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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-12-20

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classics.
Southern California noSCd out
Duke, IS, in the last 10 seconds OF
play in the 1889 Rose Bowl game
at Pasadena, while Oregon State
came from behind to beat the Blue
Devils, 2O-l6. IN the 1912 transplant
ed Rose Bowl battle at Durham.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-12-20

NOMENCLATURE-Thats a rea-
snuably big word that means Just
names. Discussion about taking the
word 'charittcs" out Of the official
title ot the State board devoted to
public welfare has called attention
TO some other name-changing that
seems 10 be indicated in State de
partmontS and agencies. A veteran
constitutional officer Of the State.
who asked that his name not be
used lest he be charged with med
ding in another officials affairs.
raised the point that before the Of
flee Of commissioner was made con-
s|tltutional the title Of the department
of labor should have been changed
to the department of '[.abOr and
Industry
PREJUDIClAL-He argues thai
the name now used doesn't convey
the proper idea of what the depart
Montana labor news., 1944-04-13

Cost Of living committees in every
local union-AFB, CLIO, railroad brother
erhood and unaffiliated-will put into
action the fight to maintain OPA, renew
subsidies, extend dollar and cents price
ceilings and end the black market
menace, as mapped out jointly by 297
representatives Of 1913 local organizations
at the unprecedented rally,
Called by the OPA labor advisory COM
mittee in this area, the. conference
brought together 148 AFL, 81 CLIO and %
railway local and international unions
and auxiliaries. Speakers included Sec.
O.. j.. Haggerty of the California Fedora
ton of Labor, Sec.-Treas. Philip M. Con-
nelly Of the Los Angeles Industrial
Council, Mrs. Grace Mcdonald Of the
state board of agriculture and California
OPA officials.
Forged out of the delegates heated dis
cussion of wartime bread and butter
problems in their own communities, the
win-the-war program was adopted with
overwhelming majority approval.
In the face of the alarming 1850
rise in the wartime cost of living recently
revealed by the AFL and CLIO, the whole
burden of price control cannot be left to
OPA alone, Haggerty warned the con
ference. Organized support from the
working people is necessary, he said, to
bolster OPA and combat priee-raising
pressure groups.
Stressing the stake Of CALIFORNIA;
$4,000 farm families in price control
and subsidies, Mrs. Mcdonald advised
the labor delegates: "These farmers will
make strong allies. They'll fight for
land and homes and their way of life,
They want to be independent owners,
not tenants"
In addition to its broad price control
program, the conference proposed to:
al Extend jurisdiction over OPA viola
tons to state courts, by act Of Congress,
and encourage city councils to pass ordi-
nances assuring local authority to cope
with violation, % appoint a southern
California committee for joint farmer
labor-consumer action to combat infla-
ton, go establish a farmers market in
Los Angeles.
Montana labor news., 1944-04-13
CONTROLS
SAVED 81 BILLION

WASHNGTON-Cost of living in the
United States has risen only 25.5 per
cent in the fifty-four months Of the
present war, whereas in the fi%fty-fourth
month after the start of the last war
the cost Of living had increased about IS
per cent, according to OPA and the
Bureau of Labor Statistics,
In the 25.5 per cent increase during
the current conflict, 70 per cent Of the
rise took place before retail price control
began, the two agencies reported to OWL.
OPA estimates that if the cost Of living
had been permitted to rise as it rose in
the last war, consumers would have to
pay out, on their expenditures through
1913, an additional S22, 900, 900, 900.
In the first World War, AZ cents of
every dollar spent for war goods was an
extra charge" because of inflated
prices, OPA said. In this war, if indus
trial prices had risen as they did in the
last war, the wal bill which through
1913 totalled S136, OOO,O 600 900, would have
cost an additional SOS, 900, 900, 90, 900,
OPA reported. To put it another way
the cost Of every third tank, ship, gun
or plane represents the dollar-and-cents
saving made possible through the govern
ment's price control program, OPA said
The savings in cost-of-living and in
the cost of war total 1000 OO, 900.
OPA said. This record has been made
possible only through the cooperation of
business and the public with the govern
ment's anti-inflation program, OPA said.
Montana labor news., 1944-04-13
POWER HEARING
STILL In PROGRESS

The hearing ordered by the Federal
Power Commission to show cause why
the Montana Power Company should not
adopt an accounting system prescribed
by the government and write off about
$4,000, 600 from its books is in its third
week. Most of the past week was con
sumed in examining accountants Of the
utility interests, especially Mr.. Horne
and Mr.. Buckley. The testimony was
highly technical and related to intan-
gible values, etc. It was explained that
the Montana Power Company follows a
system Of accounting used by the Mon
tana Railroad and Public Service Com
mission. The staff Of the Federal Power
Commission, however, is demanding that
this company adopt a system prescribed
by the Federal Power Commission. It is
predicted that the hearing will continue
for several more weeks.
At recent sessions of the Trades and
Labor Council the subject of the Montana
Power Company submitting a higher
valuation on its property for the pur-
pose Of charging rates to the people than
it does for taxation purposes has been
the subject of critical discussion. The
people are unable to understand why a
public utility company should have two
distinct valuations. 1t was observed that
should the Federal Power Commission
deflate some of the alleged values of the
Montana Power Company, then it would
be necessary for some individual or firm
or person to require the Montana Public
Service Commission to hold hearings as
to why the Montana Power Company
should not reduce rates charged to con-
Sumers.
Montana labor news., 1944-04-13
ENOUGH SYNTHETIC
RUBBER FOR ALL
NEEDS FORECAST

WASHINGTON-Depending on the
Continued cooperation of the military,
other government agencies and the
civilian population in conserving rubber,
and subject to no untoward develop
ments there will be sufficient syn
thetic rubbers for the manufacture of
rubber products to supply the needs of
war and the essential civilian economy"
Rubber Director Bradley Dewey disclosed
in Progress Report No. s." Dewey re-
vealed that the nation is now producing
synthetic rubber at a rate greater than
the rate at which crude rubber was con-
sumed in any year prior to 1941. For
the time being, however, Dewey said, the
military and civilian demands for tires
and other rubber products still continue
to exceed the supply.
Dewey described the success Of the
rubber program as "a miracle but
called upon all civilian and state agen-
cies to recognize that low speeds must
be enforced and all tires recapped if
essential driving is to be maintained
during the critical months before new
synthetic tires can be produced for
civilian use.
With a few exceptions, Dewey said, the
primary construction of the more than
so plants in the original rubber program
has been completed. Other new war
programs, rated as more vital and imme-
diate, he added, have caused delay in
the final completion of some of the large
plants. Consequently production will
not be at full capacity until the second
half of 1914" he said.
Manpower continues to be a serious
problem throughout the industry, and
the achievement of maximum production
Of rubber products is being impeded by
manpower shortages in certain critical
labor areas. he said. He also warned
that if the young, highly trained tech
nicians are drafted. it will be impossible
to operate some plants satisfactorily or
carry forward to completion some vital
researches.
On the matter Of new passenger car
tires for civilians, Dewey said that the
production plan contemplates making %
million tires. Is million of which viii be
produced during the last half of the year.
polp
Montana labor news., 1944-04-13
OIL WORKERS UNION
GETS FAVORABLE
DECISION FROM WLB

A maintenance of membership clause
and a provision for checkoff of union
dues have been ordered by the Regional
War Labor Board in a dispute case be-
tween the Texas Company Of sunburst,
Mont, and the Oil Workers Interna-
tional Union, Local 452, CLIO, Charles A.
Graham, board chairman, announced to-
day.
The maintenance of membership
clause provides that all employees who
are members of the union in good stand
ing on March 20, 1914, must maintain
their membership as a condition of en-
ployment. The board also instructed the
company to deduct initiation fees and
union dues from union members who in
dependently and voluntarily certify in
writing that they authorize such deduc-
lions.
Industry members of the board dis
sented.
Mr.. Graham, in a majority opinion,
pointed out that the issue of union Sc
curity arose out of a request by the COM
pany for the elimination of an existing
union security provision; that the main
tenance Of membership clause was a
part of the current agreement between
the parties.
In regard to the checkoff issue the
union commended, and a majority of the
board agreed, that the checkoff was
necessary because certain conditions
made the collection of dues difficult.
A dissenting opinion by the industry
members commended that no man should
be denied the right to work and con-
tribute to the success of the war effort
simply because he may not wish to con
tinue his membership in the union"
on the checkoff issue, the dissenting
opinion stated: There is no convincing
evidence to indicate that conditions and
circumstances have changed so as to
justify a voluntary checkoff in 1914 when
it was deemed unnecessary in 1913"
The majority stated that when it de
MED the unions request for a checkoff
in 1913 no sowing had been made that
the union had any difficulty in collect
ing its own dues; whereas in this case
the union made such showing.
Montana labor news., 1944-04-13
LABOR, FARMERS
FORM JOINT
POLITICAL ACTION

FORT WORTH, Texas.-(FP)-All
All branches of the labor movement in
Texas Joined with organized farmers to
form a political unit, the Texas State
Joint Social and Legislative Council, In
GLIDING the AFL, CLIO, four railroad
b~rotherhoods, the National Farmers
Union and old-age pension groups, coun-
Gil affiliates have more than 100000
members.
Purpose of the council was announced
as the promotion of better social legis-
lation and better representation for the
citizens of Texas in state and national
legislative bodies" Immediate obiec-
tives are Endorsement Of price control,
demands for a federal ballot for service
men and opposition to the poll tax.
Chairman is Joe T. Steadham, legis-
lative representative Of the railroad
brotherhoods in the state. Executive
Secretary M. M. Mcknight of the Texas
Allied Printing Trades Council CAFL) is
secretary.
To aid in bringing labor and the farm
ers closer together, the council will pur-
chase 2 $1,000 subscriptions TO The Nation
al Union Farmer for distribution free
to Texas farmers.
Montana labor news., 1944-04-13
CHICAGO EMPLOYERS
WORST ANTI-UMON
OFFENDERSSAYS WLB

CHICAGO.-CFP)-Chicago employers
we're singled out as the spearhead Of a
nationwide move to force unions into
unnecessary labor board elections in a
statement issued by the National war
Labor Board from Washington.
The new technique in obstructing har-
monious labor relations, as described by
WLB, is for employers to deny that
unions still represent a majority Of en-
ployes after contracts expire. This
forces the unions to go through the pro-
tracted NLRB election machinery to re-
establish their rights.
Montgomery Ward, big mail order
house, is using this device to escape col
lective bargaining with the United Re
tail Wholesale & Department Store En-
ployes (CIO). WLB pointed the finger
at the Chicago Transformer Co. as an
other firm attempting to escape from
relations with the United Electrical Radio
g. Machine Workers (CIO).
Montana labor news., 1944-04-13
PRODUCTION AT
LEVELING OFF STAGE

NEW YORn- CFP )-America's war
boo mis- leveling off. Production started
on the downgrade in December and en-
ployment has been at a standstiIl since
early 1913, Labor Research Association
reveals in the April Economic Notes.
The peaks of war industry production
was hit in November. In December it
declined sharply and did not recover in
January. Armament industries are now
approaching or have passed their top
levels for the war. Civilian industries
show little change and both WPB and
business economists say there will be no
large scale r%econversion to peacetime
production until six or eight months
after Germany's collapse.
Volume of the construction industry
may be lower this year than in any year
since the depression bottom in 1888, Ira
predicts. New contracts awarded fell
from $7O9 million in December 1912 to
1852 million in December l943 and $3.50
million in January 1914.
Employment in industry has ranged
around 80 million for over a year. In
manufacturing industries alone, employ
ment fell from a peak Of nearly IA mil
lion in November to about 1872 million
in February. This means about 500, 900
factory workers were laid off in a two
month interval. with 100000 more laid
off last year IN the construction in
dustry.
These trends will probably increase
throughout the year, Ira says, even
though almost as much money has been
allotted to war materials in 1914 as in
1943.
Montana labor news., 1944-04-13
CONSUMERS UNION
PRESIDENT WARNS
OF CONSPIRACY

1.-THE reactionary congressional coal-
ton which originally opposed price con-
troll, and has weakened it by amend
ments, is now preparing a final assault
on the office of Price Administration
which by law, expires this coming June
SOth-to render it completely impotent,"
DR.. Coolston E.. Warne, president Of Con-
sumers' Union and vice president Of the
Peoples Lobby, charged at a conference
of the Peoples Lobby on The Peoples
Stake in War Production" in Washing
ton recently.
The talk vas carried by N. B. c. on
a national hook-up.
He continued:
They do not dare to scuttle OPA, but
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Montana labor news., 1944-04-13
Fred J. Godbout
in u. S. Marine Corps

Fred j.. Godbout, 20, son Of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Peter Godbout. 735 East Park. Tues
day evening left for San Diego to begin
his basic training with the United States
Marine Corps. Private Godbout's enlist
ment was completed at Montana Marine
Corps headquarters. Butte, Tuesday aft
ernoon. A resident Of Butte since in
fancy Private Godbout has been em-
ployed by the A. c. vi. for the past fou
years.
Montana labor news., 1944-04-13
Hold Carriers Officials
Face Hearing
April II in Capital

WASHINGTON (FP) Pres. Joseph
v. Moreschi of the Hod Carriers Build
ing & Common Laborers Union CAFL)
and II other international and district
officials of the organization will be ar
raigned in federal court here April II
on charges of conspiracy and embezzle-
ment involving an estimated $56O,OOO.
Moreschi, Gen. Sec. Treas. Achilles
Pension AMI Larry Kelly, missing official
Of Washington Local IA, were without
counsel when the case was first called
April 5.
Montana labor news., 1944-04-13
Vol Call Little
Steel Formula
"Unfair, Unequitable"

FP)-Appearin as
the star witness for the AFL in its spe-
cial hearing before a panel of the Ma
tional Labor Board April 6, Second Vice
President Matthew VOL called the Little
Steel formula "unequitable, unfair and
unjust"
VOL said the formula has no place
in the sterilization program because
sterilization means keeping all factors
in balance. The Little Steel formula i'm
pedes and interferes with sterilization
because it affects only one factor
wages"
Montana labor news., 1944-04-13
INTER- FOR SURVEY
=. Of PRICES
LADIES' UNION TO
HOLD SOCIAL

A social sponsored by the Miners
Union Auxiliary will be held at Eagles
hall Wednesday evening, April 18th, at
8 o'clock. The public is invited.
The regular meeting Of the auxiliary
will be held next Monday evening at
Miners Union hall at 8 o'clock.
Montana labor news., 1944-04-13
Butte Hi Graduate
in Glee Club

Gwen Kestle, daughter Of MI. and
Mrs. Charles Kestle, 20 Bennett, Walk
eryille, has been appointed to the com
mittee for senior affairs at Montana
State University. a senior at the uni-
versity, Miss Kestle is majoring in Eng
lish and French and mirroring in educa-
ton and Spanish.
She is a member of the university glee
club and mixed chorus and takes part in
dramatics. She graduated from Butte
high school in 1910.
Montana labor news., 1944-04-13
LABOR, FARMERS, CONSUMERS UNITE
COST OF LIVING CONFERENCE HELD AT Los
ANGELES BRINGS OUT HEATED TALKS

LOS ANGELES-FP)-Arme with a fighting pro-
gram to strengthen price control and combat initiation,
delegates from all branches of organized labor, plus CON
sumner, farmer, civic and government representatives
went home from southern California; first community
cost of living conference to mobilize their people for the
home-front war.
Montana labor news., 1944-04-13

CHICAGO FP) Commentator of
the International labor congress to be
held in London in June is voiced by
Work, organ of the Catholic Labor
Alliance. Cooperation is urged on all
unions of the United Nations in the Lon
don conference and in the International
Labor Office meeting in Philadelphia in
April.
Montana labor news., 1944-04-13
N APPLICATIONS?

Federal Judge Rifkind Of New York
city recently postponed the case against
War Haug on draft evasion charges.
Reason: Haug said he was a member
of the Nazi party and would prefer to
have a Nazi lawyer.
Montana labor news., 1944-04-13

The sooner we bury deceptive half
truths in indecent ~obscurity, the sooner
will we be- able to take full advantage
of our trying circumstances and great
experiences.
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"THESpIANS" ANNOUNCE
CARD FOR 0NE-ACT PLAYS
PRESENTATION JAN, IS

"The Thespians," until recently the
"Junior-Senior Dramatic Club" of
the high school at Oakland have
announced that they will present to
the public on January 18th three one
act plays which include a comedy, a
mystery, and an elmer" story.
The first play that will be presented
during the course of the evening will
be "The Pest Guest by Lay Tobias
which is a comedy evolving about a
case Of mistaken identity.
"Who Killed Ann Gage?" by Rob
ert Saint Clair will be the second
decentralization. The story has many
tense moments evolved which will
keep the audience guessing until the
final curtain.
Another ELMER" story which is
"Elmer and the Lovebug" by Beatrice
Humiston Mcneil will be presented
and will doubtlessly be received with
enthusiasm. The story narrates the
tale of the kid brother who always
turns up when he isn't wanted.
Oakland High Acorn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-12-28
EVANSVILLE

A/C Norman P Patton, is spending
a Today furloueh with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Patton. Cadet
Patton has finished Pre-hight School
at MaXHeld, Ala, and will leave for
pilot school, at Carlstron Field, Area
dia, Florida.
Cecil Edwards %. NJ. Bic U.S.N..
has returned to Norfolk, Va, after
spending Christmas with his wife and
daughter and his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Edwards and family. Mr..
and Mrs. Edwards also had Mr.. and
Mrs. James Frame and children James
and Linda, of Kingwood, W. Va, Miss
Ethel Simpson, Baltimore, George
Simpson Richards, W. Va, and Miss
Marie Miller, Cumberland
Miss Betty Jane Beachy, of the
University of Maryland, College Park,
is spending the Christmas holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
shall Beachy.
David Patton student of st. Johns
College, Annapolis, is spending the
holidays with his mother, Mrs. Bessie
Patton and family.
Aviation Cadet and Mrs. Luther
Huff and daughter are visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Ira L. Huff
Mr. and Mrs. David Broadwater and
son, Ronnie, Baltimore, are visiting
their respective parents, Mrs. Althea
Beachy and Mr.. and Mrs. Nevin
Broadwater.
Clyde Bender, Silver Spring, Md,
spent Christmas here with his sister.
G. w. Diefonbach, Baltimore, was
home over Christmas.
Atty. and Mrs. Charles l. Bevans
and daughter, Sue, have returned to
Washington, d. c., after visiting their
parents over Christmas.
1t. NJ. Frank Beamer, recently COM
missioned a second lieutenant and Civ
en- his wings as a bombardier in the
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jackson and
son, Mickey. and Jack Ryan. Morgan
town, W Va, are guests Of relatives
here
Pvt, Kathryn Repetsky, Newton D.
Baker general hospital, Martineburg,
W. Va. is visiting her family here.
Charles Wolfe, Baltimore, is spend
ing the holidays here with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry d. Wolfe
Jack DuHng, seaman first class. is
spending an extended leave here with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Duling s
Mrs Selma Broll Jumbo, Cleveland,
is the guest of her daughter and her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Broll
! Warrant Officer Pete Kuski is home
on Through.
Stanley and Robert Turek are home
after visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pete Turek. Davis. W Va.
Miss Vida Smith is spending the
holidays with her parents in CrelIin.
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KEMpTON

Mrs. Nina Hanlin Russell, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Hanlin, grad
uated with honors last Thursday from
the Davis Memorial hospital Elkins,
W. Va, where she has been a cadet
nurse.
Mrs. Russell's husband, James Rus
sell, is with the army in Germany
and recently received the Purple
Heart.
Mrs. Russell is a graduate of Kemp
ton high school and formerly resided
here.
Personals
James and Frances Baldassare are
guests of their grandparents in Bos-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milfred Martin and
family are guests Of relatives in
Davis, W. Va.
Sam Whisner and George Terrant
visited the latter's brother, Carl Ter
rant, at City hospital, Elkins, w. Va.
Terrant fractured an ankle in a fall
of rock at the Davis Coal and Coke
company mine here.
Cpl Edward Markowich, Camp
Storey, Va, is 4visiting his wife and
parents here.
Holiday guests of Mrs, Belle Sow
OPS and family wprn Dorsey Savers
Cleveland, Mrs. Lucille R. Honke,
Washington Mrs Bessie Wise and
Lena Walker, Davis, W. Va.
Mrs Steele Tucker, Keyser, w, Va,
is the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Markowich.
Albert Pifel, Akron, o., was called
home by the illness Of his mother.
The Misses Joan and Erma Cooke,
Cleveland, are visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Cooke.
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PAGE FIVE

westbound trains prior to Christmas
and just as heavily loaded on east
bound trains on Christmas day and
the day after.
Many would-be passengers were
left at the Oakland station Monday
night as Train No. y had even the
baggage car crammed to the doors.
A wreck near Harper's Ferry de-
layed west bound traffic for several
hours last Friday when fourteen cars
of freight train were derailed and
the locomotive of another train turned
over after it crashed into the wreck
age. No one was injured.
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army ain forces at the Army air base
at Deming, N. NJ, is spending a nine
day Through with his wife and daugh-
ter at the home Of Mrs Beamel's par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Harvey Gortner
Edgar T. Bender H. A. Ne, Armed
Guard Center, Brooklyn, New York,
spent the Christmas holidays with his
mother, Mrs. Lena S. Bender He was
accompanied by James H. Reid,
p. H. NJ. 2/c.
Petty Officer James c. Beachy,
S. X. &c L. S. n. r.. was transferred
from San Francisco, to San Bruno,
California.