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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18
NO SHORTAGE OF
 LABOR IN DEFENSE
McNutt Finds, However, That There Is Need of
 Skilled Machinists

Washington, Nov. IS - (UP) - Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt reported today that a state-by-state employment analysis reveals no general labor shortage for the national defense program but 'an immediate need" for highly skilled machinists, tool and die workers. loftsmen and shipfitters.
 McNutt's report, based on detailed analysis by state employment ser vices affiliated with the Social Se- curity boards bureau of employ ment is the first of a series of monthly reports.
 He cited outstanding trends" in employment was: CD increased de- mand for workers of highly skilled trades; @ relaxation of industly's customary age and skill require ments; and (3) increased use by employers of the l.500 state-oper- ated employment offices.
 Employment trends, he said, have placed workers in much more ad- vantageous position.
 Some agricultural areas" he said, reported that the usual number of migratory workers fail ed to appear this season, and that increased difficulties were encoun- tered in obtaining such workers at the customary wage and existing working conditions"
 He summarized employment trends as follows:
 New England Expansion
 New England: Expansion of in- dustry will require increased train ing of labor =. Only isolated labor stringencies in highly skilled occu- pations, chiefly machine shop work CTS and skilled construction work CTS .,.. Local shortages apparent in other skilled lines but frequently due to low wages or an employer
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18

Tampico. Mexico, Nov. IS - U, P) Officers of two German freighters formally protest at an official hearing today that enemy" warships pursued" them in Mex ican waters Friday night. It was re- ported that the ships might have been those Of an American patrol the Germans had mistaken for Brit lsh. One German captain scuttled his ship
 The captains Of the 6OSi-ton Frelghter Rhein and the Idarwald, 5.033 tons. were to appear before Mexican port authorities.
 The 4,i37-ton Phrygla was scut- tied by hef ereW. Ser captain sAAd several warskps had played search lights on her. He said the ships were British.
 Lieutenant Cuahtemoc PeFeg-Za.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18
Officers of 2 German Vessels Claim They Were Chased Through Mexican Waters

easy to make a mistake in position under such circumstances"
 German quarters insisted the war ships which intercepted the freight CTS were British. The German ofii- cers questioned by officials have failed to give positive identifications or characteristics of the vessels.
 Reliable sources said that a pros test by the Mexican government to Washington was unlikely until the warships were clearly Identified as American.
 American war vessels patrol the Caribbean to maintain the Pan- American neutrality zone. It was pointed out. however. that If Amer lean warsliips were within nine miles og tse Mexican coast without permission. they technically were violating Mexican soverelgnlty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18

vala, commander of a Mexican gum boat, told Investigating authorities yesterday that American warships were of Tampico when the German freighters left Tampico. He said his ship had intercepted the United States destroyer "233" in Mexican territorial waters while 1t was proceeding toward the Freighter Rhein. Two other American des. troyers were in the vicinity.
 The naval attaehe of the United States embassy said no American warshlps were scheduled to arrvie here but refused to comment on Perez-Zayala' report.
 The embassy, while not denying the presence of American destroyers in the vicinity. doubted that U. S warships had violated Mexican ter. ritoFsal waters. but said it would be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 NOV. IS, 1889
IBy United Press)

lBy United Press)
 Germans reported that heavy artillery fire had failed tO dent forts n the Westwall.
 Netherlands liner simon Bol' Iyar. s.309 tens. struck mine 0ff English port of IIarwich and sank with loss of 100 passen. gers. The toll was the heaviest for a single ship since the war began. Of the ships 600 pas' semgern, geo were rescued.
 Executions Co Czech "pufge" mounted lo i2 as three persons were pal Co death for 'aels Of violence against a German"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18

after he had been given two ova- tions by delegates to the convention. His promised resignation will full fill the pledge he made in a radio speech during the presidential cam paign, that, unless Republican presi- dential nominee, Wendell L. Willkie was elected, he would quit his post. Lewis warned that the very life Of the CIO was threatened by dis unity, and he asserted that its enemies were utilizing an ancient forlnula-"Divide and conquer, di- vide and conquer" He urged elec- ton of more unified leadership" in which the membership would have greater confidence.
 CIO Has Failed
 The CIO, he said, had failed to make the progress 1t should have toward raising the living standards Of U2,O00,000 hungry people" and eliminating "caste political sys- tenn" in southern states.
 Asserting his complete support of American principles and the Amer Ican flag, Lewis drew thunderous applause when he declared that CIO critics who linked its policies to Communist, Nazi or Fascist fol- lowers "lie in their beard and they lie in their bowels"
 And that goes for old lady Green down in New Orleans" he added amid laughter and applause. "As old as she isp she really should know better"
 Leaving His Post
 In slow, measure words, Lewis told the delegates he was leaving his post as CIO president in a few days and asked support from the delegates and the membership for his successor.
 ICAn,At,a..nA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18
FEDERATION OF
 LABOR PURGES
 "RACKETEERS"
Resolution Introduced to Drive Them From High
 Union Posts PEACE PLANS ARE ON
 EDGE OF PRECIPICE Lewis Must Retire From Control of CIO, Miners
 as We'll
BY ARTHUR F. DEGREVE United Press Staff Correspondent

BY ARTHUR F. DEGREVE United Press Staff Correspondent
 New Orleans, Nov. 18.- (UP)-The 60th annual con- vention of the American Fed eration of Labor opened here today amid growing demands within the organization that "racketeers" be purged from high union posts. One of the first resolutions offered came from David DubinSky, presi- dent of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, and called on delegates to empower the Fed eration's executive council to clean house.
 The resolution proposed specifi- cally:
 1. That the council be voted sum- mary power to order the removal by any national or international un- ion affiliated with the Federation or federal local chartered by it, of any officer or officers convicted of any offense involving moral turpitude or on conviction of using their unions for personal gain.
 ?. That all constitutions of na- tional and international unions 0k. filiated with the federation and Of federal locals chartered by 1t, con- tain appropriate provisions for ade- quate disciplinary action against such of their officers as may be charged with commission of crimes.
 3. That whenever any union fails to institute proceedings in accord ance with its constitution against any officers charged with commis- sion of crimes, the federation shall use its full and moral force" to compel the filing of charges and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18
COVENTRY CITY
 OF DESTRUCTION
Delayed Time Bombs Crash in Several Sections of
 Ruined Homes
(NEA CABLEPHOTOD
BY DAN CAMPBELL United Press Staff Correspondent

Coventry, Eng, Nov. 18-CUPr- The city destroyed by an aerial Blitzkrieg trembled today with the explosions of time bombs and dyna- mite planted by demolition squads.
 The death toll now was estimated at more than 250. Many bodies have not yet been recovered. I asked an air raid protection warden how many were killed and he took me to the wreckage of an underground shelter. A reinforced concrete floor, studded with steel girders, covered the space. The floor had been raised by a huge jack. The warden said, Look under there"
 I approached the hole cautiously and the warden assured me that its safe now" Under the floor there were more bodies than I could count while gazing as long as I could endure the sight.
 The warden took me to three other
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Nov. 1S-(UP)-Gov. ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Nov. 18th, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year sS,614,395,717.46 $3,553, ,S31 ,0T5.97
 Receipts s2,O22.52O,e4s.sS s2.o4O,O5s. .115.os
 Gross Deficit s1,5s1, 1,S75,O7O.4S S1,51s.772.9eo.se Net Deficit s1,57s,s75,s2o.4s si.5os. .4sa.sie.as 1.s7s.517,ssO.is ss.2so. sls.sss.ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18
Lewis Given Biz Ovation At C. O. Session Today
But He Informed Delegates He Was Quitting His Post as CIO Head-Takes Crack at President
 Green of A. F. L.
BY WILLIAM H. LAWRENCE United Press Staff CorrespOndent)

Atlantic City, N. J.. Nov. 18-(UP)-John L. Lewis will leave his post president of the Congress of h. dusral Organization within few days he told delegates to the third annual CIO convention today. He asked unified support from the delegates his successor added "He, need it. ought to know Lewis spoke
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PrepaI edness bs the key Co snseess Prepare at Pest Junior College ei GCnlmer1e. 2i Central Ave,--Adv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18
"Once I Have Started, No One Can Stop Me-" Shouted Il Duce
Calls Greece Tricky, Hateful; Ancient Battle Cry of Rome Against Carthage
 Quoted, With Britain Substituted
By REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press Staff Correspondent

Rome, Nov. 1s-(UP)-Benito Mussolini said today in his first speech since Italy entered the war; that Greece was "ricly and hateful" but Italy would defeat her because "once have started, no one can stop me-" He said Britain started the war by trying to encirce Germany and everything that happened after Germany invaded Poland "superhuous". He said British claims to an aerial victory the Italian fleet at Taranto "false" He said three Italian ships were damaged at Taranto, but none were sunk"
 Speech Heard by Thousands
 He spoke from Venice Palace. His speech was car red to crowd of of thousands in the Palace Square by loud speakers and to the nation by radio Not until e 30minue speech was ended did Musson appear on Ihe palace balcony response to the crowds cheers The crowd called him back 10 times in four minutes before the balcony windows finally were closed. It was de- parture from Mussonis custom of facing his audience 1t had rained during the morning but the sun came out 45 minutes before he started speaking
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18
The Weather

Fair, Cold Tonight; Tuesday Fair, Warmer. Full weather Report on Page 3
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Montana oil and mining journal., 1940-03-30

Dave Wareham. SO, Montana old
timer who spent his childhood in Last
Chance gulch during the gold mining
boom days and who later trapped,
hunted and ranched along the Mis-
souri, river between Helena and Fort
Benton, died recently in Lewistown
from the infirTnitieS OF old age. Known
to a wide circle OF friends as Captain. Z"
Wareham was one of the few remain
ing MontananS who had hunted buf
falo and wolves as a means OF hyeli-
hood fought Indians as a matter of
necessity and saw the range country
disappear with the influx Of settlers
from the east.
Dave Wareham was born In Ohio and
came to Last Chance glIlch when still
an infant with his parents and broth
ers and sisters. The Wareham boys
preferred hunting. trapping and ranch
ing 70 mining gold and IN those Oc-
cupations traVersed the country along
the Missouri river for many years,
working as ranchhands In the summer
and hunting and trapping In the win
ter time Dave for many years was
one of the most widely known wolf
hunters in the state.
While in the vicinity Of the present
town OF Cascade in 1877 Dave and his
brother John were attacked by q band
OF hostile Blackfeet Indians and John
was killed. Dave escaped. but there
after was a bitter enemy Of all In
dians. He was reported TO have killed
five Indian horse thieves along Run
ming Wolf creek near where Stanford
is now located. following the death OF
his brother John. The entire Ware
Montana oil and mining journal., 1940-03-30

We were to choose sub-leaders, or lieu
tenants. as we proceeded.
I'm the meantime we discovered that
all of the flour had disappeared. We
reasoned that a vicious, selfish con-
Spiracy was on foot TO defeat US. Three
quarters OF a mile from Middleton, we
all lined up, two companies IN the
lead, platoOns of over $500 follow
ing in an open place. First off we met
that champion of right, Charles Baggs
He addressed us as good citizens, want
ing nothing but what was right.
HE said, Go on; take all Of the
flour, rice and beans that you can
find, but be men, not fiends. Don't
cheer and fell into line.
'We had to narrow down to suit the
narrow road On reaching Daylight
place in the ranks Captain johnson
commanded me to Lead out up Day
light Gulch and see that no overt act
is committed, and we will meet on
wallace street When we met he told
nae to send out four parties TO look
for flour everywhere from Nevada
town TO the big pavilion where Orem
and O,Neal had had the prize fight.
Flour was taken wherever found and
receipts issued There was no violence
that know about. We secured about
200 sacks Of flour and placed 1t under
guard"
Another spectator and participant in
the flour riots was w. A. Clark, whose
version Is as follows:
Il had hardly reached Wallace street
when man with one yoke OF oxen
came blmgling along with a large
whip In his hand. I halted him and
Montana oil and mining journal., 1940-03-30

and cunning, but the searchers were
hungry, Sharpeyed men, and very little
flour escaped their scrutiny. Confis-
Gated flour was brought in from all
parts Of the camp to be stored in Le-
viathan hall
Some Of the merchants prepared to
defend their stocks of flour with heav-
ily-armed employees. Taylor, Thompson
& Co. barricaded their door with piled
up sacks of flour, and placed men be-
hind the sacks armed with double
baTTeled ShotgunS. Other stores were
barrtcaded but the patrols moved quiet
ly and calmly along, saying they de-
sired no violence but they must have
the flour. The owners were paid $36
per hundred pounds for their flour.
which was considered a fair profit
When the flour was all gathered In
Leviathan hall, the committee decided
to allot 10 pounds to each man, the
price to be the same as that paid to
the original owners.
Supply Soon Exhausted
The miners rushed to the hall with
empty sacks to receive their portions.
After few hours, 1t was necessary to
reduce the allotment per man to ten
pounds. The rush was so great that
accurate weighing Of the gold dust was
impossible and some of the miners paid
exhoritant prices for their share. The
supply of flour was exhausted long
before the end Of the hungry line was
reached. For three days the mob waved
its flour-Sack flag and held possession
of the town but the seizure of the flour
provided only temporary relief.
A party of men with pack horses
started for the Snake river pass to try
to shovel trail through the snow and
allow the flour train to reach the
farnine-threatened town blIt thew were
forced to turn back.
Fortunately, the SHOWS melted early
that spring and at last the news
reached Virginia City that the flour
train was slowly making its way up Al
der glllch. When the fears Of starva-
ton were relieved, the price of flour
dropped to $40 sack and ended one
Of the most turbulent incidents in the
pageant of Montanas past.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1940-03-30

asked him what he had in the wagon.
He hesitated in answering. Cooper and
another fellow Sprang into the wagon,
found flour, and began passing 1t out.
He told me that he had some men
out with a lot Of good oxen trying 70
relieve the freighters on Snake river. /
spoke to Cooper and he jumped out.
He asked the man how many men were
going with him TO help relieve the
Snake river freighters. Fifty he re-
Piled l then said 70 him, You viii be
at those flour wagons in six days; 200
pounds of flour viii last you until you
get there We decided TO give him 500
pounds, and later he received his money
for the flour we had taken-26 sacks
at S45 a sack.
II was slow IN making up my mind
about Joining the rioters, but after
wards was glad went I did not hear
OF any one looting even plug of to-
bacco The next day committee was
named to properly apportion the flour
An estimate was first made. II was de-
cided that there was 10 pounds for
each person. The few ladies who had
come to the gllch we're served first. In
two days all the flour had been dis
tributed. Those merchants who applied
got their money at S45 per 100 pounds.
We heard no more Of the dollar-pe
pound flour"
At the time Of this expensive flour,
window glass sold for rs cents a pane.
Milk was sold at 81 a gallon. although
all kinds of teamSters supplies sold
worth three dollars In
Omaha sold for so cents; chains worth
$50 sold for rs cents. Most all gro
ceries sold high; soda was 80 cents, and
soap brought 81 bar.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1940-03-30
Dave Wareham, Who Grew Up
In EarIy-Day Helena, Passes

ham family moved from Helena into
the Shonkin country and about 1880
Dave and hts brother Henry. who later
became one of the first commissioners
OF Fergus county. settled on Two Calf
creek near where II enters the Mis-
souri, river in the vicinity of Cow
island. There they resided for many
years engaged in raising horses and
cattle and with Dave hunting wolves
as a Sideline.
After Calf creek. the Warehams lived
in the Square butte country and In
the region where Denton Is now 10
Gated. About 1900 Dave and his broth
ers Jethro and Bert settled on Salt
creek. Is miles north OF the mining
camp Of Kendall In the North Moe
casin mountains. the three taking
homesteads. They were among the first
homesteaders In that section.
Jethro died. Bert moved TO the state
of Washington. where he now lives In
the vicinity Of st. Johns. and Dave,
handicapped by advancing years, gave
up farming and moved into Lewistown
to live. His wife had died before the
Salt creek move. A son, Van, Is a
miner at Basin. A daughter, Mrs. Henry
Bacon, lives in the vicinity Of Moore.
A number of nieces and nephews live
in various parts Of Fergus county
EVERY mtu1DcF OF the W6ICna1u lAtu-
lily was a typical weSterner. HoSpitable
to a fault, the Wareham's Salt creek
homes were the stopping place of ev-
eryone who had occasion to travel
through that section. Many a time the
breakfast Come and get II" call froam
the Wareham kitchens would bring q
dozen or is men scrambling from hay
stacks. barns and granaries where they
had spread their blankets after beds
and bunkhouses were filled the night
before.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1940-03-30
Hereford Association
Sets Dates for Sales

Dates for three sales In Montana
next fall were set at q meeting Of
directors OF the Montana Hereford
association held at Livingston recently.
The dates and sites for the sales:
Bozeman, Oct. II; Lewtstown, Oct. IA,
and Dillon, Oct. 81.
The association directors also con-
sidered other business at their meet
ing, including consideration Of proposed
legislation calling for the branding OF
registered livestock.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1940-03-30
By ERIC THANE

The Virginia City flour riots
form a coIorfuE and somewhat
humorous incident in Montana his
tory, though the men engaged I'm
them probably found nothing about
them that could be called humOr.
George A. Bruffey, Montana piO-
neer who saw the whole panorama
of the growth of Montana, was
mining in Alder GuIch at the time.
Unlike many Of his fellow miners,
his luck was not too good.
"a very destructive flood came down
the gulch, filling our diggings, washing
away all of my sluices, and inflictine
Montana oil and mining journal., 1940-03-30

''I get more than my moneys worth
when buy Calumet" says Mrs.
Nancy z. Williams. 499 Moreiand
Ave. Atlanta. Ga.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1940-03-30

II never have baking troubles with
calnmct--and save. tool" says Mrs.
Jack caskey. $50 Avalon St.. Mem
phis, Tenn.
Evening star., 1940-02-25

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
SIX COMMENDED
 BY HEAD OF CORPS

Boston, Oct. 15.-(UP)-Maj.-G Gen. James A. Woodruff, commanding the first corps area, has commended six soldiers who accompanied Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd on his recent Antarctic expedition for their outstanding service, it was an- nounced today.
 Basis of the commendation was a letter written by the explorer to the adjutant-general of the army in which he said the soldiers stood up extremely well during the rigorous tour of duty
 The soldiers commended were 6ergt. Hendrick Dolleman. Go. A, 22nd quartermaster regiment. Army Base, Boston: Sergt. Clarence E. Steele, Headquarters O., 66th Arm ored regiment. Fort Benning. Ga; f; Sergt Adam Asman. Go. c, 60th Armored regiment, Fort Benning, Ga; Private lot Glass Anthony ]. L. Morency, Go. c, 60th Armored regi- ment, Fort Bennirg. Ga. Corporal Charles w. sharbonnehu. Battery Q, Tth Field Artillery, Fort Ethan Allen, Vt: Private Raymond D. O'connor, Headquarters Battery ist Battalion, 7th Field Artillery, Fort Efhan Allen, vt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
CASE TRANSFER IS ASKED OF COURT

Alfred, Me, Oct. 15.-(UP)-A pe- tition to transfer the case to a U. s. district court was heard today when six Jehovah's Witnesses were called for trial in superior court on mur- derous assault charges resulting from Kennebunk shooting last July.
 The defendants, Edwin Bobb of West Chester, Pa, Benjamin Graves and Richard Trask, both of Kenne- bunk, Stanley Madison and Joseph Leathers, both of Portland, and Fay cite Snowflake of Biddeford filed a $5000 bond with the petition for trial urder federal jurisdiction.
 Previously Superior Judge Edward P. Murray denied a defense petition for trial in another county court
 Victims of the shooting were Dwight Robinson, 24. and Frederick Mcdonald. 22, both of Kennebunk who were wounded in legs and hips when they halted their auto in front of the sect's headquarters. Isa- ter, Robinsons left leg was ampu- tated.
 The shooting followed trouble with non-saluting cultIsts in Sanford and was culmlnated by riots in nearby Wells and Blddefore.