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Montana labor news., 1944-10-12
MARSHALL ORDERS
ARMY COMBAT
ANTI-LAB0R LIES

NEW YORK-(FP)-The 4-year cam.
paign of lies against American labor in
most newspapers, magazines and over the
radio has finally resulted in action by
the War department.
Gen. George C. Marshall, chief OF
staff, has sent out instructions to every
orientation officer in every army outfit
ordering a public discussion in which
the press and radio falsehoods about la
bor are to be nailed. In addition the
War department has sent a fact sheet to
every army unit giving statistics and
official reports which expose all the anti
labor propaganda produced since the
war began.
These two documents appear in an
exclusive copyright story in the Oct. 9
issue of In Fact, weekly newsletter pub
lished by George Seldes. Seldes points
out that the Hearst, Scripps-Howard and
Mccormick Patterson press chains, which
before Pearl Harbor published Nazi and
pro-Mussolini propaganda, lead the
country in publishing lies to set soldiers
against labor. The Wal department
should knock this fascist campaign dead,
he says.
Marshall's instructions ask orientation
officers to hold discussions stressing:
q. Our people at home are winning
the production war against Germany
and Japan. 2. The enemy increasingly
aims to create a%ntagonism between our
soldiers and civilians. 8. In today's
total war, there can be no real line drawn
between home front and fighting
front" It goes on:
Today "A million Americans are at
work at combating the Axis home
fronts. Since Pearl Harbor we've
built SIS billion of new war industries in
addition to converting u peace indus
tries to war. It has been a tremendous
effort and it too has cost in toll, sweat
and casualties. We a be proud Of
the results America is showing. Our
production front has not only caught up
with the Axis; right now our people
alone are giving us more weapons than
the combined output of Germany and
Japan.
This giant production program is not
being realized without difficulties. The
most sensational of these are strikes. Of. .
What is the actual effect strikes have
had upon our production? From shortly
after Pearl Harbor until July 1 of this
year we have 9,285 strikes or work stop
pages, and these have cost about %
million man-days of labor.
ut is obvious that u war effort would
be even greater if perfect harmony had
prevailed and these s~toppages had not
occurred. On the other hand, 80 pro-
digious and faithful have been the efforts
of the great majority of our people that
the loss represents less than 1/l0 of 10
of the total labor time available. This
bears out the statement by the Secretary
of Labor to Congress that the no-strike
no-lockout pledge of labor and manage
ment has been kept at a rate Of $780,"
Montana labor news., 1944-10-12
UNIONS WIND UP CASE
AGAINST LITTLE
STEEL FORMULA

WASHINGTON. - FP) The bruised
and battered Little Steel Formula under
went a final pounding before the Ma
tional War Labor Board September 20
as leaders of five international unions
demanded it be strapped to- make way
for wage increases essential for postwar
full employment and production.
Union leaders presenting cases on the
final hearing day for labor represented
the United Steelworkers, United Rubber
Workers, Textile Workers, United Elec-
trical Radio and Machine Workers and
the United Auto Workers, all CLIO unions
which for months have had cases pend
ing before the WLB.
JAW Pres. R. J. Thomas said the auto
industry could afford to pay increases
out of its 1943 net profits of $432 million.
He told the WLB company profits scared
1880 between 1889 and 1943-a gross
increase of over 81 billion.
International Rep. Neil Brant reaf-
firmed the UE's no strike policy, but
warned the WLB against taking advan-
tage Of it to entertain ideas about wait
ing until We day to announce a policy
that might allow wage cuts.
URW Atty. G. L. Paterson pointed out
that when the rubber industry reverts to
the prewar 6 hour day and SO hour
week, rubber workers will sustain a 500
to 500 loss in take-home pay.
Speaking for one and a quarter mil
lion textile workers who are paid sub
standard wages, wv Atty. Isadore Katz
told WLB members that 1870 Of Acc per
hour is a far cry from 1870 of 81 and
that textile workers have suffered most
from this inherent fallacy" in the Little
Steel Formula.
URW Pres. Sherman Dalrymple, Just
back from a tour Of the fighting fronts,
wound up labor's case. workers abroad
are counting on workers at home to pro
teot working standards" he said. He
called for an end to a|wrongfully frozen
Wages"
Montana labor news., 1944-10-12

Inc stake OF labor IN industrial fires
is a huge one. On the basis of the hour
ly wage rate of 96.1c, including premium
overtime, earned in l94s in m~anufaetur-
ing industries, the total loss to labor
from industrial fires amounted to $751;
100000, or nearly four times the prop
erty loss from fires reported in the SAINT
year.
Although in many respects the pre-
vention of industrial fires is a manage
ment problem, workers can cooperate in
fire prevention by:
1. Observing good housekeeping
rules thus aiding in keeping the prem
Uses neat and free Of rubbish.
2. Prompt reporting to management
of fire hazards, such as defective heat
ing equipment, defective electric wiring,
appliances and motors.
8. Observing No Smoking rules.
4. Exercising extreme care in the use
of inflammable liquids, paint and other
highly inflammable substances.
5. Disposing Of waste materials in
metal containers and placing work
clothing in metal lockers, where pro
vided.
6. Keeping fire doors closed and fire
exits and fire escapes free Of obstruc-
tons.
z. Knowing how to use fire extin-
guishers and other emergency equip
ment when fire breaks Out-doing the
right thing at the right moment is espe-
cially important.
While many large industrial plants
maintain paid f%irefighting forces, in
many other plants workers have volmn-
tarily joined industrial Sire brigades,
learning the technique Of putting out
small fires with hand and wheeled ex-
tinguishers and other f|irefighting weap-
Establishment of these industrial fire
brigades stands out as n Of the bright
spots in the war period during which
the total annual loss from industrial
fires has almost doubled. Whether paid
or voluntary, where they have been es-
tablished the plant fire brigades have
provided rapid, trained action when fire
has struck. An encouraging fact is that
the brigades have prevented many small
fires from becoming big ones and thus
have helped to keep both the man-day
and property losses lower than they
would have been otherwise.
Fire Prevention Week, observed this
year from Oct. 8 to IA, will be the occa-
sion for demonstrations of first-aid fire
fighting in numerous industrial estab-
lishments.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-12
Philadelphia Education
Board Helps Local Labor

Phila-
delphia Board Of Education is making
labor and educational history by an
nouncing "a program of training for the
occupations of shop steward, union exec
utive, and other personnel for the trade
unions of Philadelphia"
The instructors teaching these courses
will be members Of the labor movement.
The purpose of the courses is to train
and develop the rank and file shop COM
mittee people into competent shop
stewards, by teaching them the tech
niques and skills involved in handling
grievances and carrying on collective
bargaining processes between their shop
people and management.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-12
Southern Town Requires
So, 800 Per Year
From Union Organizers

ATHENS, Tenn-CWDL)-An annual
licensing fee for union organizers of
$500 a year is now required in Athens,
Tenn. Athens has joined the growing
list of southern towns seeking to ham
string labor organizing by requiring large
annual licensing fees. The constitution
ality Of these laws is being challenged
by various unions and the Workers De-
Tense League.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-12

A government clerk, in looking over a
form to see if it had been properly fill
ed out, noticed the figures 100 and 112
under the headings, age Of father, if
living" and age of mother, if living
But your parents we're never so old,
we're they?" asked the astonished clerk.
NO" replied the man who had filled
out the form, but they would have
been, if living -Rammer TANNER
Montana labor news., 1944-10-12

In COMPARISON TO STRIKES INDUSTRIAL
FIRES CAUSE MUCH MORE LOST Time

More than five times as many man-days of labor were
lost by industrial fires as were lost by strikes in 1913. As
against ~13,550,529 ~man-days lost by strikes, ~7250O,0OO
days were lost as a result Of industrial fires, according to
Z. S.. Bureau of Labor and National Fire Protection Asso-
citation statistics. The latter organization estimates that
four man-hours of labor are lost for each dollar of indus
trial fire losses which, i'll 1913, amounted to $145, O0,OO0.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-12
News Of The Silver Bow
Trades & Labor Council

An interesting motion picture film was
shown at the last session of the Trades
and Labor Council by the U. S. o. Frank
venable, director of the U. S. o., made a
preliminary talk explaining the picture.
Appreciation was extended to Brother
Regan Of Christian Brothers high school
for his generosity in bringing a motion
picture machine to the assembly hall and
operating it with the assistance of Mr..
Venable. The picture is called Memo
to Joe" and is a story written by a IA
nous war correspondent who spent a
great deal Of time in Europe. It shows
how people are suffering in those coun-
tries, little children, women and old peo-
pie. It was a very impressive picture and
the delegates to the council were visibly
affected. The film emphasized the
activities of U. S. O. on the battle
fronts. For instance the picture showed
soldiers, sailors and marines being en-
tertained by dancers and musicians. It
showed little babies being fed and clothed
and it showed the boys and girls in the
armed forces being entertained in can
teens. Tt was really a splendid picture
and a demonstration Of what the U. S.
o. is doing in this global war.
A campaign to raise money for the
u. S. o. will be staged in Butte from
october 16 to october Is and all the
unions r requested to send at least
two delegates TO a meeting TO be held ct
the Montana Power building the evening
Of October 16 and to volunteer their
services in the financial campaign. The
Trades and Labor Council donated $500.
The Miners delegates censured the
labor unions in Silver Bow county in
their n-iggardliness toward U. S. o. The
miners stated that in recent meetings Of
their union action had been taken to
request all members of unions to donate
something to this cause. The miners
said it was not enough that business
houses should contribute but every mem
Der of organized labor should give. It
was announced also that the Miners
union will employ the radio and also the
loud speaker on the hill for the campaign.
It was announced that the Democratic
party was holding a rally at the fire
station in the Boulevard addition on
South Montana street, at which beer and
sandwiches were being served. Dele
ootae to tho council wrara ipvitad tn
Montana labor news., 1944-10-12
Report Of DELEGATES

It was reported that the Carpenters
and Roofers were again having a dis
pute over the laying Of rolled roofing
which is nailed on. We were in hopes
that the decision which was handed
down to us on October 8, 1913, would be
used on all jobs and that both parties
would abide by it until such time as a
final decision was given.
1t was reported that there was to be
a new organization in the city. After
considerable discussion a motion was
made and carried that the secretary
write Mr.. Morrison of the A. F. Of L..
asking that he investigate this organi-
cation thoroughly.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-12

The issue on election day is clear now:
the people will choose between Dunbar
ton Oaks and a Pawling sapling.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-12
Good and Welfare

Brothers Griffith, Lins and Sand were
appointed on the Carpenters grievance
at 421 4th avenue South.
E. R. BRITTEN, Sec'y.-Treas.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-12
News Of The Cascade
Trades Assembly
Communications

From Governor Ford advising that
plans and specifications have been pre-
pared for the Rogers Pass highway for
the three-year period following the ter
mination of the war. Filed.
From Mike Mansfield, acknowledging
our letter urging the immediate estab-
lishment of grade labelling. Filed.
From the Central Labor Union Of Dur
ham, N. c., and vicinity, advising that
Chesterfield cigarettes are now 100 per
cent union made, also all the other prod
ucts Of the Liggett and Myers Tobacco
company are now 100 per cent union
made. All members Of organized labor
are urged to take note.
From the Civil Rights Defense Com
mittee asking for financial assistance in
their fight to free the 10 members of
the Minneapolis Truck Drivers local who
have been imprisoned because of their
labor activities and political opinions.
On motion the following were appoint
ed on a committee to bring in a recon-
mendation in regard to the Minneapolis
truck drivers. Appointed were; Austin
Thompson, Herb Brow, Alvin Westdal,
L. L. Price and Foster.
Committee Reports
Special committee appointed to bring
in recommendation in regard to "V" day
recommended that victory over Germany
should be celebrated by continuing on
our Jobs turning out the ornaments for
our boys in the Pacific, that they also
may finish their jobs and return, and
also in a spirit of Thanksgiving, humility
and due reverence and respect for the
memory of those who have already given
their lives for us.
Special Order of Business
Mr.. Ferrin and Mr.. Lawson Of the wal
Manpower Commission spoke briefly at
the assembly on the urgent need of wal
workers at several plants on the Pacific
coast. The quota in Great Falls is SO.
Austin Thompson reports that the
Transfers have a new contract with the
Great Falls Transfer at the rate of SOC
an hour.
JOHN EvANKo, Jrs Sec'y.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-12
News Of Great Falls
Building Trades Council

COMMUNICATION
Minutes Of the Cascade County Trades
& Labor Assembly were read and filed.
Minutes Of the Kalispen Central Labor
Council meeting of Sept. % read and
filed.
From Arthur Shubat regarding the
declaration Of u%nfairness placed against
his building at ll5 First avenue North.
Letter filed for future reference.
From Bastian Brothers regarding 1945
buttons. Motion made and carried that
the secretary write them for prices on
$50 buttons per quarter.
From the Sheet Metal Workers Local
No. 246 enclosing check for $3.50 for per
capita tax and buttons for July, August
and September. Letter filed.
From the Carpenters Local No. 286
advising that they had placed a bill of
expense of $50 against the property Of
Mrs. Moore at 421 4th avenue South.
Motion made and carried to turn the
matter over to a committee.
Decisions of the State Supreme Court
for the week ending Sept. 80, 144, read
and filed.
From the Treasure State Labor Jour-
nal regarding a subscription for all Of
our members. Letter filed.
At this time John Lawson and Warren
Ferrin from the regional U. S. E. S. at
Denver together with Mr.. Brennan and
Mr.. Duley of the local U. S. E. S. were
admitted and granted the floor. They
spoke in regard to getting men to go to
work at four different places such as
the Kaiser S%hipyards, Pasco, wash; Boo
ing in Seattle and the Morris Dry Docks
in Seattle. These plants are shorthand
ed and are running behind schedule with
war equipment. The quota of men set
by the government from Cascade county
is SO for the month Of october.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-03-25
OPERETTA DRAWS
LARGE CROWD

A very appreciative audience
was present at Lanier High School,
Tuesday evening, March 81, to wit
ness the highly entertaining oper-
eta, Whats the Matter With Sal
ly?" presented by the B Natural
Music Glass under the auspices of
the Home Room Class 209. and di-
rected by Mrs. James Gooden.
Characters were: Sally, Alva Ka-
trina Anderson; Miss Celia Jeffries,
Teacher at Orphanage, Miss ely
mathes King; Prudence, Connie
Bell Hunt, Claudell Rodgers; Ag-
mes, Jeane Davis; Bessie Lee Ger
man; Betsy, Beatrice Hall, Jean
Powell; Peter, Vernon Henderson,
James Harrison, Jr., Orphans. Mrs.
Donnelly, Mother of Sally, Miss
Gwendolyn Proctor Mrs. Blount,
Matron at Orphanage, Miss Ester
Dixon. Chorus of Orphans, Myles
Clarke, Jessie Collins. Ophelia and
Ruth Ellington, Carrie Luckett,
Helen Minor, Genera and L. c..
McLain, Angloria Rodgers, Claude
Williams. Paper Dolls: Matte
Jones, Essie Lee McNeamer, Ruby
Thames, Joan Delois Johnson, Nor
ma Jean Traxler.
Musical numbers were: Instru-
mental Introduction, Miss Robinson.
Remarks by Direcrix. Story of
Operetta, Miss Myrtle Wilson. Cho-
rus, 1--WE work very hard in school,
Miss Jeffries and Orphans. Chorus,
Welcome Sally" Orphans and Sal
ly. Solo and Chorus, THE Dream
boat" Miss Jeffries and Orphans.
Chorus, Song of the Suds." En-
semble, Paper Doll Town" Cho-
rus, Whats the Matter With Sal
ly," entire company.
Miss Mary Robinson, Pianist:
Miss A. B. Hopkins, H. R. Spon-
sor, Robert Burris, Lights and
Stage Properties. DR.. James Good
en-. Mr.. I. S. Sanders, Principal.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-03-25
Rev. Stalnaker
At Local u. S. 0.

Rev. Calvin K. Stalnaker, USO
Religious Consultant for Colored
USO Clubs from the National Of
flee of the Army and Navy Depart
ment of the Young Mems Christian
Associations, will be guest of the
local USO Club, $40 N. Parish
Street from March Is through
March 81, 1914
With the assistance of Rev. w.
H. Blackman, Religious Advisor Of
the local USO Club, the staff has
arranged for the ministers Of Jack
son to meet with Rev. Stalnaker at
400 P. M. Saturday, March Is in
the lounge of the club.
All but one of the agencies OPP
Grating the more than 1918 USO
Clubs in the Continental u. S. A.
and on off-shore bases have a reli-
gious background of many years
standing. The Young Mems Chris
tan Association which operates
your local USO Club in celebrating
its ,one-hundredth anniversary this
year (1944. For one-hundred
years the association has held fast
tO the "C' in " M n apJ in
everything it Attempts to promote
the most potent factor underlying
the promotion is the sincere desire
to enhance, glorify, and perpetuate
those deep religious sense of val
ues. This underlying philosophy
of the Y. M. c. A. is no doubt the
reason for Rev. Stalnaker's addition
to the National Staff for the pur-
pose of counseling with USO Clubs,
post chaplains, and ministers with
the hope that we all may add ire
mendously to the spiritual life of
our men in service.
Please avail yourselves of this
opportunity to consider ways and
means of adding to the spiritual
life of those who have dedicated
themselves to the defense of our
country.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-03-25

DR.. Eliot has prepared a timely
message for this occasion and per-
sons interested in child welfare
should listen in to learn many
helpful facts on the health of the
Negro child.
Copies of DR.. Elio's address are
available to those Health Week
committees and other groups which
wish to use the information for
preparation of Health Week talks
on local. radio stations or other
talks in connection with Health
Week observance.
Please send information on ra-
dio programs presented by local
Health Week groups and other or
CARNATIONS, and acknowledgment
of persons listening in to the Off
cial Health Week Radio Broadcast,
to National Negro Health Week
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-03-25
PARISH ST. JUNIOR
NATIONS MEET

The Junior Matrons of Parish
Street B. Church met at the church.
March Is with the president, pre-
siding. A very spiritual devotional
led by Mrs. Comic was enjoyed by
all. After the reading of the min
utes the house was in order for
business. Plans were made to sell
sandwiches and refreshments dur
ing the State Teachers Association
meeting.
The Junior Matrons as a whole
welcome back Mrs. Oscar Wolfe
an old member of the club who has
been absent because of illness. We
are very sorry to know that Mrs.
Davis and Mrs. Emmons are still
on the sick list. We wish for them
a speedy recovery. The next meet
ing will be held April 5. Mrs.
Hundley, reporter.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-03-25
Intentions To Wed

Mr.. Hershel Thorpe, Mansfield
Tenn, Miss Mamie B. Boyd, Par
is, Tenn.
Mr.. Riley Williams, l89 Roose-
welt, Miss Pearl Coleman, 1910
Blair.
Mr.. Will Amos, Woods Alley
Miss Mary Walker, Woods.
Mr.. Noel DENIM, 325 IL Jones
Alley, Miss Annie M. Floyd, 1926 1-2
Jones,
MIR. Henry Williams, jackson,
Miss Geneva McNary, Tougaloo.
Mr. Andrew Ross, / 44Church,
Miss Lillian Black, IA w. Church.
Mr.. Samuel Mcneil, Miss Min
ME Jenkins, 1149 Virgins.
Mr. Garrison Scott, Miss Nancy
Davis, Stonewall ST.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-03-25
WEST CIRCLE MEETS

The West Circle held their week
ly meeting at the home of Mrs.
Eding Williams Thursday evening
with the following members being
present and paying 25c each: Sis
tiers Abbie Tipins, NJ. j. Williams,
M. L. Berkes, Victory Luster, Ed
ieng Williams, Minnie v. Wetlen,
pastors wife, Sister Odom, Rev.
Odom, Bros. Henry Williams, Weth-
er, A w. Williams. Sister White,
visitor paid 10c The following
persons paid SC: Sammie Lee
Wether, Yittle Williams, Miss little
Williams. Total collected $500.
Abbie Tippin, President; Minnie v.
Wether, Secretary.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-03-25
Negro Health
Week Broadcast
March 31st


The official Radio Broadcast of
the year 1914 National Negro
Health Week observance will be
an address by DR.. Martha M. Ell
lot, Associate Chief, Children's
Bureau, U. S. Department of La
Dor, on the subject, THE Health
of Our Negro Children"
This address will be on the Nat
ional Broadcasting Company net
work, originating on Station WRC
in Washington, D. c., March 81,
1914. The address will be broad
cast $50 to GAS a. m.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-03-25

Sturgis The funeral of Mrs.
Daisy Rogers was held recently,
Rev. w. M Brownridge officiated.
She is member of the Afro Am
erican Sons and Daughters.
The Women's Society of Chris
tan Service presented a program
Sunday at Liberty Hill Baptist
Church. Mrs. Mary Rogers is pres
ident of the society.