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Montana labor news., 1944-02-17
.SHIPYARD UNIONS
BUY WAR BONDS

Observation-Disclosures fine example
of labors help is seen in a report re-
ceived here today from the employees Of
the Globe %shipbuilding company, Wis
consin. announcing that they believe
theirs was the first industry in Wis
cousin and the first shipyard in the
United States to go over the top in the
Fourth War Loan"
I'VE are proud Of our accomplishment
but we are more proud of the fact that
we have the kind of men in this ship
yard who are glad to do their part in
this war effort and do it without any
hesitation" the report said.
Following a meeting Of the labor
management committee some time ago
seven labor members requested that they
be allowed to take over the Fourth War
Loan Drive for the Globe Shipbuilding
Company and it was agreed. AS the re-
suit Dick Lindstrom, representing the
Carpenters Union, was made general
chairman Of the drive.
The other six who served as co-chair-
man, each representing his particular
craft in the yard, we're Jack Woodruff.
Electricians Union; Alphonse Brochu
Machinists' Union; Leonard Wangerin
shipfitters' Local Union, No. III; Art
Peters, Sheet Metal Workers Union;
James Wilde, Painters Union, anc
Continued on Page Four
Montana labor news., 1944-02-17
NOTICE

No meeting Of the Silver Bow
Trades and Labor Council will be
held next Tuesday evening, Febru-
airy %, this being the anniversary
Of the birth Of George Washing
ton.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-17

Don't be merely a paser-by on the
road to victory. Help actively to pave
the way to victory by buying more War
Bonds.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-17
Former Employe of
Merchant Produce
Receives Promotion

Private Georgia Ann Rutledge, former
shipping clerk for Merchants Produce
company Of Butte, has recently received
her first promotion in the Marine Corps
Women's Reserve. Now a Private First
Glass, she is stationed at the Marine
Corps Air Base, Ell Toro at Santa Ana,
Calf.
Private First Glass Rutledge received
specialist training at the University of
in preparation for her present
as s%torekeeper in the base supply
department.
The Butte woman Marine is the
daughter Of Mrs. Mary Rutledge of 1408
Gallatin street. She was graduated
the Girls Central high school,
Montana labor news., 1944-02-17
CHANGE in LITTLE
STEEL FORMULA
ASKED BY A. F. |.

WASHINGTON-FP-AFL members
of the National Wan Labor Board Febru-
airy 9 demanded a realistic adjustment
in the Little Steel formula and a ruling
that employers be permitted to apply the
adjustment without prior approval Of
the board.
Declaring that the unacceptable con-
clusion" from official and unofficial cost
of living figures is that workers cannot
rely upon price control 'as it now fune-
tons to preserve their standards of liv-
ing, the four ALL leaders said:
The time is now at hand when the
WLB must candidly admit the insuffi-
ciencies of price control as currently ap-
piled. Neither its original assumptions
nor its subsequent hopes chat price con-
troll would effectively preserve those
standards of living which are possible in
time OF war have been realized by the
WLB. Further denial Of the workers
wartime equities can lead only to dis
satisfaction ana Illustration
The statement cited the delay and
confusion in Congress when the time
came to implement the price control
program with subsidies. 1t declared that
the 15ga basis for the Little Steel
formula was even far behind the official
Bureau of Labor statistics index which
admits a 23.4% increase i'm living costs
since January 1941.
Although using the BIS figures, the
AFL members held nevertheless that a
more accurate percentage was reached
by WLB labor members in their recent
cost Of living survey, which disclosed a
1850 jump in living costs.
The statement was signed by AFL
Sec. George Meany, Vice Pres. Matthew
Vol, Init. Rep. Robert Watt and James
Brownlow, secretary of the Colorado
Federation Of Labor.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-17

: The meeting was opened by Chairman
John R. Crawford, who is also president
of the Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council. After reading the call for the
mass meeting, Chairman Crawford asked
for nominations for permanent chair
man. Mr.. Crawford, a member of the
Electricians Union, was the only one
placed in nomination and was declared
elected by reclamation. Call for nomi-
nations for permanent secretary was
then asked for and MI. E. C. Vawter,
member Of the Clerks Union and secre-
tary Of the Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council was placed in nomination and
also declared elected by reclamation.
The chairman then appointed a plat
form committee consisting Of John
Viekers, Henry Grabenstein, Charles
Gardner, Ralph Carlson, James Jepson,
Stuart Waters, James Quill and Cath
crime Penney. The committee retired to
the ante-room and during the inter
mission talks We're made by Henry Mer-
min who stressed more strict compliance
with the principles Of the Independent
Ticket. Other speakers were Lew Nc
Lenegan, Arthur Lehwalder, Richard
Donovan, who in his talk condemned the
proposed trade of the Garfield school to
the Anaconda company; Charles White
ley, Sam speigel, Jerry Harrington, T
F. O'Connell, Ed Yeager and MI. Giber-
son.
Secretary Vawter of the platform com
mittee then read the platform which was
adopted. It follows:
Platform
We, the electors Of School District
No. l, in public meeting assembled, plac-
ing in nomination the candidates Of
the Independent party, submit to the
citizens of the district the following
statement Of our principles to the sup
Continued on Page TWO
Montana labor news., 1944-02-17
4. c, NJ. EMPLOYEES
Get PAY INCREASE

A IS cent per shift increase in wages
and two weeks vacation with pay for
the employees with five years service are
included in the decision reached by the
Non-ferrous Metals commission OF the
War Labor Board at Denver, 1t was
learned here Wednesday. The informa-
ton was received in a private telegram
to the Miners union and a telephone
call to- the local WLB office.
The official directive will be issued
the end Of this week, the telegram said.
Til. increase in wages and the vaca-
ton applies to members Of the Inter
national Union Of Mine, Mill and
smelter Workers of Butte, Anaconda and
Great Falls, the Engineers union OF
Butte and craftsmen of the three cities
The wage increase is retroactive, under
the decisions, to october /.
The Miners union, at a meeting last
night, referred the telegram to the ne
gotiating committee. It was pointed oul
bv union members that one clause Il
the telegram relative to vacation pay
was not clear and that they would have
to wait for the official directive to
clarity it.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-17
JUDGE LEIPER
SPEAKS AT U.
ON ANNIVERSARY

Marking the fifty-first anniversary Of
Montana State University with a special
Charter Day program this morning on
the campus, Frank p. Leiper, judge OF
the seventh judicial district and chair
man of the Montana State advisory
commission on higher education, was Die
principal speaker.
Judge Leiper was admitted to the
Montana bar in 1904 and began practice
that year in Glendive. In 1920 he was
elected judge of the seventh district and
has been reelected at each election
since. He also has served in the lower
Montana labor news., 1944-02-17
Sold 3,125,OO Bonds,
Walters Dues Are
Waived For One Year

NEW YORK@fFP)-Because he sold
So, l25, 600 worth of war bonds to his
customers, Louis G. Louis the waiter)
Schwartz was given a waiver of due for
am entire year by his u'ion. Local Is,
Hotel & Restaurant e yes IntGna-
tional Alliance CAFL).
Presentation was made at a bond rally
at the locals headquarters during which
Louis broadcast with Radio Comedian
Zero Mostel over Station WOR. Another
100000 bonds were sold at the rally.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-17
Two Million Goal
of LeatherWorkers

The International Fur and Leather
Workers Union CCIO), has set a goal
of $4,000. 600 in extra War Bonds as
their part of the Fourth War Loan cam
paign.
Although they only recently made
announcements to the membership, in
the first six days of the campaign 5,O44
workers in 536 shops purchased a total
of S805, OPS in extra bonds over and
above their payroll savings deductions,
according to George Kleitman, educa-
tional director of the union.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-17

Torrents of abuse or u%ndercurrents of
suspicion among the United Nations can
only spell disaster for mankind.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-17

house of the state legislature and as
county attorney of Dawson county.
Born in Pennsylvania, Judge Ieiper
first taught school in Pennsylvania, Mis-
souri, and Montana. He then attended
the University Of Michigan and took up
the study Of law.
Music On the Charter Day program
was furnished by students in the school
of music. Beverly Priess and Martha
Clark, both Of Missoula, sang a duct,
accompanied by Ruth Martin, Billings.
Marjorie Milligan, Miles City, vocalist,
was accompanied by George willis,
somers. Piano selections were offered
by Dorothy Hunt, saticoy, Calf.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-17
HARVEY, Donovan SCHOOL NOMINEES
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TICKET MEETING
SELECTS PROMINENT MEN FOR RACE

If the enthusiasm and attendance shown at the mass
meeting of the Independent School Ticket at Carpenters
hall, Tuesday evening, February 10, has any political indi-
cation, and we believe that it does, the two candidates,
namely Richard Donovan and Steve Harvey who received
the nominations, should be elected by an overwhelming
majority.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-08-03

Miss Trula June Mullins, en-
ployed in Washington, is spend
ing a two weeks vacation with
her parents here.
w. E. Oquinn, formerly of this
county but now residing in Kings
port was a visitor here today.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-08-03
Tells of Life Out
In South Pacific
Among Japs

Clifford Mullins, Ramey Flats
youth, a bronzed and tanned vet
eran of the South Pacific fight
ing zones, now on a furlough of
80 days, was in town this week.
To reporter he talked at
length of his experiences reveal
ing only such information as
might not be a breach Of army
regulations. He did say that he
served in the Solomon Islands
from the beginning of the COM
bat there until it was ended and
then with his company was NOV
ed on to other islands. He was
wounded slightly in the arm by
flying shrapnel and suffered
some with fever and chills.
He says that fighting Japs is
more like hunting squirrels than
regular warfare, since the JapS
hide in the jungles and in trees,
and that before the average Jap
will surrender he slashes his
throat. He says they are hardly
human, more like treacheous
monkeys than human beings, and
that he hopes he will not hear
any one here say that we ought
not to have entered the war
against the Japs.
Clifford entered the army in
September, 1941, and went over
seas in March, 1912. He is a son
of Elder Harrison Mullins of
Ramey Flats and was farm boy
before he enlisted.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-08-03
REVIVAL CLOSES AT PINE
CREEK CHURCH

freezing, Aug. Glider Edgar
Watson, of Wytheville, conclur-
ed a revival of one week at the
Pine Creek Freewill Baptist
church Tuesday night.
The membership added was
not large, but from the stand
point of attendance, rapt atten-
ton and good behavior the meet
ing was a notable success. At the
conclusion of the service Tues
day night, the entire audience,
young and old, pressed forward
to shake the elders hand and bid
him goodbye and good luck and
all expressed their appreciation
of his efforts. He left many
friends here, and an atmosphere
OF general good will among the
people. This part of the Cumber-
lands is a better place in which
to live because of Elder Watson's
meeting.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-08-03
MANY INJURED WHEN
BRIDGE FALLS

Last Sunday evening, swing
ing bridge on Pound River, near
the home of General Sluss be-
tween Dwale and Skeetrock, fell
while a number of people were
crossing on it, badly injuring sew
eral persons.
According to our information,
some fourteen people were on
the bridge at the time it collaps-
ed. Among these were: Earle
Sluss and baby, Mrs. Clarice
Rose, Olivia Mullins and wife and
daughter, a son of Clyde Newber
ry and others. A number of
them were brought to the hos
pital for treatment, and all have
returned home at this time.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-08-03

Buy War Bonds
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-08-03
HUNTING SEASON TO OPEN
SEPTEMBER Is


According to official announce
ment, the squirrel hunting sea-
son will open September Is,
and remain open until the last of
September, and will open again
November 20 and close January
S.
Squirrels are reported plenti-
full, but hickory nuts and acorns
the two main items of food for
squirrels in this territory, are
said to be unusually scarce.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-08-03
EZRA HANOVER SEES GREAT
SPIRITUAL CHANGE In
CUMBERLANDS

Ezra Vanover, quaint, home
spun near-sage and philosopher
of Pound River, was in town this
week on business.
Ezra informed an inquiring re-
porter that the only thing OF
consequence transporting in his
neighborhood was that a number
of old time sinners had recently
hit the sawdust trail of repent
ance at revival meetings at Os-
borne Gap and Pine Creek
churches and had forsworn fur
Their allegiance to the devil and
his works and that they are now
thumbing through their tesla
ments instead of testing their
whiskey to see if it will "bead."
He said that some old soak from
Elkhorn Creek, who had been
coming over all along to rally
around with old cronies, was
over a few days ago, but that he
found himself alone, unable to
find one blessed, sinful face and
that he departed, more in anger
than in sorrow.
Ezra said that he hoped all Of
the converts would hold out faith
full unto the end, and he believes
that a majority of them will.
''No siree," concluded Ezra,
things amt bit like they used
to be in the Mountain
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-08-03

Pvt. Haster Church, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Volly Church of
Isom who has been in England
since March. He was recently
awarded the Good Conduct
Medal, a reward for enlisted
men "who have demonstrated
fidelity through faithful and
exact performance of duty, ef-
ficiency and whose behavior
has been such as to deserve
emulation"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-08-03

Pfc. George Anderson, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Anderson
of Clintwood. Entered the ar
my Dec. Is, 1912 and had most
of his training at Fl. Ginning.
After eight months in England,
he is now serving with an anti
aircraft outfit somewhere in
France.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-08-03

Sgt. Jasper L. Anderson, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Ander
son of AClintwood, has complet-
ed his training at the combat
crew training school, in Iowa,
and is ready to go overseas to
do his part in defeating the en-
envy. He is a gunner on a hea-
wy bomber, and entered the
service in 1910.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-08-03
LOOKING
BACKWARDS
HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND
CHURCH

CHURCH
In the fall of 1861 Johnnie Os-
borne Of Scott County, Va, start
ed holding a series of meetings in
what is now Dickinson county.
There was much persecution and
opposition because he was regard
ed as a conscientious objector to
the war then starting. He was
forced to hold his meetings here
and there, wherever they were
least molested. Some of the first
to hear the striking sermons OF
Brother Osborne were Littleton
and Emaline Sluss and Abe Mas
tiers. They were baptised in 1862.
A pool was made deep enough
to baptise the converts in on Mill
Creek, which was a perfect will
derness, with laurel and ivy on
each side. This place was near
the present home of Charlie
Sluss, son Of Noah Sluss.
AS the Civil War grew more
fierce, people migrated from one
section to another so as to be
able to worship God according to
their knowledge and understand
ing. This brought the Brethren
Church its first shepherd here,
in the person of Rev. Noah Sluss
who was born in Scott County in
1923 and married there. TO this
union was born eight children,
namely: Fayette, ANGELINA, John,
Evins, Emaline, Charlie, Elijah
and Tom, all now deceased ex-
cept Elijah. Nv
Several others were added to
this church through the influ-
ence of Noah Sluss. Ministers and
elders from different places Wis
tied this section, giving all the
time and talent they could. From
Limestone, Tenn, came George
Bowman, Henry Garst, George
Reed and Peter Reed. When the
churches were divided into dis
tricts this church at Skeetrock
took its place with other church
es in the Tennessee District.
Misfortune came to Brother
Noah Sluss while he was cutting
tree in Scott county. The tree
split, splinters striking his in
step, which caused him to be a
cripple the balance of his life.
During the war there was much
opposition to ministers of the
Brethren faith. They usually
wore long boards and registration
officers threatened to tie George
Reeds, Noah Sluss' and Abe
Masters boards together and
hang them across a pole.
Regular meetings were held in
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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-08-03

Larkin Stanley, former well
known county citizen, who has
resided in Florida for the last
several years, is seeing friends
and attending to business matters
in the county this week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-08-03
TIM FLEMING IMPROVING


Tim Fleming, son of Emet Elem
ing of Clintwood, who was in
jured in an accident in a Balti-
more shipyard last week, is re-
ported to be somewhat improved
at this time. It is thought that
his chances of recovery are fair.
He fell from scaffold where he
was working and his body was
run through by an iron bar that
he hit while falling. Serious in
ternal injuries were suffered.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-08-03
PVT. STAFFORD HANOVER

Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Teamus
Vanover and grandson of Bee
Vanover of Isom. He enlisted
in 1910 trained with the air
force at Denver, Colorado. He
has been in England since
March of this year, and is sup
posed to be helping blitz the
Fritzes in Normandy.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-11-16
Edward Hodges Wins
Promotion In ItoIy

18th AAF in Italy Especially Sergeant
Edward V. Hodges. 20, Ground Crew
Chief of an Italy Based AAF Biz Fly.
ing FORTRESS Squadron and husband Of
Mrs. Christine Hodges of Madison ST.,
Durant, Miss, has been promoted to the
grade of Staff Sergeant.
Hodges is in charge of the ground
crew witch services and makes repairs
on one of the big bombers. He has been
overseas eight months an dis a men,
Der of a squadron which has participant
ed in more than 100 bombing missions
over enemy targets in Europe.
The Sergeant attended Lexington,
Miss, High School and prior to his en-
listment in the AAF on Oct. 26, 1912, at
Jackson, Miss, was employed as a
mechanic for five and a half years by
the Durant Manufacturing Co., Hosiery
Mill at Durant. He completed Airplans
Mechanics School at Seymour-Johnson
Field, S. c., July 8, 1943, and the Wright
A~eronautical School at Paterson, N. j.,
on Sept. IA, 1943. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Francis Hodges, reside on Route
2, Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-11-16
Ensign Albert Cakes
Wins Bronze Star

New Orleans, La, Nov.-Ensign AL
bert J. Cakes, USNR, son of Albert j.
Cakes, Sr., of D%urant, Miss, has been
awarded the Bronze Star Medal "for
outstanding devotion to duty and meri-
torious conduct under fire during the
landing operations in Normandy, France,
from June 6 to June 80, 1914"
According to the official citation
which is signed by Admiral Harold R.
Stark, USN, Commander, U. S. Naval
Forces in Europe, Ensign Cakes land
ed in assault acting as Naval Gunfire
Liaison Officer with the Second Bat
talon, Eighth Regiment, Fourth Infan-
try Division, and under heavy enemy
fire conducted naval g~unfire which
greatly assisted his regiment in attain
ing their initial detectives. He continu-
ed to direct supporting naval gunfire
until June 25 and contributed greatly
to the capture of the Cherbourg PENN
sula.
THE initiative, courage and resource
~fulness of Ensign Oakes," the citation
goes on to read, "were in keeping with
the best traditions of the United States
naval service"
Ensign Cakes permanent home ad-
dress is Durant, Miss. He was born in
Drew, Miss.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-11-16
zoo Per Year
~ % Quota SET
ri Holmes County

Holmes County stands ready to launch
its Sixth War Loan Drive next Monday,
November 20, according to an announce
ment made this week by w. B. Kenna,
Chairman of the County Drive.
The c%ounty's E-Bond quota is s273, 900,
with quota for all other bonds 1867, 900.
Since attending a recent meeting Of
county and district War Finance lead
ers, local officials have been busy as
signing community quotas and clearing
last minute details for starting the
drive.
"One of the most important topics
discussed at the meeting was 'E-Bond
Victory Day on December T." the chair
man said. eve are joining in with the
state wide plan to reach our E-Bond
quota on or before December z, third
anniversary of Pearl Harbor.
ut is fitting and proper that We, as
loyal citizens, observe this infamous
day in a way to make the Japs remem.
Der it, and we can think of no better
way thar to reach our E-Bond quota By
that time. If we are to meet our quota
by E-Bond Victory Day, we must natu.
rally see that more and more E-Bonds
are bought prior to December 7th.
"This is a war time assignment and
the job can be done quickly. Corps have
been good and while getting them out
has been a trying experience the PEG.
pie of our county are ready to double
up and meet our E-Bond challenge.
Everybody says there is more money in
circulation than ever before and the
job should be easy. We are not going to
wait, however, for buyers to come after
bonds. We are going after the buyers
and make E-Bond Victory Day a real
ity."
1t was explained that more details on
the local 'E-Bond Victory Day plan will
be announced later. Meanwhile, local
officials are busy assigning quotas to
various communities and geographical
areas in the county. Campaign o~rganiza-
ton and plans are being perfected and
preliminary surveys indicate the Sixth
War Loan will be launched with a com.
plete home-front army of volunteera
determined to put it over.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-11-16
Memorial Services
Al Goodman 18Th

Memorial presentation services fol-
the war dead in the Goodman territory
will be held by the Preston Hudson
Post No. 10, The American Legion, on
Sunday, November 10, 1914, at 3:15 p
NJ, at the Methodist Church, Goodman,
Miss.
The following war dead will be mem
orialized by presentation of The Amer
can Legion Gold Star Citation and the
Governors Memorial Certificate to their
next of kin:
Pvt. James A. Burrell, Pvt. Sammie
Sails Burrell. Pvt. Thomas Vernon Dom
aid, Av. Cadet Billy Young, Major Ellis
Eugene Arnold.
Those desiring to send flowers may
send them direct to the Methodist
Church with their cards attached.
The friends, of the deceased, as well
as the public are invited to attend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-11-16
Sgt. Frank ". Gwin, j.
Missing In Action

According to a telegram from the
War Department received by Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Gwin Sunday, November IL,
their son, Sgt. Frank w. Gwin, Jr., IL
reported missing in action in Holland
since October 20.
Sgt. Gwin has been in the service
more than a year and had received
training at Mississippi State College.
FIT. Benning, Ca, and Camp Pickett, Va.
He went over seas in the early fall
and was serving with the 48th division
in General Patton's 3rd Army.