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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-03
Recipients Of
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to require a transfer of property as
a condition to a grant of Old Age AS
sistance.
1t is quite evident that many of the
welfare workers throughout the state
are not correctly informed on the law.
This situation should be corrected.
therefore suggest that this matter be
brought to the attention of the well
fare workers throughout the state SO
that applicants and recipients may be
correctly informed on the law.
Sincerely yours,
JOHN w. BONNER,
Attorney General.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-12-03


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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-04
FEDERAL BUREAU
REPORTS FINDING
in NEWEST STUDY

Washington, D. c. (ILNS) Pre-
vious findings by the Women's Bu-
reau, U. S. Department of Labor, that
necessity is the biggest factor in send
ing married women into the world of
business and industry, is confirmed by
a new bureau study.
The bureau, reporting on a survey
of about 5000 wome in Cleveland and
several Utah cities, interviewed in
1889, found that:
Most married women who seek paid
employment do so because they must.
They work because their husbands
earnings are low or irregular; because
they have to help support their chill
dren and relatives. Due to the fact
that they are pressed by response
bilities and economic need, they can
not pick and choose among the va
rious occupations and professions;
they must take whatever they can get.
Denying employment to married
women in teaching, nursing, or cler-
ical positions closes to them the po-
sitions paying the highest wages to
women.
The statements in the foregoing are
not opinions or hearsay, they are facts,
CLEANED from the case histories of the
5000 women, the bureau emphasizes,
in making public a bulletin on the
study. The bulletin is entitled Women
Workers in Their Family Environ
ment"
The married woman's need to work
is only one of many significant eco
nomic problems dealt with by the re-
port which covers facts on all groups
of employed women - of whatever
marital status, of various ages, and
in many types of occupations. In the
main, the study deals with the eco-
nomic conditions of families one or
more of whose women members are
employed or seeking employment. 1t
throws into sharp relief the conditions
which have brought women into the
labor market in the last 25 years at
different age periods and the factors
that make for earnings opportunities
for women whenever the need for
work arises.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-04
dies HURLS CHARGE
AT clio. MARITIME
UNION in ADDRESS

Washington, D. C. (ILNS). = The
National Maritime Union, c. l. 0. af-
filiate, is "a completely dominated
Communist organization" Represent
ative Martin Dies of Texas, chairman
of the House Committee Investigating
Un-American Activities, charged in a
House address.
"The National Maritime Union,
Dies declared, "had it's roots in the
Marine Workers Industrial Union.
The M. w. l. U. was one of the affili-
ated unions of the Trade Union Unity
League that was an out-and-out Com
munist party federation of labor or
ganizations.
"The Trade Union Unity. League
was headed by William z. Foster and
was affiliated internationally with the
Red International of Labor Unions
with headquarters in Moscow.
Red Link Not Concealed
"The Marine Workers Industrial
Union never sought to conceal it's con-
nections with the Communist party
and the other Communist-controlled
groups"
Joseph Curran, president of the Ma
tional Maritime Union, "was among
those, in the early days, who frankly
charged the N. M. u. with domination
by the Communist party" Dies said
He added:
an letters addressed to Peter IN.
mes, Jr. (of the Seamen's Defense
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-04
MEDICAL RESEARCH BUREAU

New York City.-New York City
soon will establish the first municipal
medical research bureau in the coun-
try. In announcing plans for the bu-
reau, to function as a part of the city
department of health, Mayor LaGuar-
dia said he hoped it would be in oper-
alton by the middle of the year. Plans
call for an institute of scientific re-
search devoted to major problems of
public health and drawing promising
young scientists from wherever they
can be found
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-04
ESTABLISH GRADED
RENT SCHEDULES

Washington, d. c. (ILNS).-Con-
ventional methods of setting rent
schedules are on the decline in low
rent public housing projects and sys-
TENS of graded rents are being estab-
lished in their stead, according to the
United States Housing Authority.
By the end of 1910, the survey
shows, nearly half Of the low-rent
housing communities under U.S.H.A.
jurisdiction had established rem
schedules including more than one
grade. At that time out of 204 prof.
ects for which such schedules had been
set up, 96 had graded rents.
Graded rents-rents varying ac-
cording to income and family size as
we'll as according to the size and de-
STABILITY of the dwelling unit-have
been common for some time in other
countries but until recently were a
rarity in the United States.
Because the cost of shelter requires
such large percentage of the in
come of families in the lower brackets
the inequalities of conventional rent
schedules affect such families to q
greater degree than those with higher
incomes, the U.S.H.A. says.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-04
Biggest Part Of U. S. Labor
Movement Now Cooperating
to Aid Tradesmen in Europe
1000 900 Former Members Have Seen Their Labor Unions
Destroyed and Leaders Jailed Exiled Under Hitler
Yoke-6,O00,OO0 Trade Unionists Aided Directly

side C. /. O. against the isolationist
policies adopted by left-wing indus
trial union leaders, was seen in the
withdrawal of the New Jersey State
Industrial Union Council, central c..
/. O. body of that state, from the Com
munist-dominated American P e e
Mobilization. This action was sign
Of the increasing solidarity of Amer
lean labor behind British labor in it's
life and death struggle against
Nazism, spokesmen of the Trade
Union Division said.
In the letter sent to the American
Peace Mobilization headquarters by
Irving Abramson, president of the
New Jersey Industrial Council, in
forming it that the council was with
drawing, the Peace Mobilization or
ganization was accused of "propa-
gandizing matters extraneous to keep
ing America at peace" The letter also
scored pressure of the "peace" or
ganization in connection with the de-
mand that England become friendly
with the Soviet Union regardless of
the merits Of such friendship.
Third Council to Act
The New Jersey State Industrial
Union Council is the third C. l. o. body
to oppose the Communist policy of
refusing aid to British labor. Recently
the Massachusetts c. /. D. Industrial
Council and the Philadelphia Indus
trial Council took similar action. All
three groups are now cooperating
with local American Federation of La
Dor efforts to aid the Allies.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-04
AFL Wins Big Victory
In Chemical Firm Poll

Everett, Mass. - An overwhelming
victory was scored by the A. F. of L..
local union in an employee election
conducted by the National Labor Rela-
tions Board among the employees of
the Monsanto Chemical Company. The
vote was 379 for the A. F. of L. to only
1873 for no union The organization
will Immediately seek to bargain coll
lectively for the employees with the
management to improve wages and
working conditions
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-04
Georgia Legislature Votes
New Law To Curb Strikes

Atlanta, Ga. (ILNS). A bill to
make it illegal for labor unions to
strike without giving 80 days notice
to employers affected has been passed
by the Senate and House, in the face
of strong labor opposition.
The Legislature also passed a bill
to make it illegal for unions to require
payment of fees for workmen on pub
lie defense projects.
Another bill, to provide for the in
corporation of unions before they
could function in Georgia, was first
approved by the House but later de-
feated,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-04

New York City (ILNS).-A large
majority of American labor organiza-
tions are cooperating not only with
British labor in it's efforts to prevent
trade unionism from being destroyed
in Europe, but also with exiled trade
unions representing 100000 former
members, who have seen their labor
unions destroyed and their leaders
jailed or exiled, in nations occupied
by the German army, according to a
survey made by the Trade Union Di-
vision of the Committee to Defend
America by Aiding the Allies.
Unions Aided Directly
Through the Committee to Aid
British Labor, Matthew Woll, Ameri-
can Federation of Labor vice-presi-
dent, is aiding some 100000 trade
unionists directly. Through co-opera-
tion with the International Fedora
tion of Trade Unions, which the Brit
ish rescued from Amsterdam when the
Nazis invaded the Low Countries last
May, the A. F. of l.. national head
quarters aids directly the exiled union
leaders of Belgium, Norway, Dem
mark, Holland, France and Spain.
Through the German Labor Dele
cation, of which William Green is
national chairman, the A. F. of L. is
working directly with the represent
atives of free and democratic German
labor. It's leader, Friedrich Stampfer,
went to Miami in February to con-
suit with the A. F. of L. Executive
Council.
Further evidence of the revolt in
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-04
SNAKES BANNED IN PUBLIC

Atlanta, Ga.-Georgia's Legislature
has passed a bill prohibiting the han
ding of poisonous snakes at religious
services or other places in manner
that endangers the safety of any in
dividual. Sentences from one to 20
years for violation of the act are pro-
vided. Enactment of the law resulted
from reports of serious injuries to a
number of persons attending services
of a religious cult in southern Georgia
last year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-04
DWARF APPLE TREE DEVELOPED

Geneva, N. Y. - DR.. H. B. Tukey
state experiment station horticulturist
reports development of truly dwarf
apple tree, easy to pick and quick tc
bear fruit. The tree grows no taller
than a man can reach and produces
apples in the second year at the
latest, DR.. Tukey says.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-04

Committee), Curran made his position
clear on this matter. In his own hand
writing, on August %, 1886, Curran
wrote to Innes, as follows: L frankly
do not believe there is anything here
as / believe the C. P. have broken all
our chances up Again with reference
to the Communist party in the N
M. u, Curran wrote to Innes, as fol
lows: They think they are big shots
now the C. P.'s have about got control
of the outfit now with Tommy Ray di-
rector of operations here in New
York"
Tells of Strike Threat
Dies said he had been informed that
the National Maritime Union planned
to call general strike if Harry
Bridges, West Coast c. l. O. maritime
labor leader, was ordered deported
Bridges is now facing deportation pro-
ceedings. He was born in Australia
The Texas Representative inserted
in the Congressional Record exhibits
that he said proved his contentious
He called on the federal administers
tion and organized labor to "drive
Communists from their ranks, and
employment"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-04
A. F. Of L. Unions Are Not Taking
Advantage Of Defense Crisis to Set
Excessive Fees, Green Tells Senator
President of American Federation of Labor Denies Unions
Are Imposing Indefensibe Initiation Fees-Green
Pays Tribute to Norris as Old Friend of Labor.
twNu Service,

Washington, D. C. (ILNS) Deny
ing that American Federation of La
Dor unions are taking advantage of
the national emergency to impose
excessive, indefensible initiation"
fees, William Green, in letter to
Senator George w. Norris of Ne
braska, pointed out that unions have
always required non-union workers to
pay initiation fees.
Imitation fees charged non-union
members who secure employment on
defense projects are no higher now,
but in some instances lower than the
initiation fees charged during normal
periods, before the national defense
program was launched" the A. F. of L.
head told Norris.
President Green's letter was a re-
ply to letter by Senator Norris to
the A. F. of L. and the c. l. O., asking
these organizations to prevent local
labor unions from collecting what he
termed perfectly outrageous" fees
from defense workers.
Unions Viewpoint
On Fees Outlined
"It is pretty difficult to argue with
the members of local union," Green
said in his reply to Senator Norris,
"that now they should admit nom
union members when economic condi-
tions have changed, without collect
ing any initiation fee or only nom
inal fee. They insist on demanding
that non-union members pay the same
initiation fee they paid when they
joined the union"
Green explained the viewpoint of
present union members, saying in
part:
"When the officers of the American
Federation of Labor take up COM
plants which allege the imposition
upon non-union members of excessive
4 iIiitl0tiOu ICCo WIFI Vic OilScIO dllu
members of local unions located at
points where these complaints origi-
nate, said local officers and members
Immediately explain that they sacri-
feed much while fighting for the es-
tablishment of decent wages and work
ing conditions during a period of many
years in the localities in which they
reside.
New Members Reap
Where Others Sowed
"They show that they were COM
PEELED to pay the same amount of initi-
alton fees now collected from new
members into the local when they
joined, and that during all the time
while they were members of their To-
cal they paid their dues and assess
ments regularly each month.
"They protest strongly that non-
union men who now secure employ
| ment made no contribution toward the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-04

scales which prevail, but in securing
employment become the benefciaries
of the wage level established by the
union, are entitled to enjoy all of it's
benefits, and that the union requires
and compels the contractor to pay the
newly admitted member the same
wage scale and accord to him the
same favorable working conditions as
every union member employed at the
plant enjoys.
All Share Benefits
Paid by Unions
"These union members argue vehe-
mently that the initiation fees charged
new members do not represent an
amount of money equal to that which
they paid into the union over long
period of time all during which they
fought for the establishment of de-
cent wages and humane conditions of
employment"
Green added that every cent of the
initiation fees goes into local union
treasures and that new members
share with older members in the sick,
death and other benefits paid by local
unions. He pointed out that local
unions, under their constitutions, have
the authority to fix initiation fees
and said that national and interna-
tional unions have acted within the
limits of their authority by instruct
ing the locals that "only uniform
standard initiation fee charge can be
made"
Full Investigation
OF Complaints Promised
Green added that he was "stren-
uously endeavoring to prevail upon
local organizations to collect only a
nominal fee from non-union members
who secure employment and work in
defense production industries"
In ending his letter, Green paid
tribute to Senator Norris as an OLD
friend of labor and asked the Senator
to send him complaints against exces-
sive union fees. He promised he would
have each complaint carefully inves-
| tigated and would also take up the
problem with the A. f. of L. Execu-
| tive Council at it's next meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-09
BuIgarians Fight
With Nazis, Turks
Told by Jugosiavs

1STANBUL. Turkey, April lUP)
The Jugoslav ambassador to Tur-
key was reported today to have
Informed the Turkish government
that Bulgarian troops were parti-
cipating in fighting against Jugo-
slaVia Bulgaria is under German
military occupation.
Under the terl4s o. the Balkan
entente, Turkey would be obliged
To go TO the aid of Jugoslavia in
event of an attack on Jugoslavia in
Bulgarian forces. But Turkey also
has non-aggression treaty with
Bulgaria.
The Turkish government, it was
understood has not yet replied to
the Jugoslav notification.
Diplomatic quarters here regard
the Balkan entente as a dead let
ter and there was doubt that Tur-
key would feel herself obliged to
go to the aid of JugoslaVia.
The Iraq governmenL yesterday
informed the Turkish government
that the coup detat which put
Rashid Ali in control of Baghdad
was purely an internal affair and
that the new regime would con-
tinue a pro- British foreign policy
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-09
GERMAN FREEGHTER
COMPLETES VOYAGE

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 8 CUP)
The German freighter Hermes,
with a cargo of airplanes for the
Condor-Vasp Airline here, arrived
today after a voyage of 90 days
from Bordeaux.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-09
Great ItoIiun Port in
Africa Falls 10 British

LONDON, April 9 up Mas
saWa. Italy's oldest colonial port,
has been occupied by British en-
pire troops, it was reported reliably
here today. MassaWa is the Red
Sea port for Asmara, capital of
Eritrea. which fell to the Brit
ish last week.
The reported fall of Massawa
seals the fate of Ihlly's oldest
colony, Eritrea, It virtually was
doomed, however, when Keren and
Asmara fell. II was regarded here
as another shattering blow to
Italy's naval prestige since Mas
saWa was Italy's oldest port in East
Africa and had been her princi-
pal naval base in the Red Sea.
The capture, the British said,
finally disposed of Italy's boast
that she controlled the route thru
the Red Sea. At MassaWa the Brit
ish navy obtains a valuable naval
dockyard with a coaling and oiling
station. The Gherar basin north
of MassaWa, is a useful subsidiary
base for warships patrolling the
northern approaches to Bah Ell
Mandeb strait, linking the Red Sea
and the Gulf of Alden.
The Italians were building mo-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-09
BRITISH RAIDERS
BLAST GERMAN BASE

BERLIN, April Q oUPl Large
numbers of civilians were killed
or wounded in a British air raid
on Kiel last night, The German
high command said today.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-09
JugosIavs Sweep
Into Albania
Against Italians

ATHENS, April 9 CUP)-Jugo-
slav armed forces, driving against
italian troops in Albania, have
crossed the Drin river in northern
Albania and are sweeping into the
interior of the country, a JugoslaV
general headquarters communique
reported today.
Jugolslavia apparently was at
tempting to air Greek forces, driv-
ing up from the south, in knocking
the Italian forces out of Albania
before German columns driving
across the narrow waist of Jugo-
slayia could make contact with
them.
The Jugoslav communique admit
ted fall of Skoplje to the German
columns pushing toward the en-
trapped Italian forces in Albania
The Jugoslav communique, re-
leased by the Jugoslav legation in
Athens, said:
The enemy continued with great
forces on April 7-3 an offensive
near Koumanova, Skoplje and Kot-
chane. Our troops were forced to
evacuate Skoplje. Enemy Panzer
units then attacked in Gorge Kat
chanik where they suffered heavy
losses from our aviation.
The enemy also commenced an
attack tbs morning in the sector
of Tsaribrod where our troops are
resisting with fortitude."
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-09
Test Case Slated
On Support Issue

LCS ANGELES, April 9 (UP)-
Trial of a test case to determine
whether a county legally may COM
pei an adult with sufficient income
to contribute to the support of a
parent was ordered today in an
opinion of the district court OF
appeal.
The appellate court upheld a
state law under which Los Angeles
county attempted to force Harry
C. Hurlburt to contribute to the
support of his mother, Mrs. Cora E.
Hurlburt. The case was ordered to
trial in superior court.
The case previously had been
thrown out of superior court by
Judge Ruben Schmidt on the
grounds the county had failed to
state legitimate cause of action.
Judge Schmidt ruled the state law
unconstitutional.
Hurlburt was sued by the county
charity department. 1t was con-
tended that his income as an en-
ploye of the Los Angeles board
of education was 1891 month.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-09
By ]. w. I. MASON
United Press War Expert

German capture OF SalOnlka cuIS
off Greek troops defending the
Struma valley and Rupel pass, as
we'll as those farther east, from the
main Greek army in western
Greece. Their hope of rescue would
seem to depend on the possibility
that the new German front from
Jugoslavia through the Vardar val
ley to Salonika, may be broken II
the British develop a successful Of
fensive in that area.
London reports that the British
army In Greece has not yet gone
into action explain the ease with
which the Germans have moved
into Greece. The British line now
seems to be in process of being
formed west of Salonika and when
it is completed the real conflict
for mastery should begin.
NO UNITY
Why the British we're not in pre-
pared positions at the beginning of
the German declaration of war
against Jugoslavia seems baslcally
due to lack of unity of command.
The Greek government apparently
did not want to flout Germany by
direct use of British troops as long
as the Germans and Greeks were
at peace The British scarcely could
override the judgment of Athens.
Thus British and Greek troops
were not coordnated at the fight
ing front.
The Jugoslav had not unified
their military plans with the Greeks
and British, SO there have been
further independent movements.
The Germans have taken advantage
of this situation to strike separately
at the Jugoslavs and the Greeks
while the British still were engaged
in only moving into position.
RESERVES LACKING
Had there been a unified COM
mand. the Jugoslav troops, retir-
ing before the Germans, would
have found Greek and British sup
port as the Germans turned south
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-09
Mason AnoIyzes
German Position

ward TO the Vardar valley, which
might have held up the German
advance. Arrangements for reserves
seem to have been lacking.
The situation still is In its for
NATIVE stage and must remain so
until the British get ready to de-
velop a counter thrust. What they
may be able to do depends in part
OH how effectively positions have
been prepared in advance west of
the Salonika plains.
These positions have considerable
natural mountain defenses, extend
ing westward, while the new Ger
man line around Salonika is in
flat and exposed country. Further
more, the Germans will have sup
ply difficulties because of the mar
rev passes across the Bulgar
mountains into Jugoslavia and
thence southward to Salonika. The
British supply bases in central
Greece are more accessible.
THE NEXT STEP
It should now become a major
step in German strategy to try to
cross Jugoslavia westward to BIZ
toll a few miles north of the
Greek frontier. The British left
flank will have to protect this
area, since otherwise the Germans
will be able to penetrate into west
ern Greece through the Monastir
pass.
A future struggle for possession
of the Monastir pass between the
Germans and British may become
intense, since there is no other
wide entrance into Greece from
Jugoslavia, west of the Vardar. If
the British are in sufficient force
and arrive in time to get first
possession of the pass, the Germans
will be in difficulties.
A good road leads from Bitolj to
Skoplje, which the Germans say
they have occupied. If Skoplje con-
tinues to be held by the Germans,
the Jugoslav armies in the north
will be cut off from the Greeks
and British and needed supplies
will be blocked.
1t would seem essential. there
fore, for the British to try to move
northWard through the Monastir
pass TO Bitolj, to Skoplje to gain
contact with the principal Jugo-
slav armies, that still are intact.