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Montana labor news., 1945-03-01

In the crowded house and senate
chambers there passed for three days a
constant stream off leaders and rank
and-file members of the AFL, CLIO, rail-
road brotherhOOds, American Legion,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, churches of
all denominations, veterans and house
wives, testifying to the determined op-
position Of the people of Arizona to
legislation designed to destroy organized
labor.
The senate bills are the usual Chris
tan American Association sponsored
right-to-work measure outlawing the
closed shop and all other forms of union
security, and a similar measure apply
ing to state employees. In the house
they were introduced as veterans" bills
which would make it Illegal to require a
veteran to Join a union or maintain
membership in it as a condition of his
employment and would permit the en-
ployer to place a vet on any job and
shift him from job to job without regard
to seniority.
The attempt to set veterans apart from
organized labor was shown up when vet
eran after veteran Of both World Wars
appeared to testify against the bills. Not
one sponsor of the bill challenged the
repeated statements by Legion and WV
members that no veterans organization
is back Of this bill"
Almost the only favorable testimony
came from half a dozen farmers, who
showed they had been taken in by CAA
propaganda and were carrying the brunt
of the anti-labOr battle without knowing
clearly what it was all about.
Testimony Of labor representatives of
every affiliation from the states vital
war industries-aircraft, mines, packing.
aluminium, railroads-repeatedly pointed
out that the industrialists in those fields
had refused to testify on behalf Of the
anti-labor bills in spite of requests thev
had received from some unnamed source.
The real sponsors did not show up. Al
though certain senators made repeated
vague reference to the people who asked
them to introduce the open shop bills.
they were never identified.
These bils are part Of a national pat
tern which has been sold to some en-
ployers who want to break up unions so
they can drive down wage rates, Pres.
Wade Church of the Arizona Federation
Of Labor told the legislators, warning
that to disrupt labOr-management rela-
tons now would do serious injury to the
war effort.
Why when Germany is about to be
crushed, when the end Of this war is
near, why do some people try to create
a civil war here in American" asked
Orville Larson of International Union
Of Mine, Mill & Smelter Workers ICIO).
pointing out that labor is not 'pitting
one group of citizens against another
but wants "all people within the state
to work in harmony and win this war"
Despite the campaign against the bills.
which drew public attention to the DO
tential strength of the united labor move
ment here, two Of them have been re-
ported out f%avorably by the senate judi
ciary committee and are due on the floor
of the senate. The ri%ght-to-work bills
in the house are before four different
committees but so far only n has re-
ported them out. Labor's next step in
the fight will be to cement friendship
and understanding with farmers, veter-
ans and other groups whom the anti
labor forces are attempting to use.
Montana labor news., 1945-03-01
Independents Proud
Of LehWalder

Mr.. Arthur r. Lehwalder, nominee on
the Independent School Ticket for
school trustee, is one Of Butte's out
standing citizens, having lived here for
80 years, SO years of which he has been
in the merchant tailoring business.
He is the father of 10 children, 9 OF
whom are still living, one Of whom is
yet attending Butte high school.
Mr.. Lehwalder has a son in India who
is a Lieutenant and a pilot Of a B-29.
As a member of the school board for
nine years, Mr.. Lehwalder made a very
splendid record, exhibiting a rare degree
Of intelligence and constructive ability.
He lives with his family at 21O5 Oregon
avenue.
Montana labor news., 1945-03-01
Clio ACCUSES WLB
PUBLIC MEMBERS
OF SABOTAGTNG

NEW YORK-(FP)-CIO Spokesman
bluntly charged that public members Of
the National War Labor Board are en-
~dangering the existence and authority OF
the board in an informal talk with WLB
Chairman William H. Davis at the Hotel
McAlpin here.
With several hundred unionists listen
ing in, leaders of steel, auto, electrical
and radio, fur and retail unions out
lined to Davis their grievances against
the board. Sec. Saul Mills of the Great
er New York CLIO Council, who intro
duced the union speakers, led off with
the charge that on every single issue
the public members have either played
for time, played labor for a sucker, OF
played into the hands Of the enemies OF
real economic Sterilization"
On the wage issue, Mills said the WLB
has "ducked completely, and We mean
completely, its responsibility in dealing
with the need for changing the Little
Steel formula. It not only evaded the
issue but it has thrown the burden into
the lap Of the President On so-caIed
fringe issues-vacation pay, night shift
differentials, holidays with pay-the
WLB has "scuttled its long-standing
policy based on industry and area prac-
tice," he said.
Mills also accused the board Of throw
ing its weight against the current legfs-
lative move to raise the national mini
mum wage to Csc by denying the de
mand Of the CLIO in the southern textile
case and granting a minimum of 55c."
The payoff in this procession Of un-
conditional surrendegs,' Mills told Davis
lis the record of the public board mem
bers in dealing with compliance with its
orders. If there is anything that has
contributed toward Gripping the effec-
~tiveness of the board and undermining
productive labor-management relations
it has been the almost disgraceful re-
fusal by the board to wage a fight for
winning compliance"
Mills said it was rumOred that in its
coming report to the President on the
Little Steel formula, the WLB public
members would "double-talk" their way
out of meeting labor's demands by using
a take-home theory Of wages as a yard
stick for sterilization rather than the
straight-time hourly rate. Mills at
tackled this switch as false and indie
feasible" and warned that we will not
stand for it."
Other union spokesman accused the
public members of actually provoking
strikes by their statements that no COM
pliance could be forced unless there was
a danger of strikes. This thing has
Just got to stop" the unionists insisted.
1.-THE public board members can stop it.
We are not going to threaten, because
we stand four-square behind the uncon-
ditional no-strike pledge of the CLIO. But
for this very reason We are going to see
that our no-strike position is not under
mined by the board or that the position
of the board is not undermined by its
own members
Among those who took part in the in
formal session were Exec. Sec. Ruth
Young of District 4, United Electrical
Radio and Machine Workers, irving
Potash of the Furriers Joint Council Of
New York and Staff Rep. George S
Binsted of United SteelwOrkers.
Montana labor news., 1945-03-01
GRANTING OF BONUS
NOT WAGE RAISE

The Ninth Regional War Labor Board
has decided that a bonus which has be-
come an integral part of a company's
wage structure may be Incorporated into
wages without constituting a wage in
crease, Chairman J. Glenn Donaldson
announced today.
Ruling in a dispute between the Otis
Gin & Warehouse Company, Loving, N.
M and "a employees, represented by the
International Union of Mine, Mill and
smelter Workers. CLIO, the Board unani-
mously approved the abolition of the
existing bonus plan of so cents for each
eight hour day worked, by increasing the
hourly wage rates Of all employees by
6A cents an hour.
In deciding the issue, the board ac-
cepted the recommendation of its panel.
which found that, ~ the 5O-cent a day
bonus was approved by the parties and
paid during the last contract year. 90
payment of the bonus did not rest ex-
clusiyely within the discretion Of the
employer, 80 the bonus had become an
integral part Of the wage structure and
"a its incorporation into the hourly
wage rate will not constitute a wage in
crease.
The unions request for wage increases
Of 10 cents an hour for all employees
to bring rates up to those in nearby
potash mines was denied, labor members
dissenting. The majority opinion of Vice
Chairman Herbert Fuchs asserted:
THE hearing panel found that no
basis for a wage increase existed under
the maladiustmeEt or ~substandard Of
living principle. It concluded. with
labor dissenting, that a merger of the
rates paid by the tr~aditionally high wage
potash industry and those paid by the
additionally low wage cotton seed mills
and cotton gins was unjustified."
The company was ordered to grant a
~ p cent - an - hour increase to cake
knockers, pan shower helpers, cake strip
pers, pan showers and former runners.
in order to correct intraplant inequities.
In addition, the board directed the COM
pany to pay time and one-half on the
sixth day of a work week, provided 40
hours had been worked during the pre-
ceding five days.
The parties were ordered to incorpor-
ate an expiration date Of July 81, I945,
into their contract, making it run for
n year. The company had requested a
termination date of April 80, 1915, con-
tending that the contract should not
extend beyond present operating season
because conditions in the industry are
greatly affected by the war, and because
it would permit the negotiation of a
new contract in the incorporating sea-
SON.
The board, however, followed the rec
concentration Of its panel, which found
that the present contract terminates so
days before the fall work season, provid-
ing ample time for negotiations. It was
the boards opinion, also, that the I'M
c%ertainties surrounding an early termi-
Of the war are less serious in the
firm where approximately 8 per
cent of the company's products go into
war production, than in war industries
where One-year contracts automatically
exist. .ltje|
Montana labor news., 1945-03-01
Wallace Paid Tribute
as Great American

WASHINGTON r. qP) - Henry Wal
lace was compared to other great Amer
leans in tribute paid him by a southern
Democrat during House debate on the
George bill February 16.
wallace is not only a dreamer o.
dreams" said Rep. Luther Patrick (Ala)
"He is a worker. The U. s.. has known
no harder worker than Henry Wallace
can't we seek for office a dreamer Of
dreams who works for the people?
ut was such a dreamer, jefferson, VINO
dreamed Of establishing a democracy
based on equality" he said, "and another.
Lincoln. who fought to keep u nation
united"
Montana labor news., 1945-03-01

Everything for the Boys" thrush
Helen Forrest has a friend who received
a letter from her soldier sweetheart
from somewhere in the South Pacific"
Upon opening the envelope she found,
instead of the letter she expected, just
a thin strip of paper bearing the brief
message, your boy friend still loves you,
but he talks too much. (Signed) Censor"
Montana labor news., 1945-03-01
NOTICE

There viii be a meeting of the
committee of the Independent
School Ticket following the regu-
lar session of the Trades and
Labor Council next Tuesday eve
ming, March g..
Montana labor news., 1945-03-01
NOTICE

The Montana Council for Progressive Political
Action will hold its Annual Election of Officers at
Eagles hall, Great Falls, Montana, March 4, 1915
1870 p. NJ, and will discuss any other action that
may seem pertinent.
The public is cordially invited.
e. VAWTER,
Secretary.
Montana labor news., 1945-03-01

FORT WORTH, Tex-FP)-Wage in
creases to keep pace with the as per
cent rise in the cost Of living since 1871
were asked of Pres. Roosevelt in a wire
from Pres. o. A. Knight of Oil Workers
international Union (CIO).
Montana labor news., 1945-03-01
UNIONS Unite TO THWART ATTACKS
WITNESSES JAM ARIZONA LEGISLATURE
In OPPOSITION TO RIGHT TO-WORK BILLS

PHOENIX, Ariz.-(FP)-The United Arizona labor
movement, thanked by veterans, ministers and housewives,
gave a display of strength that chilled the Christian Amer
leans when the legislature held 3-day public hearings on
the anti-union bills pending before it.
Montana labor news., 1945-03-01

Secure heavy attacks against IL enc
mics and safe landings for our flying
sons. Buy more War Bonds.
Montana labor news., 1945-03-01

LABoR's IN THE FIGHT-wrTH
PAYDAY DOLLARS FOR WAR BONDS
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-22
SOlOns Seek


Washington, oct 22.-(AP)-Thc
Senate Finance Committee has on
dered legislative dr3ftSmen to write
an anti-chiseling clause il the gen.
eral tax reduction bill to take effect
when asd if the beverage taN goes
down.
The reduction may not come soon
as the Senate has rejected a House
move to cut the liquor tax from SO
per gallon to Sc.
But the provision viii have a two
fold purpose: TO grant tax refunds
to legitimate dealers when the tax
slips back to the lower rate, and TO
make sure that the effect of the re-
fund is passed on to the consumer.
Suppose a dealer buys a quart OF
100 proof Whiskey for resale. II he
bought it while the 50 rate is j. cf-
feet. actually S2.25 of the cost was
tax. Unless a refund was provided,
r. the tax should go down 20 Sc per
gallon or S1,25 per quart, before
he sold the liquor, the dealers would
stand to lose IS cents.
A dealer who has allowed his
stock to set low Just before the
change could fill his shelves with
the lower taxed goods and sell them
at a competitive advantage oVc
other dcalcrS-if there were no rc-
funds.
To eliminate the inoquity Congress
proposes to grant refunds on tlool
stock. equivalent TO the tax roduC-
ton u-ly when the dealer prove,
that his prices VIII reflect the relJnC
to the customer.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-22
strong Diet Wanted
Camp Butncr WAC
TO Use Parachute
AS Wedding Dress

(amr Rutncr. Oct. D.
7 Sgt. Robert NcrmeS led a
charmed life as he flew over
Germany. He was V called
upon to use his parachute.
But today il is serving a
pcacc-timc purpose. The avia-
tors bridc-tO-bc, Pvt. Alma
Power, of the Womcn's Army
Corps, is fashionine it into a
wedding gown at the WAC craft
shop here. She's the first girl
here to make use of the n, Ion
for this purpose.
She will wear it at her mar
riagc to Sergeant \crmcS which
Will take place December p at
the Sacred Heart church in
Farmer City, Ill
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-22

London. oct, 22.-(AP)-Tom
Powell, unofficial leader of Britain's
dock strikers, threatened the gov
eminent with a general strike today
as the cOuntry'S most critical dock
Walkout in 20 years spread to new
piers.
Il am warning the government
that, if they do not face up to th|
presuCt national crisis, within a few
months, they will be faced with g
worse national disaster-a worse
national Strike-than there was IL
1926" Powell declared.
bringing thousands of soldiers
into this industry while strikers
wives and children I starving is no
solution" he said. This is 10 way t.
build a beautiful Britain
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-22
General Walkout Threatens
AS British Strike Spreads

The total of soldier dock workers
rose to 10000 as another BOO troops
were called out to unload needed
food supplies. The number Of strikers
reached Al 900 when 1900 lockers
walked out at three more London
piers.
Members Of the strike committee
said they would go to Commons to-
day or tomorrow to lobby and make
inquiries into the soldier situation.'
The strikers are members of the
Transport and General Workers
Union, which has c~U'dcmned the
strike Union officials said they
might have a statement tonight on
the demands of the lei for a 40
hour week and wages OF $500 pei
NaV.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-22
Don't Merge
Forces Says
Navy's Head
I'd blast furnaces of fuel.

Washington. oct. 22.-lAP)-
Secretary of the Navy James Y. For
rcstal today declared the proposed
merger of the War and Navy De-
parlment is Revolutionary and I'M
sound
Bluntly opposing the War Depart
ment, the Navy cab''et head offered
the Senate Military Affairs Com
mlttcc a substitute postwar plan
for the armed forces.
The navy plan calls for con
tinuation of present War and
aVy departments and creation
OF a national security cOunci
This would be composed of the
present secretaries of state. war
and navy with the chairman OF a
proposed national security re-
sources board as fourth member.
The President of the United States
WoU.. preside as communicable
chief.
AS Secretary Forrestal began his
testimony ne steppO FORWARD 20
shake hands With Senator Johnson
of Colorado. acting head of the Sen
ate group.
Il suppose its customary for all
%opponurts TO shake hands, Forres-
tai So with a laugh.
From now on no holdS are bar
red the senator replied.
Backers Of the merger count on
President Truman's throwing WIS
weight behind the idea. Two legis-
lators have recalled that Mi. Tru-
MAJ was in favor of the merger
when he served in the Senate.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-22

rather tho government controls toI
settling disputes. He may also ella
borate upon his policy OF allowing
wage Increases within the existing
price framework.
2-Rcp. K~am>pcck of Georgia
suggested a new plan to Ease
labor disputes. He proposed leg
iSIatign to bar strikes during set
periods for collective bargain
ing and, where bargaining fail
ed, for the framing of recon-
mendcd settlements by fact
finding boards.
The House has heard demands also
that repeal be accompanied by en-
actmcnt Of a now antI-stllhc law
with "buIIdo& teeth" as Representa-
tive Arenas Of Illinois phrased il.
The House military committee has
completed hearings on Il repeater OF
the Smith Counallv antl-,trlkc act
and likely viii uPproV" it DON
In tine Senate, leaders have coUn-
selling against bringing up any new
labor relations measures until after
President Truman's prospective la
acknowledgement conference, Sche-
dulCd for November ).
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-22

ByAsscmbIy
Provisional Regime
Will Retain Power
During the Interim

pori- oct 80 Apl
Frances first general election
in nino vaar. nIarnd an almost
-.
UhQudIlIled stamp OF approval
TODAY ON General Charles De
pans 10 IOulld d
Fo1rth RpnuhIic ON y new con
SllIu'loH ldlIeu ~ .iio''ii
representatives of the people.
~.
'S"io' ""i''"i'NoV o"i'S ~
day by the ministry of inter-
r - ba,r ,f+or no .1a.inu
Of the polls, showed that De-
ConlIo bod VIZ, an acknowledging
~ ~
ing victory IN 4 tWO-prOnged
alnctito which dacidad that.
I'm '''ttlNt dS'e''l'iS i'''cI,
III Yesterday tIecti'' S-"Iii Ui"i'
q ne" cohS'ItIIi'fl I"Ii'e' lildi' at
Temp 10 rtD''lo lne SoNtIii'Ie3lt oi
the 1000 dpCO'HcHl' NilCl HaS tLt
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-22
RIVER TRAFFIC RESUMES.

Shanghai, Oct. 22.-IAP)- n
first Chinese river boat arrived IN
Shanghai from Chungking today,
bringing 500 paSSenoo"c ao| S'~"7'-
ing the reopening of Yangtze River
traffic with the inland capital.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-22
POLITICAL BAN DROPPED.

Buenos Aires, Oct. 22.-(AP)-
The Argentine Government said last
night that a decree was signed Sat
restoring all political parties
i'm the nation.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-22
WEATHER.
FOR NORTH

Increasing clOudlncSS and
continued warm today; showers
tonight followed by clearer
weather Tuesday: cooler in
northwest portion tonight; cool
err in all sections Tuesday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-22
TO DECLINE r

Paris, Oct. %. - (AP) France
will politely decline any offer Of
the United States to help settle her
troubles with rebellious I~ncochinese
n9t'Ves, an toficial source said to-
day.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-22
Churchill
Raps Labor
Government
Decentralization Too
Slow, He declares;
Wants RAF Cut

London, oct. 22.=GAP)-Formcr
Prime Minister Churchill. urging
Britalu's Labor government to ac-
celerate Rehabilitation of She aem"r
forces said today that the task o'
holding Germany down win not be a
hard one-jt viii he much move
4ltfjcult to hold her up
Churchill, speaking in Commons,
as the leader of the Conservative
opposition said the occupation Of
Germany and the Low Countries
shoulj require no mor than 400
900 troops with the anne ntmb1"
required for the Mediterranean zonC.
lie commended that tn" Raj
should be reduced to a person.
mel of 10000 ana asserted that
tho navy should be brought
back to its pre-war strength of
1880, OO0.
In his first major attack in COM
mons upon the policies OF the Me-.
Laobr Government, Churchill said
he was disquicted by the sloWncs,
Of rehabilitation policics-onc Of
the issues upon which the consor-
Vative press has been concentrating.
"What oVcT view may be taken
on socialism or free enterprise It =
common ground that we should get
the great wheels as well as little
wheels Of life ana Of industry turn
ing as soon as possible. For this We
need the men"
Recovered from a throat ajlment
which had Stjllpd his VQIrp ON the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-22
New Cabinet
Takes Over
In
B~cttancourt Says
He Will Try To
Be Good Neighbor

Caracas, oct. 22.-(AP)-A cabi-
hct pledged to democratic ideals
took over the reins in oil rich Nene-
luela today under sponsorship of a
revolutionary jlmta which stamped
ont all importance to its coup de
ctdt, - a week end Of armed con
tlICt.
B~espcctaclcd Romulo BcttenCourt
81, a former newspaper writer as
sumed the dual role of president and
minister of the interior with a pledgc
that his government had assumed
power only u provide the nation
with free, direct. universal Suflerage
by secret ballot.
Bettancourt promised the ma
ton would take an entergeic
part in preserving hemisphere
unity.
We want to be good ncighborS
not only on Pan-Amcrican Day, with
f'oW"ry words and phrases, but in
deeds as we'll he said,
The new president. a one time
communist who later renowned the
party, announced that his government
would respect the rights of foreign
ers.
He Installed a cabinet dominated
by the democratic action party
which is considered left of center.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-22
/. S. Strike
Idle Almost
Cut In Half
Soft Coal Miners
Return to Pits;
Glass Strike Seen
By The Associated PrcSS)

The nations S,tTc total was cut
almost in half today, despite a loom
ING ten city WalkOut Of glass work.
ers. as some 2l6,000 soft coal miners
streancd back to the pits on orders
of their Union boss, Jol' l.. Lewis,
of the United Mine Workers.
Returns and new disputes left
the total idle in labor disputes
at 2I7,t00. and, barring any
fresh Waikout. that figures was
slated to drop another 1890
during the week, with the return
of laid off steel workers who g
mad been forced into idlencSS
when the coal shutdown dcpriv-
ed blast Furnaces of fuel.
This was the general situation:
Returning to work A total Of 226,-
900, composed. excluding the coal
miners. of 1000 at Packard elcctri-
cal plants at Warren, ONO. 5000
AFL ship repair men in the Los
Angeles area; 1000 at the General
Electric N-Ray Corp. IN Chicago,
another 900 at the Revere Copper
and Bras5 Co. Chicago, and 1000
Michigan utility workers.
off their Jobs or due to leave; ID
Geo glass workers in t" cities, 5000
steel workers idle as a result OF a
Walkuut of IA transport workers
in Canton, Ohio, and 1900 Western
Electric employees.