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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-03-14
Jail for Union Men

So you think they can't throw men in Jail for belonging to Unions
or for urging others to join? It's lucky you ar not down in Weirton,
VIVA, for that's exactly what the law is trying to do there.
The Weirton Steel company, one of the bitterest enemies of Organ
lied Labor, run that part of the country, bosses the courts and the
prosecutors, runs the sheriffs office. The companys lawyers have dis
covered al ancient law which provides that if three or more persons
gather o the streets and the sheriff thinks that maybe they might
sheriff grabbed Is Union men, in groups o five, and locked them up
All the might of the state was thrown into the trial against these
men. 1t wa proved that they had been fired by the company for being
Union members, that they afterwards urged other men to join. The
cinching fact which proved their guilt of high crime against the COM
pany, was that they had been distributing circulars favoring the Union.
So. the jury found them guilty and they are now liable to $500 fine and
a year in jail.
Yes, it's happening right now. And in the United States of America!
P. S-The sheriff now has a fat job with the Wenton company
The Progressive Miner.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-03-14

World trade unon unity, for the
first time in a quarter of a century
became a living reality on Feb. II
when organized labor from the
United Nations and former belli-
gerent countries voted unanimous
ly the firm resolve to work to-
gether for the creation of a pow
erful democratic trade union fed
Grafton at the earliest practicable
date"
The greatest tribute was paid to
the Clio and Sidney Hillman, pres
ident of the Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers of America and a
member of the CLIO delegation, for
taking the lead in bringing world
labor unity about, in support of
the position enunciated by r. j.
Thomas, chairman of the CIO dele
cation.
Mr.. Hillman, who presented the
report of the committee on the
world trade union federation as
a remarkable achievement" de
clared that the door would be held
open for the American Federation
of Labor to participate, if it cares
to do SC Thus far, the AFL is the
sole holdout in the world labor
picture.
Besides insisting upon labor rep
resentation at the peace confer
ence and setting up headquarters
in Paris, the World Trade Union
Conference, empowered a commit
tee Of Al to do the following:
% To draft a constitution for
the world trade union federation
which it is the purpose of the
conference to establish"
(2) To submit it to the labor
bodies for approval.
CD To r%econvene the world con-
ference not later than the end of
1915 for the adoption Of the final
constitution.
"a To name subcommittee, in
Guiding an administrative commit
tee, to exercise the powers of the
full committee of Al between meet
ings of the full committee.
50 To convene an emergency
world conference if the committee
feels that world developments
make it necessary.
CO.. To issue invitations to bo-
dies not represented here to af-
filiate with the new organization
IFT viii Become Part of
New Body
The conference committee c /
sists Of three members each fro.
the United States, the United King
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-03-14
BLAMES RACKETEERS
FOR FAC" SHORTAGE

Newark, N. j. = Federal Judge
Thomas F. Meaney disagrees with
the claim of the Federal Trade
Commission that the cigarette
shortage is due to increased con-
sumption and the demand of the
armed forces.
Addressing a grand jury called
to investigate the matter, Judge
Meaney blamed the shortage on
Understanding pirates, chiselers
and black market racketeers.
The Judge told jurors that in
making the Investigation they
would ''step on some very inn
portant toes" but would be pro-
tected.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-03-14
Give More This Year If You Can

ne war Fund Campaign for the American Red Cross is now
uhaer "a n Will continue throughout the month of March The MIR.
pose OF this campaign is to raise the money to enable the Red rroec -
carry On ~ service TO suffering humanity during the coming year 1t is
Up 10 Tn general public to supply this money through voluntary con-
uiOuions' IS nc Red Cross is not supported by taxes. nor does If eniov
ay oheI lorm Q Ike income. is an organization OF, by, and for the
people, N as such completely dependent upon the people for the
funds it needs to keep going.
The good work the Red Cross is doing wherever it is needed
Nhether OF n batnefields overseas or among servicemen and civilians
u tls country, has been given sc much wel-deserved publicity W. are
ure we nave to cover that angle for the information of our
readers We all know the Red Cross is doing a swell job . naceccarw,
Jop, M a JOB n other organization is equipped to handle.
All that IS necessary now is for each one of us to realize that ;fc
up to us-each one o. u.s., individuaHy-to make it possible for the Red
Cross to continue doing such a fine job. And we will make if nosdbla
Il each N OF us resolves that this year we're really going to be
cfous IN our contribution. When that Red Cross solicitor calls this
month, give from the heart.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-03-14
CONT Buy Friendship of Nufions

We have said it before and we say it again: We don't like the wav
the Big Three" are browbeating little nationsl Especially do we de-
pore ue act Una u country is a party to the proceeding.
The latest performance followed in Crimean conference The "Rio
fmee Inc nouce on the little nations that they must declare
war o n the Axis powers o. they would be refused seats in the coning
pni III oah francisco, where the future peace and safety of the
world will be considered.
WAe Ely ao ohe little nations yielded, and one of the first
Is 1e ssaSslnau OF tn Egyptian premier in the presence of
armament we 40 not Know the numbers n the importance Of the
eeheht represented by the young man who fired the fatal shot, but
cedrly ne Ell IN premier was surrendering to threats of the Great
Powers, and he resented it even to the extent of killing the chief q
his government. #ae#
Naturally, these little nations m Jealous of their ereig
They should be. Some of them fought mighty hard to get it. Besides
what possible good can it do the Allies to have them enter the war at
this stage?
Those nations that obey the big Three" are promised rich favors
Friendship won in that way won't last very long-Labor.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-03-14
HEAD OVER HEELS
IN DEBT"

You may not know it but your
Individual cost in footing the ex-
pense of the war and the Federal
Government for 1945 will be $602.-
OF if you are single. To ascertain
your family indebtedness, multi
ply $602.20 by the number in your
family whose support is dependent
upon you. In other words, if you
have, five members in your family,
all dependent upon you, then your
liability for 1945 war and Federal
Government expense will be
S ,011.
This may seem high and you
will probably think that you will
never be able to pay it off, but
during the year 1914 the per cap
tia expense was $722.38. This
ought to give you a fair idea of
why Congress is not going to re-
duce taxes now or in the near flu
ture, and also an understanding
that you are somewhat over-ex-
tended in obligated instalment
payments which may or may not
affect your financial ability to buy
that new-fangled radio, improved
refrigerator or streamlined, per-
fected automobile which are tout
ed as a necessity for every home
at the wars end. - United Mine
Workers Journal.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-03-14
NATIONS 1914 INCOME
AT NEW HIGH c Q

The Department of Commerce
disclosed that the nations income
in 1914 hit a record high of $161
billions, while gross national pro-
duction rose to $199 billions.
Measured in terms Of commod-
tiles, production was one and
three-quarters times larger than in
the peacetime year of 1889.
War expenditures during the
year were $86 billions, or 43 per
cent of the gross national output.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-03-14
OWNERS OF BUSINESS
PROPERTY PROFITEER

Evidence of profiteering by
wne of business property con-
tinues to pour into Congress.
Witnesses testified that rentals
have increased 200 per cent in
some instances. Similar reports
come from New York City and
other cities.
Commercial property is. not I'M
der rent control, an omission that
apparently is being capitalized to
the limit by landlords.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-03-14
SICKNESS TAKING TOLL
ON INDUSTRIAL WORKERS

Uncle Sans Health Service re-
ports "a tremendous increase in
the sickness rate was found to be
workers. In the third quarter of
1914, about 100000 male indus
trial workers we're surveyed, and
the sickness rate was funod to be
10 per cent higher than in the cor
responding period of 1888.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-03-14
TAXES UP SIX TIMES

As though you didn't know,
taxes now are six times as high as
they were in 1889. The Depart
ment of Commerce revealed that
virtually the whole increase was
in Federal income taxes.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-03-14
IN THE WIND
From THE NATION


We're all in this together: A man
entered a New York restaurant
lastday and ordered ham and eggs.
mo ham today said the waitress.
This is meatless Friday. You can
have frankfurters, bologna, or
liverwurst."
In 1880 Henry Holt and Com
pany published "L'Italia mel Pas
sato e mel P~resente" ("Italy Past
and Present., an italian reader
complied and edited by Ginevra
Capocelli. One of the sections I'M
der Contemporary Italy, headed
Fascisn, consisted Of three pas
sages from Social Peace and the
Future of Italy by Benito Mus
solini; and under the title of the
last section, The Political Organ
ization of Italy, was Il quotation by
the same author: "All in the state,
nothing against the state, nothing
outside the state" A revised edi-
ton of the book is now being adj
vertised. Miss Capocelli," say the
advertisements, Fhas submitted
for material on Fascist Italy a use7
full supplementary selection of
proverbs and axioms.
Bob Prince, a radio announcer
on the staff of Station WCAE,
Pittsburgh, conducts a news broad
cast for Oswald and Hess Com
pany, a local meat-packing firm,
every day at 8 a. m. On February
9 he said he was about to report
an item of great significance, he
would not vouch for its truth, but
was reporting it because it had not
been denied by the government.
The news was that the Admins
tration was planning a worldwide
Gestapo to which no PERSONS priv
ate affairs would be immune. The
alleged author of the plan was a
sister of Justice Felix Frankfurt
ter. Immediately after the broad
cast a transcribed announcement
said: "Rosenbaum's suggests you
do not repeat rumors. They help
enemy"
Alexander Janta, author of 81
Lied to Live" an account of es-
cape from Nazi Europe, reports
that the stories anti-Nazis in the
liberated countries are now telling
about the Atlantic Charter are of
the same unprintable quality as
Republican jokes about Mrs. Roose-
welt. AS for liberation, when a per-
asks for a match and forgets
to return the box the owner says,
Pardon me. You seem to have
liberated my matches"
How to get cigarettes: A man in
Artesia, New Mexico, mentioned
the great American famine in a
to his son in the Pacific. By
mail he received a package
of Japanese cigarettes.
Festung Europa: The Nazis have
Communicated all baby carriages
in Occupied Holland, and they are
now rolling toward Germany load
ed with civilian loot =. Anders
Eek, a collaborationist pastor at
Hedrum, Norway, has resigned. In
a letter to his superiors he com
planned that he had been holding
services in empty churches. Pastor
Ravnan of Borgund, another col
laborationist, has voiced a similar
complaint: Nobody comes to
any more. Yesterday it was
only my family But when an
pastor visited Ytre Rem
5alen to-hold secret services, the
was packed. Thirty-three
children were presented for bap-
ism.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-03-14

Women workers are a worse ac-
ciclent risk at heavy industrial jobs
than men, but a better risk at light
jobs. So the Department of Labor
reported recently on the basis of a
checkup in 68 typical m~anfactur-
ing plants.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-03-14

The most recent order from
Washington in line with the ex-
banding policy of putting the
American people in a bureaucratic
straitjacket - the order closing
saloons, night clubs, ETC., on the
stroke of midnight-is important
mainly as an example of what so
ciaiization means when it is inn
posed upon people rather than in
augurated and controlled by them.
Unless the people, by the intel
ligent and purposeful use of the
political power that is theirs, beat
blind social evolution to the jump,
then specialization will not mean
the end of the class society under
which the exploitation of the many
by a favored few has been and
continues to be legalized. On the
contrary, the people themselves
will be socialiZed and controlled,
not only as to the manner in which
they are used to produce and dis
tribute wealth, but in every activ-
ity which, until recently, has been
considered personal and private.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-03-14
The Differences Between Ukuses,
Democracy and SociuI Civilization
BY RAYMOND HOFSES, Editor Read

ltor Reading Labor Advocate
1t is important, therefore, that
people should understand why it
is that social controls are becom-
ing broader, and why those con-
trolls, are accompanied by grow
ing restrictions on personal liberty.
To blame the whole thing on
the war" is over-simplification
and self-deception. The answer to
such easy naturalization is to ask
what, then, caused the present war
and the world war that ended in
1918? What caused the depression
III between? What caused the rise
Of fascism in Europe and the sub
ordination of unions to the edicts
of government bureaus in Amer
lea?
The answer is that all of those
evils have come to the world be-
cause the human beings who in
habit this planet have resisted
changes that would fit social proc
esses to economic developments.
People failed to understand that
economic power was being vested
in fewer hands, that mankind's
ability to produce SURPRISES al
ready had pronounced the death
sentence upon free enterprise, that
power-driven machinery and mass
production methods had sounded
the death knell of unrestricted
competition. And so, humanity al
ready has paid a terrible price for
resisting changes decreed by a law
a inexonerable as the law of
gravity.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-03-14

Socialists have a very special
reason to deplore the trend toward
total control of people by a bureau
cratic government that daily looks
more like a super state. Because,
what is happening is giving the en-
tire idea of specialization a black
eye and making many people less
receptive to the Socialist idea and
mor DESTROYS of doing the impos-
sible task of going back to free
enterprise"
There is a danger in that point
Of view greater than the possible
blocking Of Socialist party ambi-
tons. The danger is to freedom it.
self. When a generation strives to
reverse the trend of social develop
ment it is like the man who, bound
by a rope, pulls against the knots.
The harder he struggles the tighter
he is bound.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-03-14

Socialists did understand. A gen.
GRAFTON before World War I they
said: Let the nation own the
trusts" And: Let us produce for
use instead of for profit" And:
"Socialize the means of produc-
ton and distribution"
The Socialists always were talk
ing to the people who do the
worlds work. But the workers did
not hear the message and failed
to take the action necessary to
make a changing economy fit with
security, peace and freedom.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1945-03-14

A Yugoslav Weekly Devoted to the
Interest of the Workers
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF
j. S. F. and It's Educational Bureau
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-26
Plans Being
Drawn for
Sales Yard

Plans are now in the process OF
preparation for the new Glasgow
livestock s~alesyard, it was reported
this week by T. H. Markle, president
OF the recently organized Valley
County Livestock Sales association,
a non-profit corporation.
Officers of the association and a
representative of Harrington Broth
ers. commission firm, met here with
architects to discuss details and it
is expected that plans will be COM
pleted within a week. After they are
checked, a call for bids will be
issued.
The sales yard was initiated as a
Chamber of Commerce project here
and Harrington Brothers has agreed
to make a long term lease on the
building and operate 1t after it is
built with local capital.
Paul j. Campbell, who heads the
financial campaign for the sales
yard, said his committees are still
at work soliciting funds. I'VE will
nede the active financial support of
every Glasgow business place in this
project" he commented. "A number
of places have not yet been con-
tacted and their help is needed as
much now as when the project was
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-26
Coast Guard
Urges Peck
Lake Safety

The coast guard recommend.
proper life saving equipment for al
boats, regardless of size, it was
stated here Saturday by Lieut.. CON-
mander F. G. Nickerson, USCG, OF
Seattle, who had come TO make an
inspection of conditions at Fort
Peck lake.
He pointed out that the coast
guard has jurisdiction over safety
requirements on inland lakes and
waterways. Any boat, 16 feet or
longer and power driven, must be
registered with the coast guard, he
said. Any motorboat carrying pas
sengers for hire must have a licensed
operator.
He said that full information may
be secured by writing to the coast
guard, headquarters, 18th naval dis
trict, 90l Alaska building, Seattle 4.
Commander Nickerson, who is in
specting other large inland bodies
OF water in the state, expressed
surprise at the size of Fort Peck
lake. He stressed that on such a
large lake, boat owners should take
all precautions against possible ac-
cidentS.
For the convenience of boat
owners, Commander Nickerson left
at The Courier office a handbook
and other information for the public
about motorboats.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-26
Woman Resents Birthday;
Not for Usual Feminine Reason

Mrs. A. M. Hopkins of Glasgow
celebrates her birthday each year
with more m%isgivings, but her rea-
son is not the usual feminine aver
sion to the matter of chronology.
1t so happens that not only her
birthdate, April 20, but also her age
Sc, coincide with those of Hitler.
Mrs. Hopkins had some compen-
sation, however, in the form Of a
surprise party given for her by her
daughter. Mrs. A. L. Blair. Guests
presented Mrs. Hopkins with a num-
Der of gifts.
Those present were Mrs. Ted
Parker. Mrs. Robert Steis, Mrs.
George Dunkelberger. Mrs. George
Bauer, Mrs. June Lehnert, Miss
Marie Hopkins and Miss Grace
Dunkelberger.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-26
ChOuinard Returns
After Over Three
Years Army Service

Technical Serg. Warren J.. Chou
inard, sol of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Chouinard, has returned to Glasgow
having received an honorable dis
charge from service from the army
air forces after more than three
years service. 1t included % months
overseas in numerous campaigns OF
the African and European theatres
OF the many citations, merits and
awards he holds for individual and
unit achievements, one of the most
priced by him is the citation made
by Gen. Charles De Gaulle, presi-
dent of the provisional government
of the French republic, the Croix
de Guerre with palm. He also has
six bronze battle stars for six major
engagements. He vas an airplane
maintenance chief.
He began work this week at the
Capitol Commission, company with
w. G.. Crawford, his uncle. Next fall
he plans to resume his education and
hopes to attend the University of
Minnesota.
Like most servicemen with extern
sive service records and battle ex-
periences, Warren speaks reluctantly
of it. He is grateful for his good
luck" and wishes all the boys had
been able to return and that the
ones left of his "buddies" of the unit
didn't have to go back without him.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-26
Special Music
Planned at
Plays Friday

Musical numbers will embelllSh
the program of three one-act plays
to be presented on Friday night
at 8 in the high school auditorium
by Glasgow high school pupils under
the direction of Miss Julia Barker.
The comedies, Are We Dressing"
Hanging Uncle Henry" and MOT
Tonight" will be preceded by piano
music by Dorothy Briggs. Featured
between the plays will be a cornet
solo by Arliss Sather. a vocal num-
Der by a girls sextet and a piano
solo by Betty Lou Mersen.
Casts for the plays were an
nounced last week. The production
staff is composed of Richard Lar
sen, stage manager; Garnet Kot-
kin and Mary Lou Alley, bookhold-
ers; Betty Lou Mersen, Betty Wat
son and Richard Alley, properties;
Miss Julia Barker, Mrs. Emma Bark
hoff and Garnet Kotkin. makeup,
and junior class with Gerry Near,
chairman, publicity and tickets.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-26
Opheirn Will
Be Center
for Eclipse

Montanans are already talking
about the eclipse of the sur sche-
duled for July 9, when the conf
cal shadow of the total eclipse will
be studied in its path across the
state by eminent astronomers and
scientists.
One Montana authority said the
eclipse will be most complete in
its umbra as it crosses from Smiths
Ferry in Idaho acros Montana and
ito Canada in a northeaSterly course.
The most advantageous point for
study of the eclipse will be half way
between Lewistown ard Denton, or
between Neibert and White Sulphur
Springs. Opheim will be in the
center of the shadow" That is the
observation of the informant.
The eclipse-cauSed when the
moon comes between the sun and
the earth will occur approximately
at 5:54 a. m, it is said. 1t is esti-
mated that the shadow of the
eclipse travels three miles per second
and that the eclipse will last about
"a seconds at points on the course
of The complete umbra.
It is declared that with the eclipse
will come a sudden GOODNESS of the
air and a stiffness among birds and
Insects 1t is said that many
scientists and astronomers from over
the country will come to Montana
10 witness and study the eclipse.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-26
VETS WIDOWS
ALL ELIGIBLE
FOR PENSIONS
Legion County Service Officer
Points to Provisions of
Federal Law

All widows of World War I veter-
ans are eligible for pensions from
the government, it is pointed out in
a statement issued by S. L. Click
OF Glasgow, county service officer
OF the American Legion.
In calling provisions to the at
tention of veterans, he asks, Have
you ever given any thought to the
fact that under existing laws, if
death should overtake you, your
widow and children, if any in the
age brackets, would be entitled to a
pension regardless of whether you
had a service-connected disability"
why not get your house in or
der? Your widow must have a certi-
fled copy OF the marriage record.
She must have certified copies of
birth certificates, if children are
within the age bracket of up to 10,
or 81, if they are attending college
In case of a divorce, a certified copy
of the decree must be filed.
Mr.. Click says attention is being
called to the provision since 1T is
much easier to take care of these re-
quirements now" Interested veter-
ans, he said, should see service Of
ficers or write state headquarters OF
the American Legion in Helena.
Rates are S35 for a widow, SIS for
the first child and S. for each other
with a maXium of SIS.
He also pointed out that veterans
disabled for any reason,
whether or not service connected,
are eligible for a payment of $50 a
month so long as disabled.