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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-19
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-02-09
SENATE BLOCKS AID
FOR W.P.A. WORKERS

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-Sen-
ator John R. Danaher of Connecticut
was blocked on January 20 in an at
tempt to obtain immediate considera-
tion of resolution to repeal provi-
sions of the relief law requiring the
w. P. A to discontinue relief to per-
sons who have been on the rolls con-
tinuously for more than 18 months.
The provision was denounced by
Danaher as constituting an undue
hardship" on the unemployed. Sen
ator McWellar of Tennessee objected
to immediate consideration of Dana
hers proposal on the ground that it
was too important to be passed upon
hastily.
Danaher told the Senate that a
w. P. A. survey found that less than
13 per cent of relief workers dismissed
under the 18-months clause have been
able to find employment elsewhere.
"Many thousands of these persons
are destitute" he said. with all the
talk of relief for Finland and so forth,
it seems to me we can do this much
for thousands of our citizens who are
in need"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-02-09
Workers in Plants Should Be Paid for Loss of Earnings
During Periods When Employers Throw Them Into
JObless Army-MiiOns Barred at Present Time.

would reduce the income of the funds
but felt the advantages in simplifying
administration compensated for this
disadvantage. As passed, however,
the amendments reduced the tax base
but left employer defined for unem-
ployment compensation as an en-
ployer of or more persons on at
least one day in each of 20 different
weeks in the year.
"This leaves the confusion in re-
ports, unreasonably excludes workers
in smaller plants who are equally sub
ject to unemployment hazards, and
leaves an unfair margin of competi-
tion between those who employ just
under 8 and those who employ s or
more persons.
Labor in every state has the re-
sponsibility of getting state laws
changed to cover all employees whether
only one or more works for the en-
ployer, and the American Federation
of Labor will continue to urge on Con-
gress the necessity of making the
definition of employer in the unem-
ployment compensation provisions of
the Social Security Act, the same as
that for old-age insurance.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-02-09
Extension of COverage Would
Crimp Chiseling Employers

"There is need to extend the COW
erage of unemployment compensation
laws and to define more clearly the
degree of responsibility which con-
stitutes an independent enterprise
in order to prevent chiseling by some
employers who wish to escape their
fair responsibility for the tax.
"In number of cases employers
have changed slightly the method of
paying employees, hoping thereby to
have them appear as independent con-
tractors rather than employees Labor
must be alert to block such unfair
treatment of workers.
"One way in which these practices
could be rendered useless would be so
to extend coverage Of unemployment
compensation over all employed per-
sons and so to clarity the meaning
of the employment relationship that
no employer could avoid taxation by
such subterfuge.
eve have a task before us to see
that the law operates for the pro-
lection of workers, as was intended
and is not rendered useless by the
many exceptions to it's application.
"The American Federation of La
Dor believes coverage of unemploy-
ment compensation laws should be ex-
tended to domestic labor, to employees
of non profit organizations, to sales
men, and to all agricultural workers
except, for the present, those who are
truly farm hands on small farms
whose type of work makes it difficult
to define unemployment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-02-09

are needed to produce the same guam
tity of goods as were required dec
ade, or even five years, ago Mechan-
ization is steadily reducing the de-
mand for manpower per unit of out
put. Shorter hours of work only par
TALLY compensate for the increased
efficiency.
Thirdly, great many of those
currently employed are employed on a
part-time basis. Hence, the step-up
in production which has been in evi-
dence for the past several months has
meant, to an important degree, the
return of workers already employed
to full-time schedules rather than the
employment of any great numbers of
new workers. ;"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-02-09
Influence Of Reds In Labor
Declared Overrated, Report

New York City (ILNs).-Raymond
J. Kelly of Detroit, national COM
mander of the American Legion, said
that if Harry Bridges cannot be de-
ported under existing laws, the stat
utes should be amended to "take care
of such cases." Kelly, addressing the
Kings County American Legion,
added, however, that he believed the
influence of "Reds" in education and
labor circles in this country was over
rated. The Overwhelming majority"
of American students and workers, he
said, are "good upright Americans"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-02-09
MOSCOW, IDAHO,
AIDS FINNS' FUND

New York City (ILNS). = Mayor
Henry c. Hansen of Moscow, Idaho,
has sent a check for $176.46 to Her
bert Hoover, national chairman of the
Finnish Relief Fund, to prove that all
cities named Moscow are not against
the Firms
"The City of Moscow has recently
received national publicity due to the
fact that it seems to imply Russia"
Mayor Hansen wrote Hoover. "At the
present time, we here in Moscow,
Idaho, want the Firms to know that
all Moscows are not against them"
"The checks for contributions from
his area proves that" Hoover re-
marked.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-02-09

by A. f. Of L. Weekly Meas Seyvice)
1t is quite generally believed that
Congress during it's 1910 session
should give serious consideration to
remedying the fundamental injustice
in the Social Security Act which bars
untold thousands Of working men and
women from remuneration for periods
of unemployment imposed upon them
by those who own and control Ameri-
can industry.
The Government of the United
State, in the language of the immor-
tai Lincoln, is described as a govern
ment of the people, by the people, and
for the people. This definition un-
doubtedly means that ALL the people
are entitled to the benefits of federal
legislation. And yet, Congress in set
ting up the unemployment compensa-
tion system under the Social Security
Act has excluded large numbers of
workers from the payment of benefits
when they are unemployed. These
blacklisted workers include those in
plants with less than eight employees,
statesmen, employees of non-profit or
ganizations, agricultural workers, do
mestics, and seamen.
The legislative program of the
American Federation of Labor de-
mands the extension of unemployment
compensation to all of these groups
now outside the scope of federal leg
islation covering this subject. The
definite and unmistakable position of
the federation was made clear by the
1889 convention which adopted the
following declaration on the para
mount necessity of extending the COW
erage of unemployment compensation
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-02-09
Solution Of Unemployment
Problem The Responsibility
OF Nation, Council Holds
American Federation of Labor Executive Council Says
Employment Still the Most Acute Problem of Nation
Creation of Unemployment Council is Recommended.

dle-aged, are affected by unemploy-
ment. The council declared the facts
must be made known and said the
A. F. of l.. had reached the conclusion
''it would be suicidal for this nation
to continue cropping in the dark about
unemployment"
Building Program Approved
The A. F. of L., the council further
said, refuses to accept the idea of
chronic or permanent unemployment.
To admit this would be to admit the
failure of democracy"
The executive council endorsed a
proposed $300,0O0,O0O public health
construction program, provided guar
antees are made to protect building
tradesmen.
President Green coupled announce
ment of the councils approval of the
program, sponsored by Senator James
NJ Mead, with criticism of treatment
of skilled workers on government
financed construction projects.
Green also said the A. F. of L. ia
vored return of the nations building
to private industry "as soon as the
existing emergency is over" Green
said the council approved the prin-
ciple of the Mead Bill, but objected to
it's administration by the Federal
Works Agency, and objected to pro-
vision that 80 per cent of the labor
employed on the health projects be
from relief rolls The council also
asked for incorporation in the meas
ure of provision for prevailing
wage scale. Although unemployment
among building tradesmen dropped
pproximately 30 per cent between
1888 and 1889, there were still an
average of % per cent of the skilled
construction workers unemployed last
year, Green said.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-02-09
Present Laws Bar Millions
From Compensation

AOh compensation
Although the unemployment COM
pensation laws are different for each
state, the coverage of the federal tax
on employers largely influences the
states in their laws on coverage.
"For reasons of administrative SIM
plicity, and to simplify employers
record-keeping and reporting, the So
cial Security Board recommended that
coverage for old-age insurance and
unemployment compensation laws be
made the same with few exceptions
chiefly relating to types of work in
which the status of being unemployed
is difficult to define. Particularly the
board recommended that the unem-
ployment compensation tax be ap-
piled to only the first $4,000 of wages
earned by a person in year as it
was for the old-age insurance tax and
that the term employer be defined
for unemployment compensation pur-
poses as for old-age insurance pur-
poses as an employer of one or more
persons at any time in the year.
"The board recognized that chang
ing the amount of wages taxable
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-02-09

Miami Declaring unem-
ployment is "still the most acute do
mestic problem of the nation" the
American Federation of Labor exec
utive council, meeting here in mid
winter session, called upon both major
political parties to incorporate in
their campaign platforms "con-
structive program" for putting the
idle to work.
"This is not and must not be con-
sidered a partisan or political issue, .
the council declared. at is a grave
responsibility of every element of our
national life"
In a statement of policy unani-
mously approved the council also:
Urged that "all government actions
that tend unnecessarily to discourage
business expansion cease and a posi-
tive effort be made to encourage
greater industrial activity" to stimu-
late employment by private industry
Advisory Board Asked
Recommended creation of national
advisory council on unemployment to
unity action toward eliminating un-
employment, which is now estimated
at about 100000.
Called upon Congress mot to seek
economy at this time" in relief ap-
propriations because until unemploy-
ment is reduced the government must
bear the heavy burden of providing
relief for the millions now unable to
find work in private industry"
Reaffirmed its stand in favor of a
fve-day week and six-hour day
Urged that a census be taken of the
actual number of unemployed and
that scientific study be made show
ing how various communities and
classes, including youth and the mid
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-02-09
Large Unemployment Compensation
Extension Sought By The A. F. Of l.;
Try To Crimp Chiseling Employers
No Sound Logic In
Exclusion by Occupations

"While the inequity of exclusion
from unemployment compensation
coverage is different from that under
old-age insurance because the worker
pays no unemployment compensation
tax and his equity is built up for one
year only rather than over period
of years, there is no sound logic for
most of the exclusions by occupation,
and the system is rendered less eff
fective because of them.
Labor wants fair treatment and
security for all who are normally
employed and temporarily out of en-
ployment for no fault of their own
We will continue to urge enlargement
of coverage. Particularly our next
Continued on page two)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-02-09
UNEMPLOYMENT
PROBLEM ACUTE

Washington, D. c. (ILNS). - AL
though industrial activity in Decem-
Der reached the highest level on rec
ord, there was no corresponding
abatement in the pressure of the re-
lief and unemployment problems, Col
F. C. Harrington, Works Projects
commissioner, says.
In a summary review of relief and
economic conditions throughout the
nation, Harrington noted that the
high level of unemployment remained
unchanged during December. Fur
thermore, he said, there was an in
tensification of the pressure upon To-
cal relief and w. p A. offices for as
sistance.
"While this paradox of high indus
trial activity accompanied by an in
tensifcation of relief needs appears
confusing" Harrington stated, 'it is
not difficult to understand when all
the factors are known.
'More and more persons are seeking
jobs each year. Since 1929 over g.
100000 have been added to the ma
tons working force. Hence, while
production is back to it's level of a
decade ago, unemployment remains a
staggering problem.
Secondly, the relation between
production and employment is stead
lily widening. Fewer and fewer men
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-02-09
Two More Labor Officials
Help Finnish Aid Drive

New York City (ILNS).-Two ex-
ecutives prominent in labor activities
in New York have been added to the
roster of officials who will assist
Chairman Herbert Hoover in conduct
ing the Finnish Relief Fund cam
paign here.
DR.. Alexander Lipsett, director of
the Labor Organizations Division,
made public the appointments of
James Quinn, secretary-treasurer of
the Central Trades and Labor Coun-
ell of Greater New York and vicinity,
and of Thomas Murtha, president of
the council, who will cooperate in
making the local drive a success.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-25

leges that he was assaulted by the
latter.
During the last two weeks the
sheriff's office has been receiving
complaints from residents of this
vicinity who have lost horses. Chas.
Remp missed saddle horse and also
the saddle and bride. Thos. Fleet
wood missed two horses. They have
been gone since July lst. =
W. L. Ricken, who was taken
from train at Whitefish, was re-
turned to Idaho last Friday. He is
charged with forgery. Ricken board
ed the train at Boomers Ferry,
dressed as a lumber jack and
changed his clothes while on the
train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mcguire are
celebrating the birth of boy. The
youngster arrived Monday evening.
DR.. Aud performed an operation
mill row, last week. He was suf-
fering from an absess in the foot
Deputy Game Warden Herman
Bockman returned Sunday from the
Yakt country where he went on of
fetal business. He drove by team
from Libby over the new highway
to Troy and he says in spite of the
long rains the roads were in an ideal
condition Mr.. Bockman says the
farmers in that section are going to
have wonderful crops this year and
that the whole country looks fine.
f Hon Thomas D. Long, the noted
attorney and statesman, came over
from Kalispell with his friend, Al.
G. Barnes, the circus man. Mr. Long
remained in Libby couple of days
on business.
j. D. Hunter is back home from
an extended vacation in Seattle and
other coast points. He said every
thing on the coast looked good to
him, but there was only one place on
the map, and he was glad to get
back again.
F. B. Callow, the merchant prince
of Troy. came to Libby by auto
over the new park-to-park highway
last Friday. He was accompanied
on the trip by his daughter, Mrs.
Nc P. Bailey and son, Marvin.
Paul Richie has secured an in
tereSt IN the Lincoln livery DuSl-
ness and is now working in double
business harness with Paul Hick-
man. These two hard working,
obliging and popular men should
meet with splendid business sue
cess.
Ben Thomas was a visitor last
Thursday from his Kootenai river
ranch. He spent several hours In
town, returning home in the ev-
ening.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Mccain and
| little daughter have returned from
Spokane.
| Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Kennedy and
their daughter, Miss Hazel, returned
to Helena last Monday after pleas
ant visit of a few days in Libby
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Is YEARS AGO
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,

Ii every man. woman and child
in Lincoln county shared equally in
the taxable wealth of the county
they would be worth about $84675
each, according to the figures re-
Gently compiled by County Asses
sor ]. D. Weir for the 1915 tax
rolls The wealth of Lincoln coun-
ty in real, personal and other forms
of property and instruments SUBJ
ject to taxation, exclusive of rail
road property, is S3,457 10000 Last
year the county assessed the rail
road the sum of $2,636,178.00
Glen Smith was the victim of a
peculiar assident while riding the
speeder at Troy, last week. Albert
Pier and Mr.. Smith were on the
speeder when they ran into an open
switch and were thrown from the
car. Mr.. Smith was dragged a dis
lance, and sustained ragged cut
below the knee, and several bruises
about the body. Five stitches were
required to sew the cut. Mr.. Pier
escaped with a few bruises.
County Attorney Blackboard was a
visitor to Gateway and Eureka yes
terday. He was investigating COM
plant made by Bert Connors, the
ferryman at Eureka, against United
States immigration Officer Len
wood of Gateway. Corners al
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-25
Libby Pioneer Knew
Rev. Mr.. Berk Well

Reading the account in the West
ern News of last week of Metho-
dist minister writing from Culbert-
son and recalling the disappearance
of young minister, the Rev. Alexis
Berk, at Troy in 1896, A. R. Glib
son, pioneer resident of Libby, says
he recalls we'll the young man.
1.-THE young Mr.. Berk was assigned
to the Libby, Troy and Boomers
Ferry districts in those early days, "
said Mr.. Gibson. II knew him we'll
and he was one of the finest young
men | ever met. l remember that
he and | travelled together one day
to the SnoWshoe mine which was in
full operation at that time. The
Rev Mr.. Berk went to the mine to
hold services, which he did in a
large mess hall. Quarters being
somewhat restricted, he and
bunked together that night | there
learned that he was running short
of money and feared he would not
have enough to get him to Boomers
Ferry, his next appointment. Be-
cause thought great deal of the
young fellow, | volunteered loan
which he was glad to accept, with
the understanding that he could
pay it back at some future time if
he cared to. 1t was on his next trip
west from Libby that Mr.. Berk dis
appeared at Troy"
Il am confident the skull that was
recently found near Troy was not
that of the young man." continued
Gibson, because it was known at
the time of his disappearance that
he had gone hunting on the side of
the river opposite to where the
skull was found
Mr.. Gibson further recalls that
the Rev. George c. Stull, district
superintendent of the Methodist
church at that time, heard in some
way of the loan Mr.. Gibson had
made to Mr.. Berk He approached
Gibson about it and insisted that
it be repaid In due time Mr. Glib
son received remittance in pay
ment of the loan in full from the
headquarters of the church.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-25
Libby Takes Close
Game From Occur d'Alene

The Libby baseball club present
ed the fans with one of the finest
ball games of the season when they
defeated the strong Occur d'Alene
team on the local diamond Sunday
with a 3 to 2 score.
The game was nip and tuck bat
tie throughout. Going into the last
half of the ninth inning with the
score tied 2 all, Diester made first
on an error, stole second and then
scored the winning run on Sathers
scoring drive. Paul Sather, Troys
contribution to the Libby club, play
ing his last home game, contributed
three of the seven hits garnered
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-25

off Gorton, Occur d'Alene's fast
pitcher John Bugel Libby pitcher,
gave out only five hits but handi-
capped himself somewhat by issu-
ing eight walks. However, an al
most alright defense by his team
mates kept the game under control.
Despite the fact that the game
was cancelled late Saturday and
then re-scheduled Sunday, the
crowd was far from disappointing.
TIKI L.xx cooro fo1Ioprr.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-25
-4f-fiisi
NOTICE.

Bids will be received by the I'M
dersigned, Clerk of School District
No. 4, UP to five o'clock p. m, Au-
gust S, 1910, for ne transportation
of pupils to the Libby Schools from
the following Districts:
BOBTAIL DISTRICT: Following
the county or main road to accom-
modate the following patrons: Bert
McCrory, SIGHTING, Collier, Hutton
and Kermit Lyon; thence continu-
ing on the main highway to the
Libby Schools, accommodating all
other school children along said
route, bus to accommodate l6 or
more pupils.
PIPE CREEK DISTRICT: All
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-25
" lzHNkV RNNNIZZZ
GAS oLINE
STANDARD MOTORS
Distributors for Continental Oil Company, Libby,

school children in the Pipe Greek
district from the Hetle turn~in from
the main highway to the Libby
Schools.
KENNEDY DISTRICT: All school
children from the junction of high
way No. 81 and the Kennedy house
road to the Libby Schools, bus to
accommodate 13 or more pupils.
CEDAR CREEK DISTRICT From
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-07-25
CAREFUL SHOPPER type tells you:

I'm driving the car all day while my hus-
bands at work, so | really buy most of
the family gasoline out of my own bud
get. If | can get even 2 or miles more
to gallon | want to know il. That's why
| went to Conoco station for my
Mile -Dial-not just because it s free, but
because it really lets you knoU your true
mileage, exactly as a woman wants to
really know about anything she pays for.
like buying tested things-the same as
any up-to-date consumer and this GER
tilted Mile-Dial is like giving us con-
sumers our own easy way of testing
Conoco Bronz-z-z for mileage.
Anyway, it's almost like game, dial
ing your correct mileage on the Mile-Dial
-awfully clever. My husband says SO,
too. By the way, my driving is just as
economical as his, the way it proves out
on our Mile-Dial. Isn't that interest
ing? And we're keeping on dialing to
make sure of our average in all different
driving Right now, after 81 gallons of
Bronz-z-z in all, we're good 200 miles
ahead of what we used to expect from
that much gasoline.