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Evening star., 1945-09-09

the Veterans Committee at George
town University, said is reconciling
the veterans demand for accelera-
tion In education with the time ele-
ment needed for sound education.
They all want q good education
in the shortest possible time" Father
McNamee said. This is not con-
sistent with good college work" !"
The problem Of keeping up stand
ards and satisfying the veteran calls
for delicate academic balance, he
stated. The veteran needs accel-
Grafton from the standpoint of re-
tarded education: the schools want
time so the work studied can be
assimilated.
Evening star., 1945-09-09
Hayden Dance Studios
Will Open This Month

The Phil Hayden Dance Studios
will open their 10th season at 6
Dupont Circle this month.
Phil Hayden, the owner, said that
his studio would stage several dance
recitals for the public this winter.
During the war years, he gave more
than 800 camp shows but now only
a few Of these are scheduled.
Montana labor news., 1945-12-13
SOUATOF INDUSTRY IS CONDEMNED
GENERAL ELECTRIC, WESTINGHOUSE
ACCUSED OF HOLDING BACK GOODS

NEW NORK-(FPl-Gencral Elec-
trio company and Westinghouse Elec-
trio corporation were accused OF aban-
doning IS government-built factories
valued at $50 million while building
new plants in small towns and rural
areas where wage standards are low
in a statement by James ]. Matles, ma
tional director of organization of Unit
ed Electrical Radio and Machine Work
ers (CIO).
Matles charge came as the U. e.
pushed its demands in Washington for
a congressional investigation of the
radio and electrical manufacturing in
dustry for what it claimed was a "dc-
liberate hold-back of electrical appli-
ances from the Christmas trade.
G.. f. has bought or will built 32
new plants while Westinghouse and its
subsidiaries have bought or will build
seven rev plants. Matles revealed, de-
scribing this as "a program which will
take many months to fulfill and which
will delay ful production Of these vital
electrical products for an equally long
period Of time"
There is a direct link" Matles said.
between the failure of these companies
to. operate existing plants which could
have been easily converted for produc-
Montana labor news., 1945-12-13

President Truman summoned Con-
gress back into session shortly after
Victory was won in order to enact a
must program OF reconversion legis-
lation necessary to help America get
back on a peacetime footing He sub
mitted TO Congress a sound and a
workable legislative program. Not a
single one of the measures he urged
has been adopted
No wonder the President publicly
charged that Congress has "let him
down.
The list OF the measures advocated
by President Truman and the AFL,
against which the powerful and-labor
bloc in Congress has conducted sue
cessful sitdown, follows
Unemployment Compensation: This
measure was trimmed down drastcally
in the Senate and then pigeon-holed by
the House ways and means commit
tee.
High Minimum Wage Many public
hearings have been held but action
has been stalled
Full Employment This bill was am-
Montana labor news., 1945-12-13
UNION OFFICIALQ QUITS
AFTER ORDERING MEN
PAST PICKET Line

SAN DIEGO. Calii-FP)-M J..
Ratcliff. who led members of the union
of which he is business agent Local
B-569, International brotherhood of
Electrical Workers (AFL, through
shipyard picket lines here last month,
has resigned as president of the San
Diego County Building Trades Council.
lie had ordered his men to disregard
the lines established by Boatbuilders
Local 1900, United Brotherhood of Car
penters (AFL), on the ground that the
electricians had a separate contract
which they could not violate Strong
protests we're made to the BIC by the
District Council of Carpenters, which
has a controlling voice.
After the dispute was referred to the
UBC international headquarters and the
AFL Metal Trades department, Rat
cliff submitted his resignation
Montana labor news., 1945-12-13
MACHlNISTS RESIST
AFL CUSTER MOVE

WASHINGTON-FP) - The Inter
national Association of Machinists
(AFD will not submit to being ousted
from any AFL bodies, local, state or
rational without fight, it announced
Dec 4 in letter to all IAN locals.
Representing, 10000 members, Pres.
H. w. Brown and Sec.-Treas. Eric
Peterson signed the letter which said
Eve are prepared to expend all avail
able resources to protect our trade
against our enemies-be they i'm OF out
OF the AFL
I'VE will neither voluntarily nor
without adequate protest submit to dis
affiliation with any national, state or
local AIL body. Neither will we per-
NIT our enemies within the AFL TO
alienate our relationships with our
friends within the AFL We shall con-
tinue to respect fully the jurisdiction
Of all AFI organizations which respect
our jurisdiction.'
The letter asked IAN officials and
representatives to do everything pos
sible "to create a better and more CO.
operative understanding with our friends
in the AFL."
Calling attention to the recent letter
by AFL Pres William Green implying
that the IAN had become voluntarily
disaifiiated from the AFL by defer
ment Of its per-capita tax about $780,
600, the letter blamed the AFL execu-
tive councils action on those AFL
organizations which for many years
have raded our jurisdiction in viola
ton OF AFL convention actions and
their own agreements with our organ
ization."
In conclusion, the letter said the ac-
tion Of the council was "a pressure move
deliberately timed and intended to in
fluence our referendum vote dealing
with our problems with the AFL coun-
cil." The referendum is scheduled for
January on supporting the IAN con-
vention action deferring the per-capita
payments to the AFL until the AFL
council agrees to give the machinists
the same treatment given to all other
affiliates.
Montana labor news., 1945-12-13

ton OF tens OF thousands Of radios. r
frigerators, washing machines and other
electrical appliances, in time for the
Christmas trade, and the deliberate
hold-back of appliances.
American housewives who have
sought to purchase a new radio or
washing machine know from experience
that the new models on distributors
floors are samples only and that deal
ers refuse to promise early delivery
The electrical industry is holding back
production and, in many cases. placing
these products in warehouses. waiting
until 1910 when the companies will no
longer pay excess profits taxes and
when, they hope, a higher price for
their products can be squeezed from the
American public"
Matles also claimed there was a di-
rect link between the hold-back and
q. E. and Westinghouse rejection of
the U. E.'s demand for a s. daily wage
increase. A strike vote is scheduled
for Dec l5 among the 100000 employees
of G. f. Westinghouse and General
Motors.
Industrial units abandoned by G. E..
according to the union, include a S.
million plant at Bloomfield, N J..
S45OOOOO plant at Cleveland; a Si2
million plant at Everett, Mass: two
plants at Fort Wayne, Ind, valued at
more than SO million; two plants at
Schenectady N. Y, valued at almost
50 million; a $50 million plant at SYRIA
cuse, ~ Y, and two others valued at
more than S. million; and two plants
at West Lynn, Mass, valued at $780,
600.
The government-owned plants left by
Westinghouse are a $40 million plant at
Lester, Pa a SIS million plant at Fair
mont w. w. and a 100000 plant at
Homewood, Pa.
Montana labor news., 1945-12-13
HOUSE GROUP URGES
GET U. S. TROOPS
OUT OF CHINA

WASHINGTON (FP) - Immediate
recall of all American troops, trans
ports and supplies from China, where
it was charged American Ambassador
Patrick ] Hurley had committed us
to armed intervention was demanded
in House resolutions introduced Nov.
% by Rep. Hugh DeLacy (D-Wash.)
and five other west coast Democratic
representatives.
In a blstering speech on the House
floor, DeLacy a member of Interna-
tional Association of Machinists (AFL)
from Seattle, warned that u. S. armed
Intervention in China was creating
the basis OF another great war This
time against the Soviet Union. launched
from great bases in the Pacific, from
Japan whose militarists we have not
yet rooted out from anti-Communist
bases in North China"
DeLacy accused Hurley and Tt. Gen
Albert c. Wedemeyer of step by step
reversing the late Pres Roosevelts
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Montana labor news., 1945-12-13

putated in the Senate and then even
more cruelty mutilated by a House
committee and the prospects are that no
effective legislation will be adopted.
Housing While everyone agrees that
national housing program is abso-
lutely essential to quick postwar re-
covery, Congress hasn't made a move
yet to expedite the Wagner bill which
has bipartisan support
Social Security. The Wagner-Mur-
ray-Dingell bin is buried in commit
tee.
Health Insurance: Opponents in Com
gress are befuddling the issue and
planning to stifle any action.
This record of futility should be con-
trasted by the American people with
the speed Congress showed in voting
tax relief to big corporations and with
the priority granted to consideration
of anti-labor Legislation.
Montana labor news., 1945-12-13
LATEST MONTANA
MINING NEWS

The following Montana mining news
is taken from a letter published by
the Mining Association OF Montana
Consolidated Mining and Smelling
company Of Canada, owning a majority
interest in the Montana Phosphate
Products company, has purchased the
minority interest of William Ander-
SON. The last-named company operates
three phosphate mines near Garrison.
r.. b. Shelledy being president and gem
eral manager Mr. Anderson has been
examining phosphate properties near
Conda Idaho.
United States Nanadium corporation
has dismantled its chrome plant at
Red Lodge, the equipment and materials
having been sent to other plants of the
company in Colorado, Nevada and New
York, according to a statement OF John
r. Monro, assistant general superin-
tendent of the company
Martin Bros. of Butte and Winston
Bros. company Of Minneapolis have
taken over the Golden Sunlight mine
near Whitehall from the A. O. Smith
corporation OF Milwaukee. Consider
able experimental work is being per-
formed to develop a process to eco
nomically beneficiate the large low
grade gold ore bodies on that property.
A. Stroian Jr., of Helena is Montana
manager for Winston Bros.
The large gold dredge operated by
Porter Bros. corporation, north OF Hell
ent, is said to be working at capacity
This is the largest gold-mining opera
ton in Montana and one of the few
gold ventures that have re-opened since
order L-20S was rescinded.
Reports from Philipsburg state that
one Of the large manganese properties
in that district shortly will change
hands.
Unconfirmed rumors have it that
large copper and silver mining COM
pany, not previously active in Mon |
tana, is making an examination Of a
gold mining property near Dillon.
G. T. Vandel, formerly superinten-
dent Of operations at the Mike Horse
Mining and Milling company is now
On the engineering staff Of Porter Bros
go Power block, Helena
Z. J. Kelley, president Of the Last
Chance Gulch Mining association, Hell
sna chapter OF the NJ. A. NJ, and for
nerly with the WPB, has moved to
Butte to enter the secondary metals
md materials business with offices in
he First National Bank building.
Montana labor news., 1945-12-13
PITY THE BOSS EVEN
CATCHES HE'LL
I'm NEXT WORLD

NEW YORK - FP) - There's nc
peace for the management, even in
the next world, if Frederick C. Craw-
ford, chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the National Association of
Manufacturers, is 60 be believed.
After lamenting, "had the Almighty
known of mass production when he
created the world, Tie would uudoubt-
edly have allotted 100000 hours TO the
manager" Crawford wound up.
Arrangements responsibility is a
mighty one. When the manager stands
before the Bar OF Final Justice, the
question will be, Did he secure full
productivity p"
Montana labor news., 1945-12-13
CHRISTMAS SEALS
LESSEN SPREAD
OF TUBERCULOSIS
RADIO TALK - Z-BAR NET
BY FRANK MURRAY

Unquestionably there will be an in
crease in tuberculosis as result of
war conditions unless we use every
resource to checl, its spreading. Since
war and tuberculosis always have been
partners, our country again is facing
threatened rise in tuberculosis. and only
through concerted efforts can the
spread Of the disease be checked The
Montana tuberculosis Association car
ries ON a ycar-round program OF tu-
berculosis control. Christmas seals are
the sole support of this association.
and any amount, large or small, which
you can invest in these seals will aid
in the fight against tuberculosis.
One out of every 100 men entering
the armed services examined for tuher-
culosis was disqualified because of this
disease in some stage. Thirty out of
100 men disqualified for tuberculosis
had the disease I'm a clinically active
FORM Figures from mass X-ray sur
veys among industrial workers indi-
cate that somewhat higher percentage
OF active cases is found because more
OF the persons SO engaged are in the
older age groups This was the condi
tion existing on the American home
front in the year Of the great assault
upon Europe in the year when every
man and woman who was active and
tit was desperately needed.
Here is nothing but a sheer and
criminal waste For no one need die
with the disease today. 1t can be IRE
vented and can be cured. Diagnosis
and treatment for it are proved pro-
cedures. In 1914, a total of 2O.1o4 tu-
berculin tests we're made in Montana.
According to the figures of the Mon
tana tuberculosis association. whose
Christmas Seal campaign appeal is
again being made to you, the tuber
culosis death rate has been reduced
Is per cent in the last 40 years Of strue-
gle against the disease. But the OBJ
vious fact remains that the fight must
continue until the disease is completely
conquered
Your sons, your brothers and your
husbands who are serving overseas
have seen in the countries they have
freed from our enemies the awful ef-
tects OF malnutrition, lack Of clothing.
lack Of sanitation and medical care.
They dream endlessly OF returning
home to you, but returning 20 a healthy
and happy people, free at least Of this
disease from which, if treated cor
-ectly, one can recover.
Education has been the chief weapon
ised to gain all past victories against
Education must continue
10. be the chief weapon. Last year.
tuberculosis killed $4,000 people in this
country; that means one person every
line minutes. 1t is estimated that over
half a million people in the United
States have tuberculosis, and Of these
'nly half are known cases. The re-
naming half must be located They are
osing their health, perhaps their lives.
Buy, buy all you can Of Christmas
Seals and you will help reach them You
will help stop the march Of the White
Plague tha thas already taken so many
ives.
Victory in war, victory in peace, VIC
ory in the fight against tuberculosis,
s possible as was our victory in the
light against the other scourgcs of
utilization
Montana labor news., 1945-12-13
TRUMAN PLAN FIRST
STEP TO DESTROY
UNIONS MURRAY

PITTSBURGH-FP) - Pres. Tru-
man. in his proposals for cooling-off
periods and fact-finding commissions,
has taken THE first step in a campaign
to weaken and ultimately destroy la
Dor union organizations" CIO Presi-
dent Philip Murray charged in a radio
broadcast here Dec. a.
Industry has refused to bargain with
unions, has rejected offers of federal
mediation and is conducting a sitdown
strike against consumers until the ex-
cess profits tax is lifted, Murray said,
continuing:
"To all this arrogance, the federal
government yields in abject cowardice.
Its rancer is confined to labor
Legislation is requested that can have
but a single purpose, the weakening of
labor unions, the curtailment of the
right of free men to refrain from work
ing when they choose TO.
"To date the federal administration
has completely ignored the human prob
lens which stand unsolved. The federal
administration instead is embarked
nnon nolicv Of continued apoease-
ment of American industry I'm the face
of its contemptuous attitude toward the
American neonle and tbe government
itself.
"The CIO is opposed to the basic poll
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Montana labor news., 1945-12-13
COMMISSION ORDERS
EXTRA PAY
FOR NIGHT WORK

The Nonferrous Metals Commission
OF the National War Labor Board has
ordered extra pay for night work for
more than 1000 employees Of three pot
ash mining and refining companies
operating in the Carlsbad ~ NJ, area,
Chairman J. Glenn Donaldson an
nounced.
The decision settled disputes between
the International Union of Mine, Mill
and Smelter Workers (CIO) and the
Potash Company OF America, the U. S.
Potash Company (mines division) and
the International Minerals and Chemi-
cal Company, and between the Interna-
tional Brotherhood OF Electrical Work
ers (AFL) and the United States Pot
ash Company (mines division) and the
Potash Company Of America.
At the request OF the CIO, action
was deferred on the unions demand
for wage increases ranging from 5 to
3 cents an hour made in connection
with its request for an area wide class
iiication study. No action was taken
on the AFL unions request for wage
increases for journeyman electricians,
pending disposition Of the CLOS de-
mand for a classification survey
The commission denied union de-
mands for G) overtime pay Of time
and one-half after seven hours a day
and after 3S hours a week and (1l
cleanup time Of one-half hour a day.
Shift premium payments were or
dered retroactive to contract expiration
dates June /. l945, for employees repre-
sented by the International Union of
Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers and
Sept 2s, l945, for employees in the
Brotherhood OF Electrical
Workers bargaining unit.
Montana labor news., 1945-12-13

WASHINGTON-FP) - More than
80 members Of the House attended a
public hearing Dec. 4 to hear repre-
sentatives of organized labor denounce
the Hobbs bill (HR-32) and the equally
vicious measure amending the Smith
Connally act (HR-3937). AFL Pres.
William Green, Pres. r. J. Thomas
Of the United Auto Workers (CIO),
Ex.-Secretary A. f. Lyon of the Rail
way Labor Executives Assn and Martin
OF the brotherhood OF Railway Train
men, were the speakers. Rep. Adolph
J. SABBATH (D-Ill), presided
Montana labor news., 1945-12-13

Louis Saillant, general secretary Of
the World Federation OF Trade Unions,
accompanied a Greek union delegation
back to Greece from Paris to assist in
the establishment Of union democracy
there, Allied Labor News reports The
Greek unionsts we're in Paris for the
National Labor Organization confer
cncc.
Montana labor news., 1945-12-13
THE
WASHINGTON SCENE
BY TRAVIS X. HEDRICK
Trumanls Whip Hurt

WASHlNGlO ON-lfF) - i he string
from good old Harry S Truman's bull
whip hurt labor twice as much because
it came from the White House-a
zone left unguarded for more than II
years.
Now, as the American labor move
ment rubs the red welt and moves into
action it might not be a bad idea to
begin thinking about an answer TO those
chuckling columnists of the kept press
who are saying labor will take it and
continue to back Truman because it has
no other place to go"
Unfortunately the kept columnists are
correct in a sense. There is no place
TO land at the moment or probably be-
fore the 1916 congressional election
drive But the anti-labor trend of the
Truman administration strongly hints
that it is about time to begin think
ing about 1898 and the presidential
race.
1t would be utterly fantastic for or
ganized labor TO enter the year 1913
and be caught in a position of choos-
ing between Harry Truman and Tom
Dewey-or Between smiling Harry and
that young Republican Harold Stassen'
former governor of Minnesota.
Should labW be maneuvered into
position of Rawng to choose between
the lesser ot two evils, 1t VIII dis
courage those who believe labor has
an important role IN the American
scene and that independent political
acton IS necessary III this' me most
critical point OF our tunes. such a
situation would serve only The worst
blacklist reaction and might well set
back political action by labor ior years.
Independent political organization by
labor is an important subject 1t is
true that most workers are not yet
prepared ior 1t but some serious
thinking about 1t from all sides and
particularly IRON the rank and iilel
i'm the local unions can do no harm.
Should period of contemplation and
discussion OF the possibilities of inde-
pendent political action - third party
develop into something really con-
crete ON a national scale, 1t might hold
the balance Of power i'm 1913.
The time To begin considering IT, !
however, is not in l94I or l946-but i'm
mediately IT,. ground work must be
done first There should be wide agree
ment that independent political action
is the best possible way to get the job |
done TO educate the people not |
only in the unions, but ON the streets |
and avenues, m the homes and shops
Montana labor news., 1945-12-13
TO SPEAK

Joseph F. Lands, national president
of the American Federation of Teach
ers, will speak at the Finlen hotel at
8 p. m, Dec. 1s. The public and especial
ly the members of organized labor are
cordially invited to attend the lecture.
Montana labor news., 1945-12-13
NOTICE

The Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council will convene at ! 80 p. m. Tues
day, Dec. lS. and adjourn at 8 o'clock,
at which time the delegates will proceed
to the Finlen hotel to attend a lecture
given by Joseph F. Lands. president
Of the American Federation Of Teachers.
Montana labor news., 1945-12-13
AFL OPENS EMERGENCY DRIVE
TO BEAT VICIOUS Smith BILL

WASHINGTON, D. C-Congresonal who have been
Eliminating against organized labor because of strikes overlook the
fact that Congress has conducted VI day of the
gang and nexcusabIe sitdown strikes against the
Montana labor news., 1945-12-13
ATTENTION

Butte Plumbers Union, Local No. a
All members are notified 10 attend
meeting Monday, December II,
io4s, 500 p. m
(signed) GLENN d. MYERS,
Recording Secretary.