The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-25
LABOR'S NEWS
In BRIEF
Federated Press)

Federated Press)
WASHINGTON. - CONSUMPTION b.
came grim reality for 10000, 90
Americans Sept. IA as the senate an
house in short order approved a con
promise embracing the worst feature
of the senate and house bills.
WASHINGTON the cheer
ing convention of the Internationa
Brotherhood of Transfers, Chauffeur
Stablemen & Helpers (AFL), Presi
dent Roosevelt formally opened hi
campaign by promising to preserve tn,
new deal.
WASHINGTON Stating that 'in
reference with the political rights O
minority parties has greatly increased
in recent months" the civil rights
committee of the National Lawyers
Guild (unaffiliated) urged that the De-
partment Of Justice investigate all
cases of lawless interference with the
right to circulate nominating petit.
tons"
WASHINGTON.-Suits against local
police officials were filed on behalf of
the American Peace Mobilization fol-
lowing the breaking up by police of a
demonstration against CONSUMPTION.
WASHINGTON. = The Smith COM
mittee allegedly investigating the
NLRB renewed it's sniping Sept. H.
Still acting as counsel for the commit
tee on volunteer basis" was Ed
mund M. Toland, corporation lawyer
who some time ago announced his
resignation in order to work for the
election of Wendell L. Willkie.
NEW YORK.-Almost two-thirds of
he American labor press is support
ng Franklin D. Roosevelt for reelec-
ion and opposing peace-time conscrip-
ion, results of the first monthly poll
If labor editors by Federated Press
MIDDLEBURY, VIA wave of vigil
antism aimed at smashing Vermont
larry farmers successful campaign to
invite city unionists for vacations and
glimpse of farm problems is riding
Ugh in rural Addison county The
fforts at intimidation are timed to
ofncide with the impending Estate |
trike of organized dairy farmers.
NEW YORK.-Second degree muir.
er indictments against Jerome (King) |
Iedeiros, former secretary-treasurer
the National Maritime union (CIO) /
-ho was expelled for labor spying, /
nd Thomas Harmon, his accomplice,
ere handed down by grand jury
ept. II. The two men are charged
18th beating to death Bruce Cameron,
I NMU member.
NEW YORK.-The Association of
Testern Union Employees, 22-year-old !,
'mpany union and one Of the biggest
the country, is dead Complying
18th an order of the us. circuit court |.
appeals, the board of directors of
e stooge union officially dissolved
e organization at a recent meeting. :
Gonna resolution
dorsing President Roosevelt for a
ird term was adopted by the Con- |
cticut State Federation of Labor at y
18th annual convention.
DETROIT. = Dues-paying member
ip in the United Rubber Workers
IO) jumped 81 per cent in the last
ar, although employment slumped
-oughout the industry, President S.
Dalrymple reported to the unions
III annual convention.
Ore.-The Portland In
strial Union Council has instructed
officers to take appropriate action II
inst demand by American Legion
icials for suppression of Oregon's m
} newspaper, The Labor Newdealer. A
IINOT, N. D.-Asserting that "the A
mers and city workers benefit by y,
same kind of legislation" the
rth Dakota State Federation of La II,
at it's 29th convention okayed leg %
tion backed by the Farmers Union ri
North Dakota. or
lew YORK.-The first agreement co
cover radio operators on fishing IN
is has been signed between the ti'
Telegraphers union (AFL) 30
the Federated Fishing Boats of as
V England & New York, Inc, Gov ~
e SIS trawlers. III
or
OCK ISLAND, nl.-Failure of the jet
irrational Harvester company to col
.ect workers in it's Farmall plant me
inst lung diseases was condemned ar,
the Illinois department of public bill
tn as IAN experiment with human VIC
. The department investigated at rie
request of local 100, United Farm fiji
ipment Workers (CIO). OBJ