibility
of members to vote, and such other
questions as may arise.
V. We call upon the American
Federation of Actors Immediately to
withdraw all litigation now pending
and likewise Immediately TO with
draw from the 1. A. T. S. E.
VI, In view of the following, the
l. A.. T. S. E. is hereby instructed to
withdraw the charter issued to the
American Federation of Actors.
VII. We call upon all parties con-
cerned and their interests to carry
out these conclusions and decisions
in the spirit in which they are pre-
sented, that is to the end that unity,
harmony and cooperation may not
only be re-established in the amuse-
ment and entertainment world, but
so that all engaged in this great
public service undertaking may, by
example and deed, indicate to all the
i~ncalculable benefits to be derived
from peace and unity within the in
dustry, to the public, to the industry
and to all engaged therein.
Montana labor news., 1939-08-31

For Thirsty Days

TOMATO Juice, chill and tart. is
Lone OF the most refreshing of all
drinks in hot weather. Maybe be-
cause 1t is thirst quenching or per-
haps because II is full of vitamin G.
But be all that as II may, tomato
Juice cools and stimulates and puts
new life and sparkle into souls limp
from a summers day heat.
Tomato Juice with Cucumber
! can "a ozs.J tomato juice
X cucumber ~(chopped)
u teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon fresh lime Juice
Select q cucumber about z inches
long. Cut In half. then peel and
chop the cucumber finely. Add the
chopped cucumber to the tomato
Juice and let It stand in refrigerator
for at least one hour. Then strain,
forcing as much of the cucumber
Juice through the sieve as possible.
Add the salt and fresh lime Juice
and serve chilled.
Tomato Juice with Celery
! can Ga ozs.) tomato Juice
Y teaspoon salt
l cup celery
1 tablespoon lemon Juice
Grind the celery in the food chop.
per; then add to the tomato juice
and salt. Let chill In the r%efrigera-
tor for at least one hour. Strain;
then add the lemon Juice and serve
chilled.
Tomato juice with Lime
l can "a ozs.l tomato Juice
x teaspoon salt
l tablespoon fresh lime juice
Add the salt and fresh lime juice
to the tomato Juice. Chill and serve
Montana labor news., 1939-08-31
B-GIRLS BARRED FROM
ALL LIQUOR BARS

LOS MISUNDERSTANDING to pub
lie demand that the 'B-Girl" nui-
sance be abated in liquor selling
places in "Skid Row"-Main and
Fifth streets-the State Board of
Equalization's Liquor Control Divi-
sion has finally issued an order that
the law is to be strictly enforced.
Section 81 of the Liquor Control
Act forbids the use of hostesses and
entertainers of any kind on a per-
centage by saloons, bars, etc. This
law applied to the entire state of
California.
Montana labor news., 1939-08-31
A DRASTIC CHANGE

The new WPA setup hits organ
lied labor harder than it was ever
hit before and its scope is so far
reaching that it is staggering. 1t
seems like the character of the
Woodrum bill, or even its existence,
was not realized until after its
passage.
Organized labor is now up in arms,
even those rot affiliated are sitting
up and taking notice in ever-in-
.creasing numbers. A white collar
group of WPA workers has just
been organized and the Workers
Alliance has appointed a special
committee to inaugurate a member
ship drive. 1t is hoped that some
plan can be worked out to have the
Objectionable features of this per-
nicious bill repealed.
Do your part and join the locals.
Montana labor news., 1939-08-31

BUFFALO, N. Y~.-(FP)-Spokes-
men for three AFL unions, expelled
from the Buffalo Federation of La
Dor for authorizing joint action with
CLIO unions against changes in the
Wagner act, continued to voice their
approval of the act as it stands and
denied the federation's right to
change the policy Of local unions.
Montana labor news., 1939-08-31

Sen. Robert A. Taft (R., o. is
willing to run for President, he says.
And that leaves us almost as speech
less as the senator is when he forgets
to bring his ghost-written prepared
speech along to a banquet.
Montana labor news., 1939-08-31
LAB0R'5 BOOK SHELF
By RICHARD LAKE
Adventures of a Young Man." by
John Dos PassOs. HarcOurt.
1920 900 napaS 90 20

Dos P~assos's biggest work, ~. S.
A., had or seemed to have all of
America in it. The destiny and fate
of each of its characters seemed to
ring true to the sense Of destiny one
Montana labor news., 1939-08-31

1.-THE world of today is a jungle in
which there are bands of respectable
wild beasts. Rev. DR.. Fred Corson,
president of Dickinson College.
Montana labor news., 1939-08-31

There is not a more pleasing exer-
else Of the mind than gratitude
Addison.
Moose Pass miner., 1939-01-14
RAILROAD TAXES THOSE WHO DO NOT PATRONIZE IT

Those who live along Alaska's railroad belt are giving thought these days to the admin st rati ion's plan to do something about the nations railroads. These peo" pie conclude that if the gouernment is to try to save privately owned roads by pro- viding financial aid, then surely the gov- ernment can do something in the way of spending for it own road in Alaska.
 The rates charged by the government own 1 ed Alaska Railroad are indeed sore point to interior Ala skans. Many in Anchorage are highly resent fu1 and are shipping all they can by boat in summer time. In Fair banks, tremendous trucking bu siness has been built up, the trucks operating from the steamship landing at Valdez to Fair banks.
 The government s way of helping the rail road has been to put a toll on all freight destined for Fairbanks and hauled over the Richardson highway. Thus, in effect, the railroad is able to tax those who do not pat ze it. That is un-Anerican and dictatoria1 and could be expected to do just what it has dones make the railroad still more unpopular.
 At the same time, the railroad isn't get ting rich. It is barely breaking even. Sol the problem is riverside There many loyal shippers who use the railroad the year around, knowing that it is available every month in the year and knowing that it provides a tremendous payroll for the interior. Nevertheless, the loyal ship per cannot long pay the difference while his competitor ships goods in at lower rate.
 Int erior Alaskans point out that the road i s greatly in need of rehabilitation. Some say it was never really compl ed And they further point out that the rates must be lowered if interior Alaska is not to be stif1ed.
 The Kenai Peninsula Defense League with Elwyn Swetmann, chairman, and Miss Gjeis- beck, secretary, is doing good work and it does not intend to be lu11ed into a false sense of security. The editorial above shows that lowered freight rates will be Col onel Oh1 1son' talking point before any spending comi appointed for railroad rehabilitation as a plea for money to re- move the Alaska Railroad terminus to Por- tage Bay and as few. if any. of the conni t tee will ever have heard of Kenai PeEinsu- Ia, he Il probably get the money
Moose Pass miner., 1939-01-14
B IN GO P AR T Y

E,
 The first of series of once-a month
 parties will be given by the Sewing Club next Tuesday evening at the school house.
 Each party will have two hostesses and
 the host esses next Tuesday evening will
 be Mrs. Harry L. Smith and Mrs. Antoine
 ve1anis. Bingo will be the diversion
 and everybody in Moose Pass is cordially hidden to att end. Refre skments will be
 served and the only requirement from those
 in attendance is that bring a few nickels
 and get active in the Bingo game, which
 will begin at at 7:3o o'clock.
 "An Evening in Old Mexico" dance held
 at Hielo's Roadhouse last Saturday night
 was di stinct success. Mrs. Alice Eb1ng Murphy and Miss Mary Stafford had decora-
 ted the roadhouse with clever posters of Senoritas and Dons and border of old Mexico pottery. Several serapes were hung
 on the walls. Music furni shed by Miss Mary Stafford playing piano accord
 ion; John L. Nelson, saxophone and Gus IManthey of Seward, drums. Attractive leo stumes were worn by Mrs. W.H.Wi1l1ams, IMr. and Mrs. Jake Laubscher, Bud Tolson, tMr. and Mrs. Rey Stafford, Mrs. Harry L. Smith, Mrs. E.L.Robbins, Miss Mary Staf- ford, Mrs. Alice Murphy, Albert and Bob IWi1 11iams, Harry conkey, Lyle saxton, Vern lSaxt on, Fred Laub scher, Lewis Tulare, tChar1es Clements and others. The floor show was excellent. Bud To1son acted as Master of Ceremonies. The best number was the Spanish fandango given by Mrs. W. HI. Williams and Jake Laub scher. Wilson fCamp sang three songs in Spanish Miss Mary Stafford and Bob Williams danced the 1t ango ;Mrs. Jake Laub bscher and Albert Will Iliams danced co1orful Spanish dance.M .Mrs. IWi lliams sang and danced solo Spanish dance. Not in long while has more lenj oyab1e affair been given in Moose Pass. The Sewing Club met last Wednesday aft lernoon with Mrs, Lois Allen. Present were Mrs, Roy Thurs on, Mrs. Clarence Scheiber, Mrs. John L. Mel son, Mrs. James Pl cree, Mrs. Jake Laub scher, Mrs. E. L.Robhlns, Mrs. Ray Stafford, Mrs. Don Cook, Mrs. Gl enn tCol1ins, Mrs. Harry L. Smith, Mrs. Paul Wi 1liams, Mrs. Rap1h Reed, Mrs. Antoine lVelanis. The afternoon was spent sewing garment for some children request hav- ling been made by Miss Helen Smith, Terri It orial nurse. It wa decided to launch Ia series of once-a-month parties with m as~ ~A 41
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-11-25
BooUErs FOR THE U. s. C. S.

At one time the caustcay commented that the pac
tees of the United States Geological Survey seemed to be to locate
and map suitable traps for oil and and thereafter
wait for accumulate in them before announcing the
SURVEYS findings calls for another by the Jour
nal since the announcement the T. s. publications on VIII
shaw Flats anticna the DevonChester south OF the
Sweetgrass Hills.
These publications. just completed and dated
the year publication brought chant Of high praise Tor
the T. S G. S. people of Montana Mingled with the
praise were expressions CONSERVATION from odme IN
the industry expect reports rpen IN the archives
Washington decade before These
reports are decidedly scoop and make proud feather IN the
can of the Survey and around the Sweegra Hills
f Northern Montana will mmeasuraby the of con-
seryon since it directs prospecting along intelligent ne
eliminating wasteu drilling in instances and afordng
b on Which nrospecors may do research with plane
table core drilling and geophysics.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-11-25

On a train one day, Little Audrey
heard a passenger say to the con-
ductor as the trainman punched
his ticket, Good morning, MI.
Glass" But Little Audrey Just
laughed and laughed. She knew
that couldn't be his name, because
glass is not a conductor.
The sweet young thing asked me
if 1 could tell her how to play golf.
Sure, it's easy enough" I told
her. "All you do, is smack the pill
and then walk"
How interesting" she replied,
lust like some auto rides I've been
.Ou"
Inspecting pair of trousers in
his shop in Athens, tailor queried,
"Euripides?"
Answered the customer, yah,
Eumenides'.'
A tramp paused outside a large
house. and as he did so another of
his kind came shuffling out of the
gate.
Amy luck, mater" asked the first
ramp.
1T amt no use tryin' there" was
the reply. ITS a poverty-stricken
ole There was a couple O. women
tryin' to play on one blinkin'
pianneri"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-11-25
TEXACO SALE WAS
FOR $3.50, 600

Policy of the McColl-Frontenac
oil Co. in connection with newly
acquired interests of The Texas Co.,
of Canada in Alberta and Saskatche-
wan will probably be made clear in
statement from head office in
January, according to the Western
Examiner Of Calgary, in an inter-
view with j. M Pritchard, vice,
president Total cost was given as
1,S5O,OO0, purchasing 80 bulk and
43 service stations, autos, trucks,
furniture, loaned equipment, barrels
and miscellaneous materials. Pay
ment is made up to but not exceed
ing S1.454,54O in the common stock
of ll-Frontenac, at $40 a share.
and the balance of 100000 to be
paid in cash The company has
authorized a stock issue of 150,91O
shares of no par value stock to pre-
sent stockholders at $40 on the bas-
Is of 1 for Is shares now held. This
will increase outstanding stock to
905,456 shares.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-11-25

in anything except a gusher About the
worst thing that could happen to the old
type promoter was to get a small well
because it disrupted his promoting
The second generation oil man had
no market for his oil when he brought
in a well. He had so much oil, in many
cases, that he was slap-happy whether
it brought so cents or SO. He con-
sdered the local refiner a mere fulcrum
on which to pry up the market price.
What did he care whether the local re-
finer lived or persisted?
1t is an interesting thing to note
that the wanton waste of oil and
gas entirely disappeared with the
passing of the second generation
WITHOUT THE PASSAGE OF A
LAW. The third generation oil
operator WANTS THE OIL. He may
not be greatly perturbed by ''cOn-
servatiOn," but he will get every
available gallon of oil out of a lease
at the lowest possible cost.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-11-25
THIRD GENERATION

The third generation is here in Mon
tana-newly arrived The wid-eyed
promoters are now organizing old-age
pension clubs, heading ham-and-eggs or
CARNATIONS or holding lucrative jobs IN
der alphabetical bureaus which capitalize
that "gift of CAB" The second genera
ton did a pretty good job. They made
fortunes for quite few. They produced
enough oil so as to pay royalty owners
better than ten million dollars, which sum
is lot more than the total dividends
paid in producing the $4,000, 600 worth
of oil. They jumped from field to field
and from pool to pool leaving behind
undrained territory and information from
which the third generation can make
far more money than did the first and
second generations.
We thank God that we are privileged
to be here in Montana to share in pos
session of the priceless heritage handed
down to the third generation.
We are thankful that only the oil
above the Madison lime has been drawn
upon thus far-and that only 500, 0OO,-
600 worth of the oil from these upper
strata has been removed
WE ARE THANKFUL that deep drill
ling equipment, perfected in years of
experimentation in other states, is now
available to drill to our lower horizon
which in all other states have proven
even more prolific than the horizons
ABOVE the "big lime"
WE ARE THANKFUL that we are
here on the ground to profit by the
positive methods OF locating new struc-
lures, and particularly the Devonian
folds, known as geophysics.
WE ARE THANKFUL that the science
of acidization is here established to do
for Montana what 1t has done for Michi-
gan and Illinois where acidization has
made highly profitable fields that would
otherwise be non-commercial.
WE ARE THANKFUL for the improved
science Of production which will give us
a greater yield per acre OF oil land.
WE ARE THANKFUL that Montana
this year, for the first time in its pet
roleum history, has an adequate market
in modern refineries all Of which are
insured of adequate reserves through the
partial ownership. in most instances, of
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-11-25
NOT FARING 50 BADLY

Montana producers who are in
clined to complain regarding their
per-well production and their mar
kets need only look to Texas to see
how well Montanans are faring. In
Texas. owing to PROBATION, produc-
ton per well has declined in six
years from "a to 1872 Dbl. per day.
During that time Texas wells in
creased some $4,000 to more than
$4,000. Many states have per-well
production so low that it takes years
for a well to pay out its cost. The
Montana situation is not bad by
comparison.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-11-25
SECOND GENERATION

We shudder as we recall the reign of
the second generation Just as 1t was
proven that ribbon clerks can't grow
wheat, it was proven that ribbon clerks
could not drill and produce oil wells.
The promoter who drilled big gusher
ing it up and allowing it to paint the
prairie" The writer pleads guilty
to having asked and the request was
granted-to have wells opened up just
in order to get a gusher picture. We
know of wells that were drilled inten-
tionally into water because the promo
ter-owners could not AFFORD to bring
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-11-25
WE ARE THANKFUL

producers. Gone are the days of throat
cutting between the second generation
type of producers and the refiners.
WE ARE THANKFUL, at the same
time, that the people of Montana appre-
ciate the fine quality of Montana-made
refined products and by their patronage
are making it possible for Montana pro-
ducts to be sold in this state, rather
than to be forced out into distant and
less profitable markets.
WE ARE THANKFUL MOST OF ALL
that we are HERE IN MONTANA. The
oil industry of other states appears much
more attractive at times, especially when
we hear of one we'll in California that
is capable of producing as much oil as all
wells in the state of Montana combined.
But when we learn that such a we'll.
drilled at a cost of a quarter of a mil
lion dollars is allowed to produce
TWENTY FOUR BARRELS PER DAY,
we are thankful that we are in Montana
where a 10-barrel stripper will pay a
good rate of return on the investment.
Texas and particularly East Texas seems
to make Montana look sick by compari-
son until we learn that the AVERAGE
well in Texas produces only 1872 barrels
per day, and so we would not trade our
position in Cut Bank field for that in
any part of Texas.
WE ARE THANKFUL that the iron
heel of regulation" has not yet des-
cended on Montana oil fields and that
the Montana oil industry still affords
a last stand" for American individualism
as well as a last stand" for cable tool
drillers.
WE ARE THANKFUL that on this
Thanksgiving day we know that the red
beds are not the "stop light" of the geolo-
gical column; likewise that we know
that the showing of white lime on the
drill is not a white flag symbolic of
surrender"
WE ARE THANKFUL that we know
that rotary tools CAN and DO operate
successfully in Montana We know that
rotary tools can drill through the hard
lines. (The second generation was
firmly convinced that rotary bits would
never be able to cut the hard formations
in Montana).
WE ARE THANKFUL that we know
that geophysics DO successfully locate
structures in Montana. Actual proof has
been given by the drilling of wells on
the high" and low sides of a hidden
fault, to confirm not only the existence
of fault plane but to confirm measure
ment of the displacement. Knowing this
fact we are convinced that every impOr-
tant wildcat well and every deep test in
a proven oil field, will in the future be
first insured" by a geophysical survey,
to establish structure.
Knowing these things, we cannot but
be thankful that we own royalties in
Montana oil fields that are about to gee
the beginning of the REAL development,
and that greater incomes are in store
for us in the future.
And last and not least we are thankful
for the medium of investment called
LANDOWNERS ROYALTIES which afford
a person of intelligence and initiative to
build up a competent estate from a rela-
lively small investment-the ONE chan
mel of escape from confiscatory taxes of
these troublesome times.