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Montana labor news., 1944-08-17
INTERNAL REVENUE
TELLS OF REFUNDS

Declaring that every effort is being
made to expedite refunds on 1943 in
come tax returns. Lewis Penwell, col
lector OF internal revenue, said refund
checks are being mailed to taxpayers
of the Montana district at the average
rate of 1000 per week.
TO every taxpayer of this district
who is entitled to a refund on his 1943
return, I would like to say" Collector
Penwen stated, your refund is being
processed as rapidly as possible I can
not tell you exactly when your refund
will come through, because it might be
today and it might not be for few
months. But L can promise you that
you will be paid interest at the rate of
Is per cent per year for every month
your refund is delayed after March Is.
Throughout the country we have
about 100000 refunds to make In
each case, the return must be compared
with employers withholding tax receipts
and other documents. In many cases,
returns contain errors that must be cor
rected. This involves a tremendous
amount of work that must be done with
a comparatively small staff, due to war
time manpower shortages. Obviously,
the entire 100000 refunds cannot be
completed at the same time, and some
taxpayers must wait another few months.
However, a million checks are being
distributed every three weeks and so you
can see that, in your case, you may get
your refund fairly soon"
Collector Penwell suggested that tax
payers refrain from writing letters to
inquire about their refunds, because, in
fairness to all taxpayers, the checks are
being written in the order in which they
are mechanically processed, and it is i'm
possible to determine the status Of any
individual case without disrupting and
slowing up the whole procedure.
However if taxpayer has changed
his address since he filed his return,
he should advise the collector Of both
his old and new addresses.
Montana labor news., 1944-08-17
DELEGATES FROM ALL SECTIONS OF STATE
GATHER in BUTTE TO ATTEND HISTORIC
MEETING OF MONTANA STATE FEDERATION

The Golden Jubilee Convention of the Montana State
Federation Of Labor opened at the Fnen hotel with Paul
trer, member of Pressman's Union calling the meeting
to order In behalf Of the local unons Mr. Erler extend
ed warm welcome to the delegates His remarks were
Montana labor news., 1944-08-17
REPORTED WAGE
INCREASES BEING
INVESTIGATED

Reports of unauthorized wage in
creases at mines in the Great Falls,
Mont, district, are being investigated
by the War Labor Board and the Nom
ferrous Metals Commission, it has been
announced.
Complaint has been made that the
wage sterilization act is being violated
by operators offering higher rates of
pay than authorized under the wage
brackets set by the WLB or in excess of
the rates paid by the operators on Oc-
tober 3, 1912, when wage stabilization
went into effect. Any change in wage
rates after that date requires the ap-
proval of the Nonferrous Metals Com
mission.
The wage bracket for miners in the
Montana mines, except for Butte and
Anaconda, is $500 a day and for muck
ers and surface workers $3.50 day. Be
cause of difficult mining conditions, a
slightly higher pay is allowed at Butte.
Most of the complaints of alleged vio-
latinos of the wage sterilization pro-
gram center around the Neihart section,
where there have been reports of oper-
ators offering higher ates of pay and
inducing workers, engaged in essential
war production, TO leave mines.
Montana labor news., 1944-08-17
FRANK MURRAY is
COMPETENT OFFICIAL

Frank Murray, clerk Of the Supreme
Court of Montana, is one Of the most
accommodating and competent office
holders in the Capitol building He has
made many new friends in Helena. Mr.
Murray is well known in Butte, espe-
cially in labor circles, having been
delegate to the Trades and Labor Con-
Gil for many years in which he repre-
sented the Hotel and Restaurant En-
ployes He served as member of the
Board of School Trustees Of School Dis
trict No 1, running on the Independent
ticket which is sponsored by the Trades
and Labor Council. Mr.. Murray's Of
flee more than any other thing strives
to give the best Of service to all people
at all times.
Montana labor news., 1944-08-17

cially opened the convention and stated
the general purpose of the convention.
The convention is scheduled to con-
tinue through Friday. Delegates as they
register were presented with small cop
per souvenir keys to the city.
State Officers
Officers of the state organization in
addition to the executive president, Mr..
Graham, are John H Driscoll of Butte,
vice president, and E. H. Helterbran of
Billings; T. P Taylor Of Bozeman, S. H.
Rivin Of Missoula, George Yeager of
Great Falls, Frank Birmingham of Butte
and Perry S. Melton of Kalispell mem
bers Of the executive board.
Permanent officers of the convention
were named to include Elmer Barnett,
representing the carpenters of Anaconda,
secretary; Earl Bensch Of the Machin-
lists union at Deer Lodge, assistant sec
retary; Eva NJ Taylor of the Women's
Labor League Of Missoula, stenographer;
Sam Riven of the Clerks union of Mis-
soula, printing clerk Laverne Hamilton
of the Hodcarriers' union of Missoula,
sergeant-at-arms, and E. R. Melton of
Kanspell, doorkeeper.
Federation History
The Montana State Federation of
Labor is composed Of approximately $50
locals and IA councils representing in
the neighborhood of 10000 members.
It was organized in 1894 and was
called the Montana Trades and Labor
Council few years later the name
was changed to Montana State Fedora
tiOn of Labor It was an independent
union like most of the new unions in
the early days of Montana. It organ
lied and issued charters to unions not |
covered by any International After be-
ing an Independent organization for 10 |
years, it affiliated with the American !
Federation of Labor in the year 1907
The Butte Workingmen's Union was
the first union organized in Butte It
started to function in June Of 1878 and
took in every worker in the camp. The
union is still in existence and is still
Montana labor news., 1944-08-17
SENATOR MURRAY
WARNS NATION OF
POSTWAR PERILS

The philosophy behind the proposal to
emasculate the reconversion bill of the
military affairs committee is a reaction
airy philosophy. It is the policy Of those
who led this country into the Great De-
preston Of 1929
The tune may be a little different but
the word are still the same. In 1929
this Republican program led to the most
severe crisis in our nations history.
Hundreds of banks failed throughout the
country; hundreds of thousands OF home
owners lost their homes; strong and able
men, capable Of working and desirous Of
working, were forced into breadlines;
the apple seller became a symbol Of
what the Republican party had to offer
When the veterans of the First World
war came to washington to present their
case to the American government, the
then President of the United States had
them forcibly elected as though they
were an army Of invading aliens.
Today, unless we have courageous
leadership in this country, we are on
the brink of a new economic disaster.
Unless we can guarantee the funda-
mentals of economic security to the
American workingman, the American
farmer and the American businessman,
we are doomed to see a new depression
that will make Mr. Hoover's depression
of 1929 look like a dress rehearsal.
The Republican party has program,
I am told, Mr.. Thomas Dewey has
program, I am told.
It is a very simple program indeed.
It's first principle is to protect the vest
ed interests Of American monopoly and
American big business behind thick
smoke screen Of defending states rights.
It's second principle is To deny to
American labor its rightful share in the
national income, and to allow the rapid
Concentration of huge profits in the
hands Of business. Some deluded men,
bers of the Republican party may feel
that the amassing of corporate profits
is the royal road to recovery, They
may feel that the piling up Of huge cor
porate reserves is the way to guarantee
that business takes risks and invests its
capital productivity, but they have
learned nothing from the experiences of
the past is years. They have failed to
grasp the elementary fact that the over
accumulation of capital will mean idle
capital inasmuch as it will mean the
depletion Of the purchasing power which
is necessary to absorb the products of
American trade and industry.
This, in essence, is the program upon
which the protege Of Herbert Hoover
hopes to recapture control of the United
States government for the Republican
party. I have confidence in the enlight-
enment and the self-interest of the
American people; know that this new
bid for Republican power will not be
successful But, if it were to be, l can
predict that it will mean a return to
the days of the apple sellers and the
bonus marchers. The molly difference
will be that instead of having Hoover
villes" we shall have "Deweyvilles."
The pending amendment, repeat,
expresses the Republican philosophy. I
call upon all true Democrats, upon all
members of the Senate who refuse to
allow the creation of new "Hoovervilles'
and "Deweyvlles' to vote against the
pending amendment.
Montana labor news., 1944-08-17
CULINARY WORKERS
HOLD STATE MEET

Fifteen Montana cities we're represent
ed at the third annual state convention
Of the Montana council of Hotel and
Restaurant Employees and Bartenlers
was held at the Teamsters' hall, 7ll5
East Park street, Monday, August IA
Mayor Barry OLeary welcomed the
convention to Butte. Other main speak
ers for he conference were Gertrude
Sweet. international vice president of
hotel-restaurant employees; Joel B. st.
Claire, secretary Of the Retail Liquor
Dealers association; Horace Casey, can
didate for railroad and public service
commissioner; Clarence E. Blewett, edi-
tor Of the Montana Labor News
Name Officers
Several officers and committee men,
bers were named. The new officers in
clude: Maurice Mulcahy, Butte, who
succeeds Louis Teddy, Helena, president;
Harry Mulvihill, Anaconda, vice presi-
dent: Susie Branmo, Nissoula, secretary
New executive boards members are
Lena Mattausch, Butte; Tony Softich,
Anaconda; S. H. Hartwig, Great Falls
Minta Comberse, Havre; W. W. Hobart,
Deer Lodge.
Committee members are Prudential
Bridget Shea, Minta Comberse, Walter
Haggon and W j. Mullaney. Rules and
Mattausch, H. H. Catling
and J. j. Colligan. Auditing Lena Mat
tausch, Tony softich, George Wade,
Cora Larsen, W. Hobart and Florence
Resolution-Harry Mu, j. j.
Conigan, w. G. Hornsby, Peter Green
and Vera Lundstrom. By-laws-Jesge
Allen Mary Andrews, Margaret Har-
rington. Juanita Teddy H. H. Hartwig,
J. j. Colligan and Tom Wright
Banquet Held
The annual banquet Of the hotel and
restaurant council was held Monday
night at the Rocky Mountain cafe in
A special entertainment
was provided. The affair was largely
On Tuesday the convention acted on
one Of which thanked the
unions and especially the hosts,
namely, the Womens Protective Union,
the Bartenders and Cooks and Walters
Of Butte. Glen Hallam Of Billings state
president presided
Glen Thompson of Kalispell is the sec
retary Matters pertaining to the coun-
I'll which are to be brought before the
general convention were considered.
Montana labor news., 1944-08-17
AMERICAN LEGION SEEKS TO
RETRACT ITS DENUNCIATION
OF REP. HAMILTON FISH

CHICAGO FP) Efforts of the ap-
peasement wing of the American Legion
to retract the Legion's denunciation Of
Rep. Hamilton Fish (R., N. Y.) at the
coming Chicago convention are going
to meet the hot opposition of union
labor posts. The National Conference
of Union Labor Legionnaires is advising
all its posts to confirm the action Of the
Legion's Omaha convention in denuncing
Fish for allowing Nazis to use his con-
gressional franking privilege.
Montana labor news., 1944-08-17
MINERS UNION AUXILIARY
MEETS FRIDAY NIGHT

The Miners Union Auxiliary No. Z
will meet at the Miners Union hall Fri
day, August 10, 1914, at 800 O'Clock
The regular meetings of the auxiliary
are held every lst and 3rd Friday Of
the month All wives and daughters of
miners families are eligible for mem
bership and are invited to join the
auxiliary.
Montana labor news., 1944-08-17

Rev L. E. Jones, pastor Of the Emanuel
Lutheran church, pronounced the invo-
cation. Mayor Barry OLeary on behalf
of the city of Butte, officially welcomed
the delegates and told them that he
hoped that their stay here would prove
profitable both to themselves and also
to the people OF the state of Montana.
Il hope that with your manifold duties
you will find some time to relax while
here and enjoy the hospitality of our
city, he said In fact, the city is yours
We are mighty happy to have you with
US"
John Crawford, president of the Silver
Bow Trades and Labor Council, extended
greetings on behalf of the council. He
stated that the council is composed Of
between 35 and 40 unions, representing
membership Of between 10000 and
5000.
The gavel was then turned over by
Mr.. Erler to President Graham, who Off
Montana labor news., 1944-08-17

NETWORK (FP)-Wives and chill
dren of workers and discharged war vet
Grams partially replaced dry statistical
tables of income and outgo before a Ma
tional War Labor Board panel here and
in Washington as the United Electrical
Raid and Machine Workers (CIO)
pleaded for an hourly wage increase
and guaranteed wage for 30O,O 900 en-
ployes Of General Electric and westing-
house
Montana labor news., 1944-08-17

MOLINE, ul.-FP)-Genuine belief
in the possibility Of lasting labor-man-
agement cooperation after the war for
nationwide prosperity was voiced by
spokesmen of United Electrical Radio
and Machine Workers (CIO) and presi-
dents and managers Of companies under
contract with the union in an un-re-
hearsed discussion before a cross section
Montana labor news., 1944-08-17

The COP did say something about
labor-oalled itself "the historical cham
pion Of free labor"
Meaning we should work for nothing?
Ammunition.
Evening star., 1944-04-01
Rev. Dr.. Sigurgeirsson
Al Reformation Church

The Bishop of Iceland, the Rev.
DR.. Sagurdur Sigurgeirsson, will be
the guest of the Lutheran Church
of the Reformation at pm. to-
morrow. The children's chorus will
sing.
At $3.50 and IL am. the Rev. r.
w. Loew will preach on How Sur
prising of God" and at pm. on
Understanding the Silences."
Services will be held daily next
week from 1910 to 1890 pm. and
at 8 pm. On Monday evening DR..
Page NICK. Etchison, religious work
secretary OF the YMCA, will present
an illustrated lecture, Passion
Week" On Tuesday evening a cor
poIate communion will be held
Evening star., 1944-04-01
Special Good Friday Services
ARRANGED by DC. Churches

Special Good Friday services have
been arranged in the churches of the
National Capital, with "The Seven
Last Words From the Cross" a
three-hour program, from noon to
3 o'clock, being the principal event
in many of them.
The Methodist union service will
be held at Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church from noon to
O'Clock. Meditations will be led by
DR.. John r. Edwards, superintendent
of the Washington west district; DR..
Horace e. Cromer, superintendent OF
the Washington east district; DR..
Paul F. Douglass, president of
American University; the Rev.
Marion S. Michael, pastor of Hunt
ingtown-Emmanuel charge; Chap
lain George F. Rixey, deputy chief OF
chaplains, U. S. A.; DR.. Frank Steel
man, pastor of Petworth church, and
Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes of the
Washington area.
DIR. Rustin to Lead Prayer.
DR.. John w. Rustin, the host
pastor, will offer the pastoral prayer.
The responsive Scripture reading
will be led by the Rev. Dorsey K.
Sturgis, pastor of Congress Street
Church. DR.. Frederick Brown Har-
ris, chaplain Of the United States
Senate, will offer the prayer for
world peace.
There will be a joint service at
Trinity Lutheran Church at 1915
o'clock. Col. Karl Schleede, chap
lain, U. S. A., will speak.
From noon to 3 pm. the South
east community service will be held
in the Fifteenth Street Christian
Church. The ministers Of the CO.
operating churches will speak on
"The Last Seven Words From the
Cross"
Universalist Church Services.
"The Seven Last Words From the
Cross" also will be the theme of
services in Universalist National
Memorial Church from IL to 3 pm.
The following will participate: DR..
Fred S. Buschmeyer, Mount Pleas
ant Congregation Church; DR.. CAL
win H. Wingert, Grace Evangelical
and Reformed Church; DR.. Edwin
H. Pruden. First Baptist Church;
Chaplain Bertram Crocker, First
Congregational Church; DR.. John
Van Schaick, jr, editor Of the Chris
tian Leader; Laurence c. Staples,
All Souls Unitarian Church, and DR..
Seth r. Brooks, Universalist Church.
At National Baptist Memorial on
Evening star., 1944-04-01
St. PouI's Lutheran

Holy week will be ushered in to-
morrow morning with confirmation
and reception of members. Dr.
Henry w. Snyder will preach on
"A Great Congregation" continuing
the lenten series on Mighty Mo-
ments in the Masters Mission"
There will be services also each
evening beginning Tuesday with
sermon, can Awful Condemnation:
Wednesday, "A Holy Commemora
ton; Thursday, holy communion
On Good Friday, from 1870 to 8
there will be service of crucifixion
meditations by Dr. r. c. Sorrick, the
Rev. r. Donald Glare and Herbert
w. Parisius. At 8 pm. DR.. Snyder
will speak on "The Saving Con-
tribution." Holy communion will,
be administered.
Evening star., 1944-04-01
R. |. Avenue Methodist

DR.. E. A. Sexsmith will continue
his series Of sermons on Jesus of
Nazareth" tomorrow at II am, when
he will speak on Jesus Of Nazareth,
the Greatest King" The senior choir
will furnish the music and a pre-
paratory class in church member
ship will be received into the church
fellowship.
On Tuesday evening the Rev. VIII
liam H. Wright, pastor Of Douglas
Methodist Church, will be the guest
speaker. DR.. G. G. Day, pastor of
Dumbarton Methodist Church, win
speak on Wednesday evening. Holy
communion viii be observed Thurs
day at 8 pm. with DR.. Sexsmith In
charge.
Evening star., 1944-04-01

held from II to 3 pm. Ministers
will speak briefly on THE Seven
Words From the Cross" Those
participating will be the Rev. G. E.
MacDorman, Kensington; the Rev.
E. A. Lambert, Eldbrooke; Chaplain
Eric T. Braund, Naval Communica-
ton; the Rev. Clarence E. Wise,
Wesley; the Rev. Arthur c. Day,
Mount Tabor; the Rev. Clifford H.
Richmond, Chevy Chase; the Rev.
Hartwell F. Chandler, Bethesda, and
the Rev. Edward G. Latch. Metro
politan.
YMCA Service.
The annual Good Friday service
for YMCA employees and friends will
be held at noon. The Rev. L. Ralph
Tabor, pastor, Luther Place Memo
rial Church, will speak on "The
Work of the Cross" Harold S.
King will sing, accompanied by
Lucille Shannon Etchison. Page
NICK. Etchison will preside.
In the Takoma Park Baptist
Church the annual service will be
held at 7:45 pm. The ordinances
of baptism and the Lords Supper
will be observed and new members
will be received. With the church
darkened the Rev. w. E. La Rue
will speak on 'The Seven Words Of
Jesus From the Cross
The Passover Sedar services
which will be held Friday at 7:3C
pm, at the Mayflower Hotel, is
jointly sponsored by the Jewish
Welfare Board and the Jewish War
Veterans.
In order to provide Sedar service
for all men and women OF the
Jewish faith who are away from
home, these organizations have
made the necessary arrangements
to take care Of their needs.
It is requested reservations be
made for this Seder by those in the
armed forces by calling Decatu,
5472, 5473, or by writing to the Jew
ish Welfare Board, 1929 Sixteenth
street NV.
The committee will also provide
a Sedar service for civilian Jewish
men and women in Government
offices, at the Beth Sholom Syna.
gogue, Eighth and Shepherd street.
NV. Reservations may be made by
calling in person at the office.
Services will be held from moor
to 3 pm. at Grace Lutheran Church
At 8 pm. will be holy communion
and preaching by DR.. N. G. Wickey
A candlelight communion servics
will be held at 8 pm. at the Takoms
Presbyterian Church. The reception
OF new members including the young
peoples communicates class will bt
feature.
Evening star., 1944-04-01
Ninth Street Christian
Plans Service Series

The Ninth Street Christian Church
is planning a series of Passion Week
services, beginning Palm Sunday
and continuing through Easter Sun
day. The theme is "The Way of
the Cross"
The Rev. Carroll G. Roberts will
be the speaker and B. McClain
Cochran, who is associated with the
Mount st. Adams School for Boys,
will be the song leader.
On Thursday night the observ-
ance of the Lords Supper will be
held.
Evening star., 1944-04-01
Petworth Methodist

DR.. Chesteen Smith will be the
guest preacher at II am, his sub
ject being Greeks Who Honored
Palm Sunday" Special music will be
rendered by the junior, young peo-
pies and senior choirs.
At 8 pm. the drama Simon, the
Leper," will be presented.
Evening star., 1944-04-01
ST. JOHNS

East Observation-Disclosures and
Riverdale Rd.
JOHN 7. KEISTER, Jr., Supply Pastor.
1000 a.m.-Church School.
500 p.m.-Worship Service,
Evening star., 1944-04-01

O'CLOCK over Sta-
ton WWDC.
The program
will feature the
highest scoring
contestants of
all the quizzes Of
the first quarter
Of 1914. Partici-
pants will in
clude Capt. Lee
N. Sundstrom,
U. S. A.; 1t. Bill
Oncken, U.S.N.;
Mrs. Ted Belote,
Fourth Presby-
terian Church.
Evening star., 1944-04-01
6rare

%. Ave. ond GFoce Church I'd.
Silver SDring, Nd
REV. WALTER w. GALL, Rector.
1880 a.m.-Holy Communion.
$50 a.m,-Church School
IL a.m.--Holy Communion and Sermon.
Maundy Thursday.
$3.50 a.m.-Holy Communion.
10 a.m.-Holy Communion and Compline,
II noon--Devotions and Intercessions.
p.m.-Holy Communion and Sermon.
Good Friday.
10 a.m.-Litany With Ante-Communion
and Address
IL to 3 p.m.-Three Hours Devotion.
$50 Standardization.
Evening star., 1944-04-01

mons, First Baptist Church, Mount
Rainier, Md; Coed Joyce Culber-
son, Maryland University, and Lou
ise Maehlor, Eastern High School.
Mr.. Crowley conducts a daily gos-
pei program at 6:45 am. over Sta
ton WWDC.
Evening star., 1944-04-01
SOUTHEAST

ST. MarkS
ION CAPITOL HILL"
Third and A Streets Southeast
REV. ROBERT J. PLUMB, Rector.
PALM SUNDAY.
a.m.-Holy Communion
$3.50 am.-Church School
IL m..--Holy Communion and Sermon,
Rev. Clyde Brown.
6:45 p:m.-Young Peoples Fellowship.
Maundy Thursday. s p.m.-Holy Com
munion and Sermon. Rev. Clyde
Goed Friday, 12 to p.m.-,Rev. Clyde
Brown.
Easter Eye. 4 p.m.-Holy saptism. Rev.
NAHviii 7:sos Palm Proe'n. Ii.
MsSndy asS Gk rhsrs %sd 1885, 1$S .P Hso 7so sm pm
Good Fri. 10; IL to 8; 7:3O
Easter Even. (Sat0, Baptisms, 400
Resurrection, 7OI 18th NE, 8:l5.
Tues, 1890: Good Fri, 1880 pm
MONTGOMERY Co. Nd.