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Montana labor news., 1945-09-13
HARVESTING LABOR'S
POWER LIES In
CONSUMER CO-OPS
By MURRAY D. LINCOLN
president, Cooperative League OF
u. S. Al

u .. Al
The number one job for the American
worker today is the urgent problem Of
postwar jobs and security. Spotty I'M
employment throughout the country
gives to grave concern in labor and
Legislative circles. And a liberal land
slide in recent British elections brings
home with SOLDERING reality Americas
need to meet head-on the problems Of
unemployment and economic insecurity.
American labor-strongest in its his
tory-has plans of its own. Among
these plans and proposals are such
measures as higher minimum wages.
adequate unemployment compensation
and guaranteed annual wages. But one
of the most significant programs hay-
ing the attention of American labor to-
day is the Consumer Cooperative Move
ment. 1t is significant because here
labor finds a fundamental opportunity
to increase its real wages and purchas-
ing power.
Major unions have long endorsed the
consumer cooperative philosophy. Thou
sands Of union members belong to such
organizations throughout the country.
Organized workers in Massachusetts,
Ohio, Illinois w and operate their
own cooperative stores. Union publ
cations devote increasing space to a
discussion of cooperatives and their
benefits.
Labor's interest in cooperatives stems
largely from a realization that the wage
dollar is worth only what it will buy.
The cooperative both increases the
value of the workers dollar and pro-
vides him with quality goods and serv-
ices. And, it gives him ownership and
control Of his own democratic institu-
tons. The opportunities for labor in
consumer cooperatives are tremendous.
An organized labor movement sup
porting a consumer cooperative pro-
gram throughout America could once
again restore genuinely free enterprise
to u economy. 1t would mean in
effect thousands Of people-owned and
operated retail stores. 1t would mean
similarly the ownership and operation
OF wholesale and manufacturing facili-
ties-by people and for the use Of peo-
pie. The economies effected would
stimulate national purchasing power
greater production and job opportuni-
ties. 1t would lead to the ferreting out
and defeat Of %monopolies in many fields
Of production and distribution. And it
would bring more goods to more people
at less cost.
Consumers Cooperation is labor's next
great opportunity. Labor holds within
its ranks the greatest organized pur-
chasing power in the nation. Harness
ing such power through cooperatives
offers labor a unique opportunity to
serve itself and the national economy.
Labor has won the battle of political
influence. Through consumer coopera-
tives it can become one of the strongest
economic forces for free enterprise in
America.
Montana labor news., 1945-09-13

These ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS truths
are contained in Part II of The Effect
Of World War II on the American In
dustrial Economy" The document is
part OF a lengthy study prepared by
WPB's general economics and planning
bureau.
Although throughout the war period
wages of u. S. workers were frozen
while the cost of living scared, the
WPB document says flatly that the
wartime expansion in output led to a
very pronounced Improvement in the
financial position Of American industry.
Profits rose about $50 per cent before,
and l20 per cent after taxes, far ex-
eeeding the previous G929) high"
In a section dealing with profits, the
document says that Although the rise
in most cost elements exceeds the in
crease in prices Of their products, the
profits OF industry during the period
l940-44l increased sharply. both before
and after taxes. This was made pos
sible primarily by the economies Of
large-scale production, as reflected in
the lower input by labor, materials and
overhead charges per unit Of output
Despite w~ar-induced increases in
taxes on business, WPB found, net
profits after taxes increased from s.
billion to $64 billion. mostly during
l94l and 1912"
This increase in profits after all
taxes had been paid was despite the
extreme conservatism Of "industry's fl
n%ancial policy in which the WIPE
found an increasing percentage Of
profits retained in the business" that
actually increased the net worth Of in
dustrial corporations one-third above
their prewar level.
Additionally, it was found that this
conservatism in financial policy had
kept new mon war plant and equip
ment' investments below depreciation
charges all investments in enemy ter
ritory have been written off or pro-
yided for in reserves, and all expendi-
lures for the construction of war ia
%cilities have either been financed di-
rectly by the federal government or
charged to current operating costs
through the use of the Swear amorti-
cation provision (This provision al
lowed business to add 20 per cent to
costs ior each five years at the expense
Montana labor news., 1945-09-13

Just before We Day, one of our in
vading armies reached a German uni
versity town. On a hill overlooking this
town, stands an ancient castle. A CT
giving the place the once-over, com
mented to a buddy: you know, that
castle has stood for years. They say
that not a stone has been touched
nothing has been altered, nothing re-
placed"
The other soldiers meditated. oUb
nun It must be owned by the same
landlord have back in Brooklyn"
Montana labor news., 1945-09-13
MONTANA Mine HAS
PUMPS OPERATING

BOULDER, Mont-Pumping opera
tons have been started at the old Elk
horn property in the Elkhorn district
Of Jefferson county, about Is miles east
of here. G. b. Bashaw Of Portland,
Ore, and associates recently acquired
the property and installed equipment
for lis exploration and Development
Mining Record.
Montana labor news., 1945-09-13

WASHINGTON. - (FP) - Further
collective bargaining was recommended
by the National War Labor Board in a
score Of daily newspaper and press as
ISOLATION dispute cases filed by the
American Newspaper Guild (CIO). The
union is demanding set minimums, pro-
gression schedules and a 20 per cent
general increase to meet the cost Of
living.
Montana labor news., 1945-09-13
NOTICE

The next meeting of the advis-
DRY board Of the Veterans Coun-
ell will take place in the office
of the Engineers Union at the
Miners Union hall, Friday, eve
ming, September q.
Montana labor news., 1945-09-13

WASHINGTON-(FP)-To demon
strate its appreciation for his achieve
ments, the CLIO voted to sponsor a
living memorial to President Roose-
welt in the form Of a completely
equipped childreh's wing OF the new
Georgetown hospital here.
Montana labor news., 1945-09-13

NAM Pres. Ira Mosher says prosperity
is Just around the corner.
Now II Herbie Hoover will say some
thing about two chickens in every pot,
wen feel right at home.
Montana labor news., 1945-09-13
INDUSTRY ENJOYS SWOLLEN INCOME
OUTPUT PER MAN HOUR OF AMERICAN
WORKER ROSE DURING WAR YEARS PERIOD

WASHINGTON.-QFP)-Buri in the officially cor
rect statistical talk Of the WPB September 6 is proof that
American workers, in the years 1910 to- 1914 increased
industrial productivity by one quarter and that the out
put per man hour was 20 per cent higher than i'll 1899.
Montana labor news., 1945-09-13
NOTICE

The next meeting Of the Silver
Bow Trades & Labor Council will
be held at Carpenters Union hall,
Tuesday, September %, at s
o. n.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-11

Beach Road. Z
Steaks galore were consumed by
the A men of the team and their
coach, Leon Brogden who gave
them pep talk on the coming
game in Raleigh.
POSTMASTER of the affair was
Jimmy Roe who introduced the sew
eral men present who have high
interest in the team.
Speaking on behalf Of Mike Pa
tails and his son, Leo Sykes ex-
pressed appreciation of those pres
ent for the good record of the
squad.
Kenneth E. Eaton gave short
talk on cooperation to the boys in
behalf of his employer, Bob Ber-
man of the Jewel Box and stated
that at the end of the season his
store would present to the letter.
men a gold football and dance
for the entire squad.
Johnny Symmes, one OF the quar-
terbacks, expressed appreciation OF
the team to his hosts while John
Hobbs and Dave Bannerman, CO.
CAPTAINS said few words.
Attending the banquet and lend
ing support to the squads welfare
we're: Tom Davis, assistant coach;
Rupert Bryan, director of physi-
cal education; Wallace West, assis-
tant director of physical education
and Tom Hamilton, principal OF
the high school.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-11
mine TEAMS ENTER
CHURCH LOOP PLAY

Announcing that play in the
YMCA Sunday School Basketball
league will begin on December l,
Adam Smith, physical director of
the ''Y", said yesterday that nine
Wilmington churches have enter.
ed teams.
More teams are expected to be
entered well in advance of tour
|na-aent play, it was learned last
might during the course Of an or
ganization meeting of the league
at the Y. Interested parties were
instructed to contact Smith.
Last nights meeting, at which
time tentative practice schedules
were drawn and league regulations
explained, was presided over by
IS. A. Sue, Leland, league presi-
dent.
Churches entering teams for
tournament competition, and rep
|resentatives, included:
Temple Baptist: Hubert McKoy,
intermediate and Senior teams;
Calvary Baptist: Albert Obriant,
Junior, Senior; Grace Methodist;
Gerald Morton, intermediate, Sen
Tor; First Presbyterian: John
Crowley, Junior, intermediate;
Emmanuel Presbyterian: Erwin
Maynard, intermediate; Trinity
Methodist: D. Bennett, Junior, In
termediate; Leland Baptist: S. A.
Sue, Junior, Senior; st. Andrews
Covenant: J. Williams, Intermedi-
ate. Senior; Tabernacle Baptist:
Horace Ship, Jr.. intermediate,
Senior.
Practice times starting tomor-
row night are as follows:
Senior League, Z to 8 p. INST.
Andrews and Temple Baptist;
to 9, Calvary and Tabernacle Bap-
fist; 8 to 10, Grace Methodist and
Leland Baptist.
intermediate League, Saturday
IS to Z p. M, Temple and Taber-
nacle Baptist; Z to 8, Emmanuel
and First Presbyterian; 8 to 8,
Grace and Trinity Methodist;
to 10, Calvary and Tabernacle
Baptist.
Junior League Saturdays at II
to l, Trinity and First Presbyte.
rlan; to 2. Leland; 2 to 3, Cal.
vary and Tabernacle Baptist.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-11
Devils Get In Shape
For Wake Forest Tilt

DURHAM, Oct. 10.-(F)-Duke' S
Blue Devils continued to map a de.
tense against Wake Forest plays
run by the White in the usual stiff
Wednesday afternoon practice to.
day.
Coach Eddie Cameron ana his as.
sistants put the emphasis on devils.
ing a defense for Saturdays game
in the Wake Forest Stadium, and
the drill was climaxed with a brief
session on ~ehearsing plays to use
against the Demon Deacons.
Joe Poole, who was shifted from
tackle to guard two weeks ago,
went back to tackle as first
stringer in the workout. He re.
placed the ailing Ted Marshall,
who is suffering from slight injuries
and passed up today's heavy work.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-11
MIDDIES' SCOTT
TERMED STAND0UT

NEW YORK, Oct. 10-HA A
sophomore who lives on Army's
doorstep but plays his football for
Navy is the lineman-of-the-week,
selected in an Associated Press poll
of sports writer's across the nation.
He is Dick Scott, 21-year-old Mid
die center, who distinguished HIM
self in Nays 30 triumph over
Duke last Saturday to win the ac-
claim of the experts, the praise of
his coaches and the respect of his
opponents.
Besides playing his position ex-
cellently, Scott intercepted a cou-
pie of passes and directed the de-
tense activities of our team,' said
Cmdr. Oscar Hagberg, Navy coach.
HE played a great game through
out"
All Of which should make Col.
Earl Balik and the other Army
coaches a little envious. For the
six-foot, two-inch, 188-pound Scott
has lived less than a mile from the
U. S. Military Academy at West
Point all his life.
Scots father has managed the
cadet store at the Military academy
for 30 years. Their home is just
outside the gateway to the ''Point.'
Dicks brother, Tom, played tackle
for ARMY in 1912.
Others who pressed Scott for top
honors among the usually unsung
workhorses of the line were Warren
Amling, Ohio state guard; Ernest
Knots, Duke guard; Mac Wensku-
mas, Illinois center; Earl Wheeler,
Arkansas center; Dick Holdings
head, Yale tackle; Roger Desro-
ches, Holy Cross tackle; Hank
Walker, Virginia end: Bob Fitch,
Minnesota tackle; Dick Duden, Ma.
Wy end, and Jim Kekeris, Missouri
tackle.
Still other linemen nominated in
the first weekly poll included:
Centers - Bob Mccoy, Penn
State; John Gilbert, Florida;
Vaughn Mancha, Alabama; Hugh
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-11
State Eleven Concludes
Drills For VMI Contest

RALEIGH, Oct. 1o.-R-N. c.
State Colleges Wolfpack conclud-
ed heavy work today in its prep
arations for a Southern Confer.
ence meeting with V.M.I.'s cadets
here Saturday night. All squad
members were able to participate
in heavy work.
Today's two-hour drill included
the heaviest defensive scrimmage
of the season. Wolfpack reserve
ran VM1 plays against the varsity
and second stringers, but got
nowhere.
A fairly heavy workout was set
for tomorrow, and Coach Beattie
Feathers said his charges would
taper off with a dress rehearsal
and blackboard drill Friday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-11

Error: Newhouser. Runs batted in:
Cramer, Outlaw, Richards 4, Cavarretta,
York. Pafko, Mayo, Greenberg, Nichol-
son. Two base hits: Richards 2, johnson,
Mayo, Nicholson. Three base hits: Pafko.
Stolen bases: Outlaw, Cramer. Sacri-
fees: Greenberg. Double plays: Webb
Mayo and York. Earned runs: Detroit
(AL) 9; Chicago (NL) 3. Left on bases:
Detroit tAL) 8; Chicago (NL) 8. Bases on
balls, off Derringer (Cullenbine 2, Out
law, Greenberg, York;; off Vandenberg /
(Greenberg); off Erickson (Cullenbine);
off PASCAL l webb; off Newhouser /
!Hughes). Strikeouts: by Newhouser 10
Hack. Hughes 2, Sauer, johnson, Pafko
2: secory, Livingston, Mccullough. BY
Vandenberg Richards, Mayo, Cullen
bine): by Erickson 2 (Greenberg, York;.
Pitching summary: Borowy, hits. runs
in innings (none out in the first); Der
ringer, hits, runs in 2-3 innings;
Vandenberg, hit, runs in is innings;
Erickson. hits, run in 2 innings; Pas
seau, hit. runs in l inning; Wyse. O
hits, runs in inning Wild pitch: New
houser. Losing pitcher: Borowy. Umpires:
Passarella (AL) p; Conlan ONLY ID; Sum
mers (AL) 2b; Jcrda (NL) 3b. Time: 2: 81.
Attendance: 1880. Receipts: $24o,177.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-11
Bv WHITNEY MARTIN

CHICAGO, Oct. 10 - (R - The
fellow looking through the field
glasses passed them to a friend
and said: 'take look at the Cub
bench; rigor morris just set in"
It was something of a stereoptl-
can slide view, at that, as the Cubs
might have been carved there in
the dugout as far as animation was
concerned. The Detroit Tigers had
Just scored five runs in the first
half of the first inning of the pay
of World Series game today and
it wasn't a setting of hilarlty or
enthusiasm to the Chicagoans, as
a guy doesn't watch a couple OF
thousand dollars fly out of the win
dow and feel very happy about 1t.
It was a strange contrast to the
situation before the game, as then
the Cub bench looked like hotel
lobby, with everyone free and loose
and casual and laxative, while
there seemed to be an air OF tense
ness about the Tiger dugout, with
players sitting around and not say
Ing much of anything to anybody,
and even the usually genial Hank
Greenberg snarling and swapping
around like a Tiger with sore
paw, which actually he was.
In fact, Hanks condition might
have had a lot to do with the
morose mood of the Detroit play
ers, as there was some doubt that
he would play and, judging from
the earlier series games, the II
gers without Greenberg would be
bath tub without water and quite
ineffective as a ball club.
Hank had walled up the batting
cage before the game, taken one
futile swing at the ball, and walk.
ed away. It was reported he had
a bad wrist, but nobody in the
stands knew it, although they
might have wondered why on his
first three times up he never swung
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-11
The Sports Trail
By WHITNEY MARTIN
By WHITNEY MARTIN

at the ball.
The Cub players were laughing
and kidding around and Manager
Charley Grimm was as nonchalant
as if his team was going to play
Toledo in an exhibition game. He
still was feeling pretty good about
last Mondays game which he said
saw the most action since the Sc
ries game which saw Jimmy
Foxx going around me three times
in one inning" That was the time
the AS scored 10 runs against the
Cubs in one frame, and actually
Foxx went past Grimm on first
base only twice, with Grimm warn
ing him he'd trip him if he went
by again.
Grimm was signing baseballs
and scorecards and whatnot, mean
while carrying on general con.
versation and seeing everything
that went on.
"You know what the prettiest
sight out here is - outside of us
scoring the winning rum" he said.
cts that section of soldiers out
in the centerfield bleachers when
they play the Star Spangled Ban
ner the way they all stand and
salute at once. It's beautiful"
Bill Schuster, who scored the
winning run last Monday, was jok-
ing around as usual. Schuster was
on first when Stan Hack hit the
ball which bounded over G1een-
berg's head. Grimm, explaining
the play, said call I saw was the
No. 5 on Greenberg's back out
there in left field and I yelled
come on, Schuster." He meant
that as soon as he saw Greenbeeg's
back he knew the ball had gone
beyond him.
Anyway, the apparently tense
team won today's game, which
may upset the theory that ball
player must be as free and loose
as pocketful of change to do his
best.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-11
New Hanover Wildcats
To Meet Caps Friday
By GENE WARREN

The large Riddick Stadium at
North Carolina State has been Sc
lected as the site of the Whining
ton-Raleigh football game with an
expected throng Of well over 10000
fans attending the decisive con-
test. Devereux Meadow, where the
tilt was scheduled to be played
previously, was found to be too
small to accommodate an antici-
pated crowd. This affray may de-
eide who holds the upper hand in
the struggle for the Eastern A
Conference Championship.
Going through intensive practice
drills yesterday afternoon, the New
Hanover Wildcats showed no ten
sion as a result of the coming con-
test, probably the toughest on e
they will experience this season.
Raleigh possesses powerhouse,
which has trampled the fine Dur
ham and Wilson elevens, and is
ready to pull all their efforts in
the battle to clinch the title. The
Cats, on the other hand, have
shown no great offensive on con-
ference teams, but have released
a smooth scoring force when play
ing lower class pigskin squads.
Coach Leon Brodgen and Tom Da-
Wis believe that their charges will
give the opposition fight for the
crown, but early at the first of the
year explained. 1--WE cannot prom
Use any champion teams until at
least two seasons have passed"
Brodgen, during the evening S
workout, shifted his backfield
around, but whether it would re-
main that way or not was not stat
ed. The most important change
was the shifting of Co-captain Da.
vid Bannerman, the sparkplug
right halfback, to the quarterback
fob. Johnny Symmes, the former
signal caller, took over right half
on the second string. "Bubba'
Sykes, hard-charging fullback, act.
ed as left halfback in the scrim-
ages on the second team, while
Jimmy Piner held the same slot
on the first eleven.
Jack Marcus moved to the first
team also, playing right halfback,
vacated Bannerman, with only
Kenneth Rogers left in the trio at
fullback.
News received here from h e
state capital reveals that two of
the cap lettermen are injured and
will not likely see action in the
crucial Wilmington conflict. Billy
Croker is definitely out of the
lineup, along with the regu.
lar halfback, John Senter. Senter
was main force in the Ra'1'uh
eleven's conquest Of Wilson last
Friday. The Caps, even with these
two fine gridders out of the game,
have potential threats in their ace
tullback, Walton Terrell, scorer of
two touchdowns last week an d
Jimmie Lesane, regular signal
caller.
A large group Of Wilmington sup
porters is expected to make the
trip to Raleigh to cheer their team.
The r. o. T. c. band under the
leadership of 1t. Lacock, will make
the journey also, If their new uni
forms reach them in time for the
tilt.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-11
Chandler, Owners Make Up
Happy Resigns As Sena.
tor From Kentucky;
Settles Conjectures
BY WALTER BYERs
United Press Sports Writer

IL --eSS
United Press Sports Writer
CHICAGO, Oct. TO- W.D Base
ball commissioner Albert B.
| (Happy) Chandler and major lea
que club owners ''made up today
after Chandler announced his res
ignation as U. S. Senator from
Kentucky to devote full time to his
Job as commissioner Of America
favorite pastime.
Simmering unrest in the big lea
que ended when Chandler, after a
lengthy meeting with represent
atives of IA Of the is major lea
que clubs, announced his political
retirement.
He said the formal resignation
date, believed to be Nov. l, would
be revealed by Gov. Simeon S. Will.
lis of Kentucky.
There have been numerous re-
ports around Chicago world SERIES
headquarters the past two days
that major league owners were at
tempting to buy off, Chandler's
seven-year contract as commits
sioner because Of dissatisfaction
with the manner in which the con-
genial Kentuckian had handled his
duties as head Of organized base.
ball.
But peace reigned today after
Chandler agreed to three-point
program laid down by the IA club
owners and officials attending yes
terday's meeting.
The most important was the
baseball mems demand that
Chandler set a definite date for his
senatorial retirement. Chand.
ler's two-fold job, of Senator and
Commissioner, long has been a
sore point with baseball big-wigs
who believed that the happy sena-
tor from the blue grass region had
neglected the sport for his capitol
hill duties.
The other two points were:
l. Appoint an experienced base.
ball man to succeed Leslie O'Con-
nor as Especial assistant" to the
commissioner.
2. Run the commissioners office
by written rule and not by edict,
which is in keeping with provi-
sion made six months ago when
Chandler accepted the seven-year
commissioner contract for an an
nual salary of $4,000.
It was reliably reported that
George Trautman, president of the
American Association, had been
selected and approved as Chand-
ler's special assistant"
Trautman, one of the most pop
ular executives in minor league
baseball, would succeed O'Connor,
who served as secretary to the late
Commissioner Kenesaw M. Lands
during his 23-year tenure as COM
missioner. After moving over rs
assistant to the new commissioner,
O'Connor recently submitted his
resignation to accept the vice pre-
sidency a n d general managership
of the Chicago White Sox, effec-
tive Dec. Is.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-11
BUY U. s. VICTORY BONDS

Bowers, Tulane, and Bob Boden-
hamer, Oklahoma.
Guards-Les Bingaman, Illinois;
James Groh, Colgate, and Ed Vir-
shup, Temple.
Tackles-Martin Meyer and Clar-
ence Esser, both of Wisconsin;
Wash Serni, Kentucky; Tom Whit
ley, Alabama Dub Garrett, Mis-
sissippi State; Knox Ramsey, Viii
liam and Mary; George Savitsky,
Pennsylvania; Bob Mcclure, Ne
vada, and John Pehar, Southern
California.
: Ends-Charley Tatom and Bill
Bechtol, both of Texas; Reid Nose
ley, Georgiahd Kluszewski Moseley,
Georgia; Ted Kluszewski, Indiana;
Jim Callahan, Southern California
and George Robotham, UCLA.