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Montana labor news., 1945-02-01
UNCONDITIONAL
VICTORY

To speak Of conditional surrender is to
speak of something that is no surrender
at all. 1t is an acknowledgment Of stale
mate, of mutual defeat, of a situation in
which neither warning power can achieve
decisive victory Senator Burton K.
Wheeler may not have intended such an
acknowledgment when he broadcast his
attack against the Allied unconditional
surrender policy toward Germany. He
has since denied that he ever advocated
a negotiated peace But there can be
little doubt as to the accuracy Of Sec
retary Stettinius' assertion that the
senator's remarks will be understood
in Germany and in Japan as meaning
that if these countries can resist long
enough and can kill enough American
soldiers, the will Of the American people
to achieve complete victory will be
broken and negotiated peace can be
secured"
Senator Wheeler announced his own
peace terms for Germany and We doubt
that they will promote the conditional
surrender he seeks. He insists, for ex-
ample. that the German people should
get rid Of Hitler, Goebbels and Himmler' -
But this is bound to be altogether un-
satisfactory to these WORTHLESS who hold
absolute dominion over Germany and will
expend its last resources to protect them
selves from punishment. We could have
peace even more quickly on still less
exacting terms. Such peace would
mean. however, that American lives
would have been not only lost but ut
terly wasted And the American wives
and mothers for whom the Senate pre-
sunes to speak would be called upon to
sacrifice still another generation Of their
husbands and sons to resist aggression
in the future
Unconditional surrender carries with
it no implication Of enslayement. We
take it to mean simply what Prime
Minister Churchill said it means-'nc
bargaining with the enemy" The term
is employed today in the sense that il
was employed by General Grant when he
was asked for an armistice by Genera
Buckner at Fort Donelson: mo terms
except an unconditional and immediate
surrender can be accepted Genera
Buckner thereupon surrendered uncon-
ditionally- because he was uncondition'
ally defeated Just such a surrender
must be forced from the Germans be
cause just such defeat must be in.
flicted upon them if we are to be secure
against another attempt at conquest BY
them.
Senator Wheeler might profitably rea'
the account, in Marshal Fochs owl
words-recorded by his aide de camp
Major Charles Bugnet, in the volume
"Foch Speaks of the marshals inter
view with the German emissaries seelin
an armistice at Rethondes on Novembe
8, 1913
I asked them: who are you?" The.
Montana labor news., 1945-02-01

Mr.. Hadzor, Mr.. Roberts and Mr.. Gay
expiring
Mr.. Donovan stressed the need Of post
war jobs and pledged his support if
elected mayor to further plans to that
end.
Frang Craig, who is seeking the office
of county commissioner, left vacant by
the death of Dan W. Sullivan, made a
nice talk and he said that some years
ago he was a delegate from the Machin-
ists' Union to the Trades Council. He
expressed his appreciation to the dele
gates for the privilege Of attending the
meeting and the opportunity to express
his qualifications.
Mr. whitley Of the Engineers went
into quite a thorough history Of the
school board and what the representa-
tives Of the Independent School Ticket
had done for the people.
The matter of establishing a Missouri
Valley Authority in Montana agar
came on the floor and it was decided Il
have Mr.. Donovan, Mr. Crawford ant
AIr. Quill represent the Trades and Labor
Council at a meeting to be held on thi'
subject at the courthouse at 1870 p. m
at Helena Feb. 4, 1945
It was announced that Secretary Vaw'
ter had left for Denver on account o.
the illness of his father
Montana labor news., 1945-02-01

NEW YORK-FP)-The Negro Labor
Victory Committee called on President
Roosevelt and the State department. to
respond favorably' to the appeal Of
Halle selassie for support in his efforts
to prevent the British government from
seizing by force OF arms territories
claimed by Ethiopia.
Montana labor news., 1945-02-01
News Of Great Falls
Building Trades Council

4
Minutes of the Cascade County Trades
and Labor Assembly We're read and filed
From the Building and Construction
Trades Department enclosing copy of
secretary Of labor's order placed on the
Government Register under date Of NOV.
28. 1914, and secretary of labor's amend
ment, issued January Is, l945, on the
order of NOV %, 1874, together with
summary Of negotiations with the De-
partment of Labor since the issuance of
Presidential Order 924O, Read and
filed
From the Atherton Construction CO.,
Seattle Wash, requesting the Building
Trades wage schedule now applicable to
this territory Motion made and carried
that the request be complied with
Montana labor news., 1945-02-01

The office Of Defense transportation
saws there will be no more extra pas
senger trains to and from pleasure re-
sorts.
Some of our weather. citizens who
have already managed to get to Florida
may be surprised to find themselves
frozen there for the winter.
Montana labor news., 1945-02-01

Vocalist Larry Stevens was telling his
boss, Jack Benny, about picture he had
seen the night before. "You know, MT.
Benney," the singer said, Il had to sit
through that picture three times"
"But, why9 I heard the picture was
awful"
That's just it. 1t was so bad I had to
sit through it three times to get my
moneys worth
Montana labor news., 1945-02-01

1t seems that Impresario Bill Burton.
manager Of Dick Haynes and Helen For
rest, got hold of a script the other day
that appeared to have possibilities. Bur-
ton took it to a certain producer, but
found him reluctant. After long hours
Of weary persuasion, the magnate finally
consented All right" ne said. I'll read
it. What's more, I'll read it impartially
and with an open mind But can tell
you right now it's terrible"
Montana labor news., 1945-02-01

The new Soviet offensive cracked
through Nazi defense lines like a meat
cleaver through an egg, said one military
expert.
Through a rotten egg.
Montana labor news., 1945-02-01

The Ed Johnson committee reported
meeting with Mr.. Johnson and he gave
them the impression that it was the fault
OF the plumber on the job and not his
that the man wasn't okay After con-
siderable discussion the matter was re-
ferred back to the committee for further
action with Mr.. Johnson
The committee on the pipe line to Cut
Bank reported that the job had been
Strengthened up for the time being at
least and that all men had paid on their
initiation fee to date
The Jones Market committee reported
they could get no action from either Mr.
Jones or the business agent Of the
Butchers Local regarding the removal of
the union card from MI. Jones' shop
On motion the secretary was instructed
to write the Assembly stating that we
had exerted all our efforts to straighten
up the job and to ask the Assembly TO
see what they could do, especially in re-
gard TO the removal of the union card.
Montana labor news., 1945-02-01
Communications

AIULl LllC AEdAl4ahN4F
Communications
From Governor Ford acknowledging
our wire that he vetoed the Standard
Time bill. Placed on file.
From the Department Of State an
acknowledgment Of our letter commend
ing the departments stand on politics
in Greece. Filed.
Frob H. S. Bruce advising that the
regular meeting OF the Education Co
operative Publishing company will be
held in the courthouse at Helena on
February 3, 1s45. at 10 o'clock A. M.
Filed.
From Charles A. Bovey, Ralph Bricker
and Leo C. Graybin acknowledging our
request that they support House Bill SO
providing for a separate department Of
labor. Filed.
From C. A. Bovey and Ralph Bricker
acknowledging our letters asking support
for the extension work Of the Library
Commission. Filed.
From C. A. Boyey acknowledging our
request that he support a Missouri Val
ley Authority. Placed on file.
From Ralph Parker stating he was
proud Of presentation in favor Of MVA
made by President Steinmetz and Jack
Clark at Joint hearing in Helena also
that unbiased opinion expressed by neu-
trails in the audience was almost unani-
mously in favor Of the opponents Of the
Bricker memorial. Filed.
From the Building and Construction
Trades Council that there is still a $50
bill Of expense against the Jones Mar
ket On motion referred to the Griev-
ance committee.
From the Montana State Pension asso-
ciation asking for financial assistance tC
send their representatives to lobby ir
Helena for increasing the pensions Of the
aged to $40. On motion $40 was ordered
donated
Montana labor news., 1945-02-01
New Business

The matter Of all the house moving
being done by non-union men using
Floyd Pappins license for the work was
brought up. Motion made and carried
that committee be appointed to see
Mr.. Pappin regarding same. Brothers
Enquist, Yeager and Britten were ap-
pointed on the committee
At this time the election Of officers
was held and the following were elected
unanimously:
President, Larry Enquist; vice presi-
dent, Walter Davidson; secretary, E. r,
Britten; sergeant-at-arms, Les Thomp-
son; McVey, Czifro and Chris Thompson
/ trustees.
Montana labor news., 1945-02-01

DUNIINNT TEUIUaII n 0IIV II76'77 V777l7 -
the stage, Merry Widow
AMERICAN
NOW PI4AYING-"Youth Runs Wild with
Bonita Granville and Kent Smith. Also II
Accuse NY Parents" with Mary Beth Hughes
and Robert Lowell Plus Chapter No. 9 THE
Desert Hawk" and a Crime Does Not Pay
short.
STARTS sUNDAY-wallace Berry and Bin
ME Barnes in "Barbary Coast Gent" ON
the same program Abroad With Two fahks
Nth william Bendix and Dennis OKeefe
Plus a special government short and latest
Paramount News.
WEDNESDAY-Theatre closed.
THURSDAY SATURDAY - Cowboy and the
Lady with Gary Cooper and Merle Oberon
Also on the same program Resurrection.
Montana labor news., 1945-02-01
Good and welfare

Each organization affiliated with the
Assembly and every member Of organ
lied labor is asked to write Leo Graybill
and Ralph Bricker advising them that
we want the unemployment benfits in
creased from SIS to $40, the minimum
benefit to be not less than 81 on an
amount earned as wages for one day
whichever is the greater; benefits to be
computed on the basis of SO instead Of
go; duration of benefits extended to 80
weeks instead of 16.
JOHN EVANKO, JR., Sec.
Montana labor news., 1945-02-01

Good and Welfare
Motion made and carried that the
chair be empowered to appoint a mem
Der of the council to appear at any Of
the Legislative committee meetings that
are TO our interest.
Montana labor news., 1945-02-01
send their representatives
Helena for increasing the per
aged to $40. on motion $40
donated.
Committee Reports
4vrs44s- rs-.,1.~ v.av,1,.AaI
Committee REPORTS

Committee Reports
William Davey reported progress for
the Election committee.
On motion School and City Election
committee was increased to ten mem
bers. Charles Henrickson, Henderson,
Rytz, Bergren and sieben added to com
mittee. Pete Fontana was appointed to
the School and City Election committee
on motion
Montana labor news., 1945-02-01
News of The Cascade
Trades & Labor Council

Credentials
George Hall was obligated as delegate
from the Teamsters.
Montana labor news., 1945-02-01
DRAMATIC CALENDAR
WHERE TO GO
MONTANA

MONTANA
NOW PIAYING-"T0 Have and Have Not
with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacah
Selected program Of shorts and news.
FRIDAY TUEsDAY-"Destinyn starring Clio
ria Jean and Alan Curtis. On the same pro-
gram. .tUndercover Man." with Bill Boyd and
Andy Clyde Selected shorts and news.
WEDNESDAY FRIDAY Beautiful" with
Martha O'Driscon and Noah Beery, Jr Also
beyond the Peeos," with Rod Cameron. Sc
lected shorts ard the latest news.
coMING-On the stage Saturday and Sum
day, February 10th and nth, Naughty Mari
eta" with matinee Sunday. Victor Her
bert's musical comedy starring Reed LaWton
and jeanne Leonhard with New York cast
Of 49, Gorgeous costumes, beautiful scenery
PARK
NOW PLAYING THROUGH SATURDAY,
"Swingtime Johnny" starring the Andrews
Sisters aad Harriet Hlliard. on the same
program, Death Valley Rangers starring
Hoot Gibson and Ken Maynard Chapter IL
Of The Great Alaskan Mystery and selected
shorts and news.
sUNDAY-TU -TUESDAY-"Thank Your Lucky
stars with an all-star cast. including Eddie
Cantor. Selected program of shorts and news.
Closed wednesday
rHURsDA SATURDAY weekend Pass -
starring Martha oDriseon and Noah Berry
Jr.
RIALTO
NOW PLAYuJG-"s0 Seconds over Tokyo, -
with Spencer Tracy, Van johnson and Phyllis
Thaxter. Also a teehnicolor featurette Bonn
bereero" and the latest Fox News
STARTS sATURDAY-eBelle of the Yukon"
in technieolor with Gypsy Rose Lee Ran
dolph Scott and Dinah Shore. Also on the
same program in technicolor, Fighting Lady
Plus a walt Disney ca4toon, How to Play
Golf" and the latest Fox Movitone News
Starts wednesday, Tonight and Every
Night" with Rita Hayworth, Lee Bowman and
Janet Blair Music in Manhattan with
anne Shirley. Dennis Day and Phillip Terry
COMING-Lew Abbott and Bud Costello in
Lost in a Harem."
Montana labor news., 1945-02-01

A telegram from Elr James Graham
president of the Montana State Fedora
ton Of Labor stating there is a move
to introduce a sales tax bill in the Legis-
lature was received and the council in
structed the secretary to wire Senator
Mullholand to oppose it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-06
Providence Strike Ends

Providence. R. T., Dec. 6-(UPl-- The eight-week old strike which h. yolved 5000 workers at five Rhode Island and three Connecticut Tex tile and finishing plants ended tooay
 President Joseph Knapik of the Federation of Overs. Finishers, Prin- ters & Bleachers of America (C1O) ordered the strikers back to work at the five Rhode Island plants and at one Connecticut mill. Work al- ready had been resumed at the other two Connecticut plants.
 End of the strike came after the strikers had accepted Gov. John O. Pastore's proposal that they return to work as a prelude to negotiations of their demands for higher wages.
 Today's return to work order ap- piled to the Acme Finishing Co., Pawtucket; Apponaug Co.,, Warwick; Kenyon Dyeworks, Inc, Kenyon; Greenville Finishing Co.,, Greenville; Bradford Dyeing Association, West erly. all Rhode Island; and the Glasgo Finishing Co.,, Glasgo, Conn. Strikers already had returned to the U. S. Finishing Go. plants in Nor wichc and Sterling, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-06

derson. vice president Of the cor poration.
 To Continue in Detroit
 After the meeting CIO headquar- ters announced that arrangements have been made to continue collec- tive bargaining negotiations in De- troit."
 Corporation spokesmen, on re- turning from Pittsburgh were cau- tious about undue optimism at the new turn in the situation. But they made it plain that they had given their word to talk once more about wages.
 Reuther. who flew from Pitts burgh to Buffalo last night before coming back to his Detroit head quarters, said the renewed negotia- tions would begin with no strings attached
 Forget Picket Angle
 This was plainly indicated that the corporation had agreed not to consider settlement of alleged "il- legal" picketing as a prerequisite to discussions on other points III dispute, notably the wage problem Reuther and Anderson met last week to discuss only the company charges that JAW members over stepped their legal rights in keep ing office workers out of 93 strike bound GM plants.
 A similar meeting was scheduled for yesterday afternoon in Detroit out was called off abruptly with no explanation when Reuther hurried out of town on mystery" trip which later proved to be the slg- nificant Pittsburgh conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-06
Submarine Sinking Of Salisbury Denied

Portsmouth, N. H., Dec. 6-(UP) A s. submarine on routine maneuvers off here developed en- zine trouble today and the First Naval District reported that the vessel was lowed back safely to its berth.
 A spoksman denied reports that the submarine or any other had sunk in the area-not far from the spot where the il-fated submarine Squalus foundered during & test dive May g, 1889 with loss of 26 lives.
 He believed that these reports started from shore observers who sighter a second submarine that was being tested off Salisbury and believed that the second vessel was searching for the first.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-06
Woman Is Killed h Gas Explosion
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1Il1S CIlTlSCII1AS was to pc LIlS first for the Hansen household ia over two years, and the first one in which MT. Hansen would be with his daughter whom he had seen for the first time until only few months ago after being discharged from the service after almost two years over seas.
 MT. Hansen entered the Army in May, 1923, and served in the ETC with 8 ground force unit. He was discharged last September.
 Hardly Acquainted
 Neighbors stated that they hardly had time to become acquainted with MT. Hansen who has been a famil- jar figure in the Plank road section for such a short time. He and his wife were married prior to the time he entered the service, and neigh bors. had not become very well acquainted with him, although they knew his wife and mother -in-law who had been residents of Senfin- ole avenue for many years.
 Mrs. Agnes Walsh of 2l Seminole avenue said that she was reused from sleep by an excited voice that screamed for help. She said that at first she thought she was dreaming until, upon looking out the window, she said she saw the whole side of the Hansen house burst out into the road" She saiG that all she could think of was the atomic bomb as huge bursts of orange flame shot in all directions followed by a "hor- rible noise that defies description"
 The explosion broke the glass in several windows of the Walsh home, Mrs. Walsh said, and tore the cur tains from several of them. She said that at other homes in the vii cinity there were windows broken, plaster loosed from the walls and furniture wrecked. There were no reports of any neighbors od the Hansens injured.
 verifies One Account
 John Kinney, 5l Plank road, wfso lives across the street from the ruined house, was aroused from sleep when he heard some one call ing his name. He said that he hur- riedly dressed and went outside where he saw Mir. Hansen in a daz- ed condition and mumbling unintel- ligable words concerning his wife.
 MT. Kinney verified Mrs. Walsh's statement as to the suddeness and awe of the explosion. He said that the flames and noise were tremen- dous.
 The first call, received at Head quarters at 4:52 a. m. and sent in by Mrs. Walsh, was followed, Mar shal Lahey said, by so calls within a few minutes after the explosion. Lahey stated that Pvts. Clifford Nc Phee and John J. Mitchell, on duty at the switchboard at Headquarters. handled 50 recorded calls, but might have lost tract of others that came in fast on the heels of the initial alarm.
 Marshal Lahey said that his re- quested written report on the neigh borhood was necessary to "assure their safety" He added that follow ing the news of this mornings disas- ter, call was received at Headquar- ters that reported a similar escaping of gas in the Mill Plain Section. Marshal Lahey added, however, that no such disaster as occurred this morning, was reported from that section.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-06
Lote Realty
 Mews

The following documents have been filed at the office Of Town Clerk Mary O. Kilmartin:
 Warranty Deeds
 Quinto Bartole and Fenimola Bar- toll to Vita Maria Ferrare, property on Neville street.
 Fenimola Bartoli to Vita Maria Ferrare, property on St. Joseph ave- nue.
 Leonardo Ingala and Calogero Ingala to Kasper Dragnatis and Katherine Dragnatis, property on North Main street and Chestnut Hill road.
 Max Schweinshaut, Jr, to Dor othy s. Crawford, property on Douglas avenue.
 Sherman Griner, Inc, to Sam Lapiana, property on Robert street.
 Angeline Oriente to Harry zello and Angeline zello, property on Edin street.
 Anthony Picocchi and Jennie F. Picocchi. to Teresa De Sapio, prop erty on Congress avenue.
 Quit CaIim Deeds
 Waterbury Savings Bank to Leon- ardo Ingala and Calogero lngala. property on North Main street.
 Francesca TaDasco to Eva Te- desco, property on Miller street.
 Francesca Russo to Eva TedeSco, property on St. Paul street.
 Agnes Tracy Conlon to Jane Tracy, property on East Main street.
 City of Waterbury to Patrick Bunce, property on Sylvan avenue.
 Release of Mortgages
 Home National Bank to Joseph H. Williams, ct al.
 Teresa De Sapio to Vincent Picoc- chi, ct al.
 George A. Baronian to Francis M. Cronin.
 Minnie Prescott to Mary B. Slav- 1 in.
 Waterbury National Bank, trus- tee for Hazel D. Leonard, to Min nie Prescott.
 Henry E. Stoughton to Leonardo Santoro. Leonardo Santoro from Anna M. | Rosa. The Citizens & Manufacturers National Bank, trustee, to Lucy Askew Hill Brodie.
 First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Waterbury to Aired F. Meyerhans. Mortgage Deeds Mary B. Slavin to Benjamin Gromet, property on Ridgewood street, 5000.
 s. V. K. Holding Corporation to Thomaston Savings Bank, property on Abbott avenue, $12,000.
 Edmund F. Kiernan and Rather inc c. Kiernan to the Citizens & Manufacturers National Bank of Waterbury trustee. property on 86 Coniston avenue, $2,900. Assignment of Mortgage
 Anna M Rosa, administrative. to Anna M. Rosa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-06
LnU0SiOn Long Set
Continued from Page D

of demands by Hitler against the free city of Danzig and Poland.
 The prosecutor, It. Col. Mervyn Griffith Jones. read a series Of dip- lomatic assurances and speeches made by Hitler early in 1899 prom ising the Poles that there would be no fait accompli against Danzig Then he introduced orders by Keitel showing that the Germans simul- taneously were preparing military action against Danzig.
 On June 6, 1889. Keitel secretly ordered secret mobilization of re- serves. On July 27, detailed orders were issued for Army, Navy and air operations in the invasion of DanZig.
 Hitler and Joachim von Ribben- trop met Galeazzo Ciano, the Italian foreign minister, at Obersalzberg on Aug. l2 and surprised him with the advanced stage of German prep arations. Hitler insisted that Poland reach decision about German de- mands by the end of August and forecast that military operations could be finished during September
 Could Not Break Line
 Hitler told Ciano that the French fried Line into Germany, that the fried Line into Germany, that the Dutch would resist any thrust against Holland, and that Germany would invade Holland If anybody violates Dutch neutrality. He oaid that the new German bombers could strike anywhere in England and blockade British Shipping.
 The tribunal announced that it will have a Christmas recess from Dec. 20 to Jan. 2.
 Ernst Kaltenbrunner Nazi Se- curity Police Chief who has been absent from the trial because of a cranial hemorrhage, will return from U. s. Army hospital to the priso ntoday, 1t was learned. He is too weak to appear in court until next week.