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Montana labor news., 1944-10-19
.OSTEOPATHS SHOULD
HAVE RIGHT
TO PRACTICE

Initiative No. 48 which appears as the
last item on your ballot, November 9TH,
was petitioned for by many thousands
Of Montana citizens. Initiative No. 48
insures the people the highest standards
Of o%steopathic service. A vote for the
bill will be a vote to give MontanaDa
desiring such the services Of qualified
o%steopathic physicians.
The immediate need for the passage
Of Initiative No. 48 is due to a recent
Supreme Court decision which ruled
that rights Of practice which osteopathic
physicians were assumed to have law
fully had for forty years were not pro-
perly conveyed and they are now handi-
capped in rendering their services.
Iniative No. 48 would correct this sit
uation and unless it is corrected, it will
be only a few years until the people Of
Montana who desire such may not have
the benefits Of osteopathic service.
A majority of the States of the Union
now enjoy laws with similar or like pro-
vision to those provided for in Initia-
tive No. 48 regulating the practice Of os-
teopathic physicians and ~osteopathic
surgeons and they are to the advantage
of the health standards Of those states4
Montana labor news., 1944-10-19
ERICKSON RECEIVES
WELCOME AT
'CHOTEAU

At a large democratic rally held at
Choteau Judge Left Erickson pointed out
that electricity for every farm and ranch
must be and can be furnished.
Erickson called the first meeting for
1.-THE Lower Y~ellowbtone rural electri-
fication project and later became its
secretary, director and attorney. The
forms drawn up by Erickson have become
model forms for the establishment of
such projects.
Said Erickson: THE identification of
all farms and ranches in Montana is a
project which is a must on the list of
postwar development in Montana. Ru-
raj electrification is something that our
farmers and ranchers are entitled to
have. For many years they have been
using oil lamps to do their chores. The
farm wives can bet no use out Of many
electric devices such as electric refriger-
ators, electric stoves, electric mixers.
electric irons, electric washers, electric
coasters and all Of the kitchen equip
ment which has been manufactured to
make cooking easier The reason why
they cannot use these modern devices
is because there has been no effort in
providing a plan whereby this all inn
portant electricity may be made avail
able. Such a condition cannot go on
We have a few rural identification pro-
jects and they have proved very sue
cessful. 1t is our business to see to il
that projects are completed which will
give ample and cheap power to every
resident Of this state
Montana labor news., 1944-10-19
PLANS MADE FOR
TRUMAN VISIT
CANDIDATE TO SPEAK
AT FOX

Senator Harry S. Truman, Democratic
candidate for vice president, will spend
"a hours in Butte, instead of IS minutes
as previously announced, it was learned
Tuesday.
The vice presidential candidate will ar
rive at $50 o'clock Friday evening over
the Milwaukee and will speak at the
Fox Theatre at $3.50 o'clock.
Saturday the distinguished Missourian
will speak at a luncheon at the Finlen
hotel, starting at 70 o'clock. The affair
is open to the public. first come. first
served" according to W. r. Mccarthy.
chairman of the Democratic county cen
trial committee, who is in charge Of ar
arrangements.
"Those who wish to attend had best
get their tickets at once" Mccarthy
warned. we will not be able to ac-
commodate in excess of 1926. The first
there will be the first in" Tickets for
the luncheon are SIPS and may be OBJ
tanned at Democratic headquarters on
West Park street, the county chairman
said.
The talk at the Fox theatre will be
broadcast over a statewide hookup, ac-
cording to arrangements made Tuesday
including seven stations throughout the
state.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-19
HIGHWAY FUNDS TO
FINANCE 100000
POSTWAR PROGRAM

Montana's highway funds will permit
financing a $7,3OO,OOO highway con-
~struction program as soon as wartime
restrictions r lifted, highway depart
ment fiscal records show.
This amount Of construction is based
on unobligated balances of prewar APP
preparations and is in addition to the
SIS, 600 900 which represents an incre-
ment of the program planned under new
federal appropriations for the first post
war year.
The departments auditing division re-
ports the department is in a position,
and has been for some time, to finance a
program Of road and bridge construct
ion Of a volume exceeding that actu-
ally accomplished in any prewar year on
record, Immediately following authorize
ton from federal war agencies.
The division emphasized this is true
despite the fact that the state must bear
the full cost of initial construction and
must wait until this financing is COM
pleted before federal funds may be OBJ
tanned.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-19

On addition to the increase Of billions
in basic wages over the years, direct and
indirect along the line, as the universal
40 cent and hour minimum under the
Act was reached, overtime premium pay
last year alone put well over $1,000, OO0,-
600 into the pay envelopes of American
workers. " Mr.. Walling said.
Some part of this would have been
paid anyway in the absence of the act
under union contract or by enlightened
employers, but by making time and one
half nearly universal after 40 hours in
interstate industry. the Act made it
mandatory for both the organized and
the %unorganized plants and removed the
pressure Of cut-throat competition from
non-complying plants. At the same
time it served the nation by attracting
additional labor to war industries where
labor was vitality needed, where over
time was being worked-and long hours
were rewarded at a higher rate. 1t also
served as a brake on a~bsenteeism, since
absences at any time in the week caus-
ed a loss of time and one-half rather
Of wages paid out was the greatest in our
than straight time pay.
Gwen in this last year when the total
history, workers under the Act made an
average Of less than $40 a week, even in
Guiding overtime premium pay.
Violations Of 4Oc Minimum Wage
Considerably over 100000 workers
still are paid less than 40 cents an hour,
less than SIG for a 40 hour week. Con-
siderably more than 100000 of these
are in agriculture and domestic service;
3,OOO, 600 are in industry and retail and
service trades outside the protection Of
the Act. Violations of the 40 cent legal
minimum wage under the Act also on
tinue to a surprising degree. Last year
SIS, 500, 269 in restitution of illegally
withheld wages was agreed to or ordered
paid by the Wage and Hour Division, U.
s. Department Of Labor to 534,422 work
ers in 20622 establishments. Failure to
pay The minimum wage OF 20 TO 40 cents
an hour was involved in % per cent Of
these cases and restitution of such
minimum wages was found due more
than 100000 workers, about one-fifth Of
all Illegally nderpaid.
Another 100000 workers not in
agriculture or domestic service make be-
tween 40 and so cents an hour, SIG
$40 a week, and a further 100000 get
from so to 60 cents an hour, from 500
to $24 for a 40 hour week.
One-Third Make Less than S24 a Week
Thus one-third of all workers outside
agriculture and domestic service, includ-
ing those under the Act and those out
side its protection, got $24 or less for a
30 hour week last year despite supposed
ly universal high wages.
Except for the Fair Labor Standards
Act of 1888 and its minimum wage pro-
visions protecting q, 900, 900 workers, the
number would have been immensely
greater"
Montana labor news., 1944-10-19
WAR FUND DRIVE
Is UNDER WAY
E%VERYONE'S ASKED TO


Have you got a buck you will contri-
butte to the welfare Of those who are
fighting the battle for democracy? If
so won't you drop into headquarters Of
the National War Fund drive, Butte Of
flee, IA North Main street, and add it to
the dollars contributed by your neigh
Dor?
That is the appeal Of campaign lead
ers who Tuesday took the field to OBJ
tain Butte and Silver Bow county's share
of the vast sum needed to operate and
maintain those services scattered
throughout the world-the services that
bring that honey touch to those fight
ing the battle of democracy.
Tuesday morning several score volun-
teers solicitors took the field in a canvass
to obtain funds for this worthwhile
cause. While figures were not available
Tuesday night, it a indicated that the
response in the early hours was crafty
ling but it is a long hard pull before the
goal is reached
Civic, business and labor leaders have
endorsed the campaign and volunteer
workers from all divisions are contribut-
ing their spare time as well as their dol
lars to see that the campaign is a success
President Roosevelt and other govern
ment leaders have also endorsed The
fund and urged contributions.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-19
TRADES COUNCIL
VOTES o DEFEAT
SCHOOL MEASURE

A discussion of the proposed amend
ments to the Constitution of the State
Of Montana occupied the attention Of
the Trades and Labor Council at its last
meeting particularly to the one relating
to apportionment of school funds to
various counties.
The Trades Council went definitely
and decidedly on record opposing this
measure. 1t was brought out that un-
der the proposed amendment, the politi-
clans in the Legislature would have the
authority to divide school funds accord
ing to their whims. AS it is now, each
child between the age Of 6 and 81, is al
lotted SO much from State School funds.
A letter from the Superintendent OF
Schools, Lowell johnson asked the as
sistance of the Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil in voting down this amendment. His
communication is as follows.
NOTICE TO VOTERS!
The constitutional Amendment re-
lative to distribution Of school money &c
be voted upon in the November election
is not in the Interests of the Butte Pub
lie Schools.
% If State money is distributed to
counties on the Average Daily At
tendance, in place of the census basis
Silver Bow County will lose $48,O 0 90 tc
s5O,OOO.OO per year from what they are
now drawing.
(2) once the means of distributing
State school money is removed from the
Constitutional provision, it will becme q
political football" for every Legislature
that meets in the future.
80 IT SHOULD BE DEFEATEDl
(4)) You will find the measure in
the upper right hand corner of your
ballot.
80 If you wish further explanation
of this proposed amendment, call youl
local public school
superintendent Of Schools
Montana labor news., 1944-10-19
WARDS STILL USE
AVERY FORMULA

Baltimore CWDL) Montgomery
Wards attempt to fight the United Re
tail, Wholesale and Department Store
Employees CCIO by law suits against its
affiliated unions, has reached out from
Chicago to Baltimore. The company
has instituted a $4,000 libel suit against
a Baltimore local of the URWDSE for
printing stories in the unions paper,
Spotlight, which complained Of the food
served in the company restaurant there.
Nat Klein, president of the local, stat
ed:
"The question involved is whether the
union has the right to bring to the at
tention Of the company matters that
need correction. It is part Of a cam
paign to hamstring the union in its ef-
fort to organize the workers, by attempt
ing to deplete the unions treasury
through costly court actions"
Montgomery-Ward is apparently still
following the infamous Avery formula of
attacking unions by a long series of cost
" actions in the courts.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-19
FIREMEN PLAN
ANNUAL
DANCING PARTY

Members of the Butte Fire Depart
ment are hard at work outlining plans
for their annual dancing party schedul-
ed oct. % at the Temple ballroom. Com
mittees have been named and all Of the
f~irefighters are busy in an effort to make
this years event one of the most enjoy
able affairs of the fall season. All pro-
ceeds OF the dance will go to the fire
mems pension and disability fund, a
fund which has always been given whole
hearted support by citizens of the Min
ing city.
Fire Chief Fred Martin is general
chairman Of the dance committees.
James Malvey is chairman Of the COM
mittee on arrangements. He is assisted
by James Roe, Co-chairman and Al La
Forest, secretary-treasurer
Other committee members are:
Donations-Assistant Chief John o.
Donnell; capt. Mike Gilboy, Capt. Myles
Newcombe and Ted Wilson.
Music - John Mccarthy and Charles
Hensley.
Hall william Lappin, Charles
Krause and sam Couch.
Tickets - Ralph Tiddy, James Goggins
and Art Anderson.
General committee ~ John Brennan,
James McGuirl, Martin Pendergast, Al
Asanovich, Jerry Driscoll, Capt Wilbur
stodden. Mike Sheehan, Charles Dris-
coll, John Savage, Fred Dean, Dennis
Mccarthy, Maurice Mulcahy, Martin
Burke, Edeard Lynch, Jerry Sullivan, Pat
Malta, James Roach John P. Lane, Pete
OBrien, John Connors. Pat Cavanaugh
Emmett Casey and Babe OFarrell.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-19
rHuRspAYs .GAG-oT-THE-DAYD

Phil Harris, Jack Benny's band leader,
received a visit from a rather antiquat-
ed individual applying for a job as
gardener. Harris asked the man his age,
"Eighty-two."
"Eighty-two and still w%orking?" said
Harris in%credulously. How do you ac-
count for your good health?"
well" said the Id chap, me and my
wife has an argument never to fight.
When she gets mad, she's supposed to go
and stay in the kitchen until she cools
off. When I get mad, I'm supposed to
walk outside and stay in the back yard -
Eyes, Interrupted Harris, but what
has that TO do with it?"
"You see, I've led pretty much Of an
outdoor life"
Montana labor news., 1944-10-19
JOLIET MAYOR BANS
POLICEMEN'S UNION

JOLIET, m-FP)-This city is in an
uproar over Mayor Arthur o. Janke's
Hitler-like ban on the policemen's union.
Police Chief overly, carrying out
Janke's anti-union edict, shifted three
policemen who are officers of the Ameri-
can Federation of State, County and
Municipal Employees (AFL) local to
beats. Safety Commissioner Sehring
overruled the chiefs order and upheld
the union men.
Janke upheld the police chief and now
the fight goes to Joliet city council with
Central Trades and Labor Council mob
ilizing Joliet's ~unionists in a showdown
fight for the cops union.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-19
OVER 1000 PLANES
PRODUCED In SEPT.

Helena, october 10 . Aircraft product
ion in September totaled 1888 airplanes
of all types, representing % percent Of
schedule, WPB officials announced to-
day.
WPB officials praised this as "a fine
showing" in view Of the fact that Sep
TENDER was a short work-day month Of
26 days. including a Labor Day week
end.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-19
MELVIN T. EMERY ACTIVE
CIVIC AFFAIRS

Melvin T. Emery, Republican candi-
date for Legislature was born in Billings
Montana. Early in life he lived in the
country. In recent years he worked in
the Butte mines. Mr.. Emery has had a
wide experience in farming, mining and
mining. railroading and has taken an
active part in civic affairs for many
years.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-19
GEM CLUB HOLDS
MEETING

The first fall meeting Of the Montana
Mineral and Gem Club was held at Legs
jewellery store Wednesday evening, Oc-
.tober 10. The odd mineral jade, was
discussed and a paper on the subject
given. A display of real and false jade
was shown.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-19
UNION
SUPPORTS ROOSEVELT

State Challman
314 5 Ave. North
Great Falls, Montana.
The Brotherhood Of Railroad Train
men has endorsed President Roosevelt
Senator Truman, Congressman Mansfield
and O'Connor as we believe that their
reelection is necessary in order to bring
about a successful conclusion of the war
and to protect the interests Of the COM
mon people in deciding peace problems.
We also think it highly important that
Left Erickson be elected Governor.
A. r. Whitney President
Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen
Montana labor news., 1944-10-19
AIDS WORKERS
OVERTIME PAY UNDER LABOR STANDARDS
ACT AUGMENTS PAYROLL TO BILLIONS

Well over $2,000,000,000 was paid American workers
last year in overtime premium pay due under the Fair
ministrator, announced today ON the occasion Of the Acts
sixth anniversary.
Montana labor news., 1944-10-19

LABOR's IN THE FTGHT-wITH
PAYDAY DOLLARS FOR WAR BONDS.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-26
Judge Noe to Speak
at New Baltimore
Memorial Services

NEW BALTIMORE Circuit
Judge Alton H. Noe will be the
principal speaker at Memorial
Day exercises to be held here
Tuesday, commencing at $50
a. m, with an assembly at the
community Roll of Honor,
Washington street.
The parade, under the direc-
ton of Councilman Fred Blay,
will line up at this point. Mayor
Harold Engelman, of New Bal
timore, will be program chair
man and will introduce Judge
Noe.
The occasion will mark the
first appearance Of the 52-piece
talented New Baltimore High
School band in their new uni
forms.
Prayers will be conducted at
the Roll of Honor ceremonies
by Rev. Harold Iske; at the
lakewood Cemetery by Rev.
William Egbert and at the Cath
olict Cemetery by Elmer Skin.
ner, prominent Catholic lay
man.
Students of both New Balti-
more schools; a Selfridge firing
squad and color guard; Boy
Scouts, Red Cross nurses and
aides, and all members Of the
Ugoigo Club will participate in
the parade and ceremonies.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-26
BY TOM WOLF
NEA Staff Correspondent

LONDON, May 25-This let
ter reached the American Red
Cross last month, written by
hlgh-ranking A. /. s. British
WAC officer: I'm writing 10
ask your help on most pc
culiar subject. l have been in
Structed by my superlorS 10 find
out exactly what the Americans
mean by 'nccking and whether
the game is fully understood by
the English girls. | am trying 10
find out just how this American
game Of necking is played and
Just what rules are considered
standard
DEFINITION. Latest names
to be coined for the Army's
much-heckled clerical staff. Car
b n Commands; Trlplicate
Troopers. ~
OPERATIONAL MOON. In
the wars earlier days, full
moon was called "bombers'
moon" Jerry used TO prefer to
send his bombcrs over on bright
nights, when London, even
backed could be seen as
bright as day. Raj. nightfight-
erS put stop TO this long ago
and now a full moon means just
the opposite: no raid. Last month
a group of doctors renamed the
full moon; Surgeons moon 1t
seems that most people prefer to
be operated on during periods
when there will be moonlight
nights and when, therefore, the
likelihood Of raids during their
convalescence is small.
RUMOR SCOTCHED. Despite
reports in London papers, there
appears 10 be little truth in the
rumor that when a Scots unit
moved TO a certain sector in
Italy one wise Italian restaur-
anteur put out a sign advertis
ing: MacAroni.
SERVICE WITH A SMILE. If
you lived in London and your
watch was broken, your shoes
worn out, your suit shabby, a
Watcr-pipe broken in your
| house, your corset sagged, your
radio was broken and your
glasses were shattered - it
would take you, cumulatively, a
year and two months to get
them serviced. An enterprising
London reporter last month dis
covered that these repairs are
currently taking: wa h, 3
months; shoes, l month; plum
Der, 3 weeks; suit, month; ra-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-26
Three Utica Scouts
on IA Camp Staff
Order Of Arrow
Members Chosen

UTICA-Three Utica boys,
members of Troop 80 Of the Boy
Scouts, will be members of the
Junior Camp Staff at Scout
Camp Agawa where they will
remain all summer with ex-
penses paid. The boys, Richard
Dobat. Roland Chapoton and
Tom Kerns, are members Of the
Order of the Arrow, an honor
airy group Of Scouters. Nineteen
members of Troop 80 will attend
camp sometime during the sum-
mer.
Twelve boys will go to Avon
Park for a week END camp UNI
der the direction of the Clinton
Valley Council. The troop has
earned an efficiency troop
streamer for advance work dur
ing the month Of May. A Court
of Review is being planned for
June S. ~
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-26
Appoint New Fire
Chief al Utica
Chief Jack Russell
Succeeds Wennesheimer

UTICA-At a special meeting
of the City Council Tuesday eve
ming work of reorganizing the
City fire department was taken
up and the following system of
compromising fire department
personnel was adopted: Engin-
GERS salary, $4,000; Fire Chief,
500 90; volunteers $500 for the
first hour and $1.00 per hour
thereafter. The system was pat
termed after that in use in the
village of Rochester. 1t was car
ried unanimously.
Chief George Wennesheimer
was offered both positions but
declined on the grounds of in
sufficient pay. A conference of
men present was held. Their
report recommended Fran X
Dean as engineer and Jack Rus
sell as fire chief. These recon-
mendations were ratified by the
council body.
The first fire department prac-
tise is set for Thursday of this
week when an instructor from
Detroit will be present. Prac-
tise runs will be made weekly
to promote efficiency in hand
ling the new truck. The Mayor
also asked for a report of all
fire department meetings.
1t was voted to insure the new
truck immediately.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-26
New Baltimore

NEW BALTIMORE-Mr. and
Mrs. G. M. Miller and daughter,
Ellen, of Detroit, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Miller this
past week. Mr.. Miller returned
to Detroit Monday. Before Mrs.
Miller and daughter, returned
home Friday they were lunch
con guests at the home of Mrs.
Harold Engelman on Tuesday
and Mrs. Allan Hurley on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Rose Marsack had as
house guests this week, Mrs.
Steve Hunt, and son, of Otswe-
go, New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kohl
man returned home last week
after spending the winter in
Trenton, New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Morhous
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Ma
liskey, of st. Clair Shores, on
Wednesday.
The Ladies New Baltimore
Highway Rural association do
mated S22 to be used for chill
dren's books in the Library.
S/Sgt. Truman w. Schmidt is
now stationed somewhere in It.
ally.
Mrs. Henry Schnoor enter
tanned her Pinochle Club Tues
day. Guests were Mrs. Paul
Blair and Mrs. Steve Wojick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben kushner
and Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Smith,
of Detroit, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Melvin Fuerst, Satur-
day evening.
Harold Lewis, of the Mer-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-26
Utica Library Lists Six
New Literary Offerings

sister-in-law are the sparkling
foci of tale of wartime England
and the resourcefulness it i'm
poses. A girl, who writes light
love stories comes to live at the
home of the second Mrs. Abbott,
and her brother discovers her
charms.
Two new mysteries just re
ceived are:
JENNY KISSED ME- by
Ruth Fenisong.
HOME SWEET HOMICIDE"
by Craig Rice.
And as a gift from Mr.. Abbott
of Detroit we have "SCIENCE
AND HEALTH WITH KEY TO
THE SCRIPTURES" by Mary
Baker Eddy.