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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-15
Penalties

would be failing IN my duty II /
did not call your attention to the PEN
alties under the act for violation Of its
provisions. The act has plenty Of teeth.
1t provides for possible fine Of $4,000
on any one count In one criminal case
which we had In this region there we're
154 counts so you can see the posi-
bilities there. 1t provides for possible
jail sentence of up to six months on
second offense. Then it provides what
we call "self enforcing" provision in
that the right is given to an employe,
in cases of violation, to sue his en-
ployer in any court Of competent juriS-
diction for the amount of back wages
due him plus an equal amount as liq-
Undated damages plus court costs and
attorneys fees. This right of the en-
ploye or ex-employe to sue the employ
er for double the back wages due plus
court costs and attorneys fees is en-
tirely separate from any action that the
Wage and Hour Division might take.
About the only time the Wage and
Hour Division takes any part in these
suits is when the question of constitu-
tionality arises and the court permits
the Wage and Hour Division to be rep
resented
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-15
Coyote Hunters ScOrn
Over $4,000 IN BOusaties;
Senator Rips Pants

While the Lewistown Hide & FIR
Co. has shipped over 1913 coyote pelts
since last Dec. IL, hunters have only
claimed bounty on 232 coyotes. The
state pays a bounty Of So for each
coyote taking the left leg as proof of
death. Hunters realize from SIS to $40
a pelt.
Senator D. w. Maddox. republican
had an unfortunate experience re
ripped his trousers and had to per
spire IN his overcoat In q COMMITTEES
meeting while senate attache went
for requirements.
Lewistown was the third hottest CITY
IN the United States one day In jan
uary with So above. On the same dav
1t was zero at Glasgow.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-15
Seasonal

There are exemptions from the over.
time provisions of the act applying e
! drivers whose hours are regulated b
the Interstate Commerce Commission
Such employees. however, are stu sub
| ject to the minimum wage provisions
The same exemption applies to EN-
ployeS Of railroads, bus lines and street
railways There Is an exemption from
the overtime provisions Tor employees 0f
an employer who is engaged in the
first processing of farm products such
as the making Of milk or cream into
butter. There IS a provision in the act
providing that the Administrat tor may
grant q seasonal exemption of II weeks
from the overtime provisions Of the act
to a seasonal industry. This exemption
applies only after hearing has been
held and the Administrator has issued
an order granting the seasonal exemp-
ton to an industry This seasonal ex-
emption is from the overtime proVis-
ions I'D to II hours per day and 56
hours per week. A seasonal industry
exemption has been granted only 20
those industries which are dependent
upon the seasonal source OF supply, or
who can operate only during a short
season. establishments which operate
only a part of the year such as the
ice road hauling of timber, the canning
of fresh fruits and vegetables etc, have
been granted a seasonal exemption. |
is a complete exemption for en- /
ployes Of retail or service establish |
ments, over so percent Of whose busl-
ness is in interstate commerce. There |
is an exemption Of employees Of weekly |
whose circulation is under
3 900. There is an exemption applying |
to seamen and to employees engaged in
the fishing industry. Then there Is q
complete exemption from both the min
mum wage and overtime provisions OF
the act of employees engaged in the first
handling, storing, processing, ETC., OF
farm products if such work is being
done in the area of production, as de-
fined by the Administrator. In apply
ing this exemption it is necessary to
study and understand what is meant
by the AREA of production" as defined
n Regulations, Part $50, issued by the
Division. This pretty well covers the
exemptions in the act.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-15

administrative type Of his duties. IL is
impossible for me 10 cover at this mo-
ment all Of the detailed definitions an
plying to the exemptions. II you have
particular problem regarding this ex-
tions, Part SAL.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-15
DrY Hole Included

The Division has taken the position
that they believe the courts viii hold
that the law applies TO the drilling OF
oh wells I'm our opinion, regardless
Of whether or not producing well re-
suits, employees Of a contractor engaged
In the drilling OF oil wells having con-
current or continuous contracts with
an oil company or companies or with
Independent Landlords, lessees or oil
concerns, are engaged in the production
Of goods for commerce or In processes
or occupations necessary thereto; pro-
vided, Of course, that such enterprises
intend, hope, or have reason to believe
that the resulting oil, If any, viii move
IN interstate commerce. OH drilling op-
erations, whether or not they result
IN producing wells, are and have been
Of vital importance In the development
Of the oil industry When the oil in
dustry is viewed as a whole, it immedi-
ately becomes apparent that knowledge
as 70 the unproductivity Of sites is inn
portant in eliminating costly expendi-
lures in the search of oil producing
strata or territory . Hence, we have
concluded that employees engaged In
drilling for oil under the circumstances
outlined are covered by the
act as being engaged in y process or
occupation necessary to the production
Of OIL"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-15

their products win move IN interstate
commerce. This means then that office
employees, watchmen, firemen. etc. IS
well as the production employees are
entitled TO the benefits OF the act
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-15
Regarding Bumpers

One OF your problems is as regards
the hours worked by pumper who is
required to stay on the lease for "a
hours of the day. In such cases it Is
necessary to arrive at factual deter
mination of what hours each day the
employee works for the employer. 1t is
necessary that you come to some rea-
sonable understanding with your pump
ers as to what hours they are en-
gagged in work for your benefit. 1t would
be best to have such arrangement made
in writing. OF course any such arrange
ment which was not made In accord
ance with the facts in each case would
not be recognized.
The Division has taken no position
as regards employees engaged in the in
stallation of equipment which has been
brought from another state. They feel
that the courts may hold such employ
ment covered but no action will be
taken by the Division In that regard
until a court decision has been reached.
Contract Work
The problem of contract work and q
determination of whether or not a
worker for a contractor is an employee
Of the producer arises in your indus
try as it does in many others. might
illustrate our position as regards these
alleged contractors by relating our ex-
perience in the timber industry in nor
thern Minnesota. We found that the
employer-the woods producer-had en-
tered into contracts with owner oper-
ators of trucks. Such contracts pro-
vided compensation on cordage basis.
1t was held by the Division that such
truck drivers were actually employees
of the producer and that the degree
Of control and detailed direction Of
their work, among other facts, was suf-
ficient to indicate that the relation
ship was that of an employer to an en-
ploye and not of a producer to an in
dependent contractor. In these cases
the facts in the individual case viii be
the determining factor. We are unable
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31

peace, and that they went 70
her as TO a center, a center of
life.
| Wandered around the room
with Pris. from group 70 group.
| heard a dramatic critic say,
II left before the end Of the play
i could see-therc was going TO
be sex in it. And these days sex
has become a bore" ] waited
while they discussed Berkeley
Square" and Journeys End"
In another group, an eco
Monies professor from the near
by university at Washington
Square was sobcrly discussing
the impossibility Of our economic
structure standing much longer
on it's flimsy legs. In that group
there was a good deal of sober
talk, Of a possible war between
Russia and China of limitations
OF ornaments, OF MuSSOlini and
OF Gastonia and strikers
1t was great confusion TO
me of names and subjects.
scraps Of art talk and personal
things. so and SOS new exhibit
ton new book, new play
Well. my mead was swimming
with talk. and the sense OF the
world teeming arotpd me.
In Starvale. within committing
distance Of New York. the talk
was Of bootlegEers, and golf, and
the market and bridge And
among the women, Of servants or
furnishings or clothes or the last
Cuic thing Barbara had said
This. il seemed 20 me was the
world OF the living Of the do-ers.
There" said Vicki. I'm go
ing 10 rest, And she took off
here eye-shade, got up, stretched
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Tim. we've got 70 60 after
him, she said breathlcssly. He's
he's going TO drown himself.
We've got TO stop him We've "
she turned then With 1ittie
gasp she saw a third person NOV
ing toward them.
Maud
Please Kay" she said quietly,
her face white. Please don't
stop HIM THIS is so much easier,
SO much kinder than waiting for
Major clifford
II was too much for Kay. a
sob rose in her throat.
Maud
You mustn't worry for me.
Kay Gilbert did what he thought
he had 20 do II isn't for us to
Judge what was right or wrong
for him. And now this is the only
way for IT 70 end She added
softly He was always SO &C
tive anyway He'd never have
been really happy a cripple in a
wheel char for the rest % his
life "
Kay drew herself away Maud
was gazing out across the sound
So was Tim Kay her eyes
blurred looked too
The path of the moonlight was
empty again
There was nothing now to
break its smoothncss.
Mauds voice sounded in the
silence. low and steady
we must try TO think Of the
children. Kay What Gilbert die
was criminal. terrible But at
least ne saved the children. They
can start again now Elaine anc
Don. Terry and Simon
The words faded Then noise
lessly she moved away from them
out OF sight
Kay and Tim were alone. Slow.
" she turned 20 him.
"Mauds right, Kay" he said
1t is better this way b"
Shakily' she murmurcd. Yes
Tim
For a moment the bay, th'
moonlight, seemed 20 have no ac
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everyone and then, going straight
10 Vicki's corner, kissed her with
rather more warmth than l
thought was normally public.
That's Duff Richardson. He
supplies the flowers" Pris said.
Engaged ?"
Pris laughed.
walked over to Vickis desk,
! wanted to watch her drawing
Duff was standing there ]
marvellcd at the deftness Of her
pencil. Of the sure strokes Of her
brush as she washed IN. and how
her figures emerged with vital
economy She was talking TO
Duff even as she worked.
Darling, you spoil me-" She
looked up a moment, her parted
lips warm and vibrant, her face
glowing You spoil me, and !
love It Duff dear, I couldn't i've
without your flowers. Those
beauties aren't they stunning in
that white vase ?"
only because your genius
makes them so dramatic" he
said.
felt abashed, as If ! were
intruding, and went away !
saw Ken looking at them but his
face was cxpressiouless But !
could understand why he was
here Who after knowing Vicki
could ever resist-the warmth of
her.
There were times in the years
that followed that Kennoth's
presence in Vickis apartment
was mentioned lrith a barely SID
pressed leer, which frr7UUrrrt I
saw always that Ken's eyes when
they rested on Vicki, were at
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The Green Diury
Continued from Page ~

down and couldn't And while
you were there You actually told
him that Alice was taking her
bicycle out of the shed You loft
him alone 90 find someone 20 help
you with the window AZ his
side was a tray OF drinks and "A
fun soda-watcr bottle
The golden opportunity for
murder had fallen INTO his lap
Alice would ride her bicycle down
the drive just outside tie library
window All he had 10 30 was 20
pick up the bottle, wheel himself
90 the window and then throw the
bottle at her as She pedalled by
only few yards away from him
The aim had 10 be accurate. of
course. and the bottle thrown
hard But for him, who had been
star amateur bdschaii pitcher,
that was simple. too simple 10 re-
sist "
Kay stared at him. And then
YOU and | came in a few seconds
later The rain, splashing on our
faces, kept us from seeing any
thing We shut the window We
We gave him "A perfect ahbi"
Exactly It happened so
quickly and easily one minute
he had been resignng himself 10
having Ter expose him, the next
minute he had killed her and
been given an abb almost be
fore he realized what he had
done"
And was the one who made
it possible Kay faltcrcl poor
Alice. "
Even II YOU had stayed with
her. YOU couldn't have helped
her. Later. Mrs Chiliern found
her"
Maud So SO 1t was Maud
who moved the body
He nodded Until this evening
she had no idea that it was her
husband When the storm had
slaCkcncd she happened 10 look
out Of the library window and
she saw Alice. She ran out into
the rain. Alice vas lying there
just outside the library window.
Mrs. Chiltern knew her husband
had been in the library She saw
the brown paper package lying
there. opened and found her hus-
bands pajamas in A. She found
the soda-water bottle too And
she realized exactly what must
have happened II was pretty
SCATTERING for her, ! guess
And then the idea, came that
If she moved the body away from
the library window. y the Major
-couiti never possibly suspect her
husband. There was Just a
chance that the whole thing
might pass for a bicycle accident.
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She threw the bottle into the
bushes. she picked mp the paja-
mas. she moved the body and the
bicycle 10 the other side of the
shed II was just after she'd
done il that We caught her"
Kay said So it's all over,
Tim.
His hand moved 20 the breast
pocket OF his coat. AS soon as
Elaine broke down, he was ready
TO tell me everything l told you
he signed a written confession.
I'm going 90 give it 90 the Ma
ior, going TO try 60 make il as
easy as possible ~
HIS face. dark and steady, had
lost all traces Of uncertainty.
She wanted him 90 touch her
with craving that WAS poig-
nant And yet the thought Of
Gilbert. tight around her heart,
made it impossible
She turned away from HIM,
moving aimlesslv 10 the window
In front Of her the bay still
cleaned with a magical beauty
which now seemed somehow
pItilcss. Suddenly she stiffened
What was that small. dark thing
bobbing there in the path of the
moonlight?
Look. Tim" she called And
then. as certainty came: quick.
Come and look Someone's ont
there in the bay swimming +"
He was at her side in an IN
.stant.
Tim" she cried It's Gilbert.
1t must be Gilbert He's.
Quick"
She ran ont of the cottage
then Tim was behind her They
reached the rim of the coral sand.
Then she turptd, pointed to the
oleanders BT'here in the shadow
Just whert 1T must have been
yesterday. was Gilbcrts empty
whecl-Chair.
Desperately Kay ran 10 the
beach staring across the bay.
There beyond Tho edge Of the is
land she could see the hobbing
head
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The Mon Who Confessed 70 'be Murder Of Ivor ond
Alice Dramatically Ends His Own Life 70 Cheot the Law

tuality Then she felt Tins
arms around her. fel, his lips,
sure and necessary. on hers.
1t is real you see. he whis-
pered It isn't a mirage
And. as she let him hold her.
let his kisses comfort her there
slipped, pointlessly, into her mind
the words of the song Terry had
made for her
Return 10 Bermuda,
Return 10 the scene.
Bring love and bring happiness
Where heartbreak has been
A silly, childish jingle And
yet once Bermuda had meant
that TO her and to Tim too
heartbreak
once, there had been heart
break What now? Love. ..?
Happiness
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The events and characters
depicted in this serial arc
fictitious and any apparent
similarity 10 actual persons
living or dead is merely a
coincidence.
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No, thinking of stephen, knew
l had made no mistake.
Perhaps Stephen toe pas dis
satisfied? Did he dream Of other
things, of a more vital life? We
had wanted each other so much,
| had wanted the children too.
But tonight they seemed far
away from me, remote, detached.
/ thought of Niei<i, how interest
ing, how rich her life was II
was my fault. l had just driftod.
/ might have had stephen and
work, too. Love and career.
one child perhaps. and New
York, that would have been
better
Vicki had love, too, but she
hadn't given up life she had
both I slept restlessly and
badly, and in the morning / de-.
clded the person who could help
me was Vicki.
Without telephoning ahead Of
me was afraid she might
Y she was busy ! rang her
bell and announced myself into
the speaking tube
Even in the morning Vicki
looked beautiful and special. She
wore a long black satin Chinese
gown, with an enormous gold
dragon down her back / could
see now that her apartment was
on a garden and a small bridge
led down from the large French
windows 10 IT,
The garden was charming.
with small pool, some very
modern stone chcrubs looking, /
must confess, not quite bright,
but very decorative There was
the inevitable city ailanthus tree.
but there was also cherry tree,
and Vicki was proud that it
produced real cherries which
birds ate in the Spring.
NICKI greeted me with enthus-
V siasm But almost immediate
~ the telephone rang. Her voice
became even more rich, more
vibrant, affectionately lovely.
Darling, IT'S you can't to-
night. I've got 20 finish my
page. But tomorrow, angel BE
not Impatient little space
That's Walt Whitman. remem-
Der I read II % you Oh Lat
zie. Really. its sweet for you to
say things like that 10 me. To-
morrow night then, for dinner q"
LATHE That wasn't Duff,
then Nor Kenneth, either.
Let's have coffee" she vert
into the tiny kitchen. A kitchen
in which the gas range was set
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31
4 1;3iI. a6JV17yc7@97vH Room

When they come it's like a new
wedding ceremony each tine.
It,s ppff,s lepe wrapping Pee up
in myrrh and incense. II we
were married and Duff had 20
pay for rent and food / couldn't
have the flowers, but when DUFF
can send me the flowers in such
profusion, why it makes him
feel as If he had millions, and
me too! And it makes me feel
= I'm loved and living"
and | don't feel I'm living at
all" And that opened the flood
gates, and | told Vicki all about
myself about the college play
and the summer in stock and
Stephen, and the babies.
They seem rather far away
from me, Vicki-as | sit here"
And l told her about how
was fed up with the drinking
and the dancing and having to
have people to dinner because
they might buy bonds, and l was
pretty tired Of spinach and cod
liver oil. l wanted to live too.
"Of course you do. And you're
appealing and attractive. Why
not go back to the stage? You
could do all your family with
one hand That's no job, really.
II could | think. l could see
Max Cato today, and then l
could get nurse for the chill
dren-"
Yes trained psychologist -
she could do the job probably
much better than you can have
you read the new book on be-
haviorism ?"
At the moment the bell rang.
IT'S George. I'd forgotten.
Bread and butter, you know"
A small stout man came in.
GEORGE ignored me, began a
~ discussion with Ficki about
six figures he wanted for a neg
ligee house He opened the box
he had with him of the negli-
gees they were beautiful and
very expensive. Vicki sat down
and in few minutes had drawn
him some sketches
They'll do growled George.
II got to have them tomorrow.
He left then, and Vicki. put
ting on her eye-shade, went on
working.
Bread and butter. II pays
well but I love luxury So mitch
And what I'd like most right
now would be 10 take a trip
TO Paris, perhaps. The Riviera.
Some day I will Would do my
coltis good Bat meantime every
week there's the Chic page.
Mondays | 60 down and get
the layout planned. and find out
what they want Tuesday l have
the layout ready and there's an
argument, Wednesday there are
changes, and by Thursday, I'm
wreck. That's tomorrow, and
George wants six figures. It's
not reasonable Maybe my
coltis will let up, though ?"
do you have colitis too ?"
Everyone has. But it doesn't
matter" She gave me a warm
smile l rose to go. She took
me TO the door. Il like you" she
said Come often. Let me know
what Max says. And don't be
disappointed if nothing comes Of
it, After all, you've a husband
and a home and children. Sweet"
II wish were YOU" I blurted
out Then I laughed. I'm sorry
to be so silly. But at any rate,
III see Max and be a person in
my own right"
Good girl"
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CHE became radiant at once.
- "Of course you do. And ]
understand that, too; l under
slant, because love Duff, SO
much, so very, very much"
But then LATHE ?" l could
have bitten my tongue. But
Viclti said naturally, and with
out embarrassment, "Latzie's a
darling. Sweet. And so much
talent He's photographed every
body of Importance in the world.
And so Hungarian.
Duff doesn't mind. He knows
that l love him, and only him.
The rest is amusement.
viii you marry Duff ?"
Perhaps, some day. Not right
now. It's so lovely this way.
Always on our best behavior, so
10 speak It's hard to explain
it's love now love divorced from
all the trivial practical consid-
erations just Duff and HAY
ing friends together, liking the
same books, playing tennis to-
gether.
You know in the Winter. we
play at the armory and it's cute.
First nights. and exhibitions,
and concerts. and Bartometti's-
that's the favorite speak these
days Maybe later on we'll
marry, when Duffs really estab-
lished You see right now ne
has his mother to take care of.
He couldn't really afford it
keeping up two apartments.
'Duffs painter, you know.
Portraits"
/ looked around at the flow
ers. There we're so many of
them And they were expensive.
Vicki caught my eye,
II couldn't live without them.
They come on Wednesdays.
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and touched the floor several
times, and lighting a cigarette,
circulated among her guests,
Duff beside her, and both Of
them looking superlatively hand
some. dramatically certain, Vich
always wore exotic and lovely
clothes Now she was wearing a
.pajama ensemble in black trim
med with the same strawberry
pink that colored the walls' Of,
her room Tho model had wrap
ped a kind Of sarong around her,
and had gone straight for a
cocktail VicHtncver drank.
And I noticed how casually
Ken ingalls, who had been Vicki's
first band. greeted Duff
Richardson, who perhaps some
day, would be her second II
seemed so civilized and sophisti-
Gated.
After a while Vicki went back
10 her drawing board and | went
over with Pms. 20 say good-by
felt rather shy, but Vicki looked
up, said You're the most dewy-
eyed young woman I've seen in
years and years DO come and
see me often You're lovely
And dun" l said. smiling.
Il don't believe it." she said
You're right, said Pris. She's
been caught in an undertow But
bet if she starts swimming
against It it, she'll climb the high
shores"
1 LAY awake a long time that
night on the sofa in Pris apart
ment and ] wondered about the
career I might have had If l had
not met stephen Had I merely
followed eillV law OF hi0lorvy2
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THE END

thpyriehi lAfl ny American weekly. Inc
AL Right. R.-rrrei
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The events and characters
depicted in this serial are
fictitious and any apparent
similarity 10 actual persons
living or dead is merely a
coincidence.