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Montana labor news., 1946-09-26
PRESENCE Al
ANTI.UnI0n SPEECH
Is ILLEGAL

MISUNDERSTANDING NLRB es-
tablished an important precedent in
pre-collective bargaining election acti-
Wit August 2S when it ruled that an
employer who forced his workers to
attend a%nti-union speeches on working
time committed an unfair labor prac-
tice.
The case on which the ruling was
based involved Clark Bros. Co, Olean,
y. y, the United Auto Workers tCIO).
and Employees Assn. Inc. of Clark
Bros. Co. an affiliate of the Confed-
Grated Unions of America. Board Mem
Der Gerard d. Reilly dissented from
Chairman Paul IIerzog and John lIous-
ton in their finding that the company
carried on illegal activities to prevent
the JAW from winning a plant cleo
ton.
In forcing the workers to listen to
an a%nti-union address one hour before
tho voting, the NLRB majority said.
"The employers purpose was not
merely TO express its views. but rather
TO engage in an organized, intensive
and aggressive campaign forming part
of a general course of conduct aimed
at achieving detectives forbidden by
the Wagner act
Previously the workers had been
addressed in the plant IN the commun-
ity chest. Red Cross and bond drives
but only during the lunch hour. The
prediction speeches were delivered
in the plant on working time after the
power and engines were shut down
and foremen had directed employees to
assemble.
During the organizing drive the
JAW was prevented from signing up
new members within the plant even
during non-woring time. The company
distributed anti-CIO literature at the
plant and the Independent union was
permitted to organize within the gates.
In finding the forcel speeches illegal
the NLRB majority said: 1--WE must
perform our function of protecting
employers economic power which is
inherent in his ability to control their
actions during working hours"
Montana labor news., 1946-09-26
HILL NAMED Chairman
OF Important AREA
GAS BOARD

Howard Hill. administrator of the
Montana Gasoline License Tax and Re-
fund Law. with the State Board OF
Equalization. Helena. was elected
chairman Of the Northwest Central
States Gasoline Tax Administrators
conference at the annual conference
meeting held AT Rapid City. S. D.. re-
Gently.
G. c. Stevenson. executive secretary.
Montana Petroleum Industries commit
tee. who was also in attendance at
the conference meetings. stated 1T is
we'll worthwhile when tax administra-
tors and other public officials can
meet with representatives Of the in
dnstry and Tax Evasion committee
representatives. and freely discuss the
problems they face in connection with
tax laws and administration thereof
along with inlerrelated problems"
In connection With the refund proyi-
sion in our Montana Law Stevenson
stated 1T Is our belief that there are
undoubtedly some unjust claims being
filed for refunds but We are also
firm in our belief that the staff Of the
Montana state Board Of Equalization.
composed Of Hon. sam u Coca. Chair
man. Hon John A. Matthews and Hon.
!. 3 THrdy is doing and will con
tinue . do a splendid job III checking
Of refund claims. to the end that only
those entitled 10 refunds Will receive
them and with figures before us We
Montana labor news., 1946-09-26

Patronize the Cooperative in your
community-it is there to serve you!
Montana labor news., 1946-09-26
STATE Department IS
WITHOUT RECORD OF
WAR SPEECH

Washington -iFP-Althoug State
Dept. spokesman denied Aug. 81 hav.
ing any knowledge Of a recent war.
witlI-ltussia speech by U. s. Ambassa.
parent in correspondence addressed
entina. confirmation of the address
and its war-mongering tone was ap.
parently in correspondence addressed
to private sources here. Story of the
speech, an off the record talk before
an American Legion post Aug. 5. was
originally carried Aug. 2G by FEEDER
ated Press.
Messersmith's speech and the emo
tional manne Of its delivery. accord
ing to some of the listeners. betrayed
such antagonism toward the Soviet
Union that his audience was shocked.
Several American correspondents were
in the audience but were warned
against sending ont reports of the
talk.
The ambassador. who stressed the
importance of developing good rela-
tions between the L. S. and the Peron
regime in the Argentine. took credit
for the get-tongh-with Russia utter
ances OF Sec. of State Byrnes.
Referring to the lack of agreement
among the foreign ministers. Messer.
smith said, +" Full and open reporting
OF these activities is essential to a
complete understanding so that the
American people can be prepared for
events to come" He left no doubt that
by events to come he meant war,
observers said.
Montana labor news., 1946-09-26
Truck Owners Sign
Agreements With
Transfers

New York llpf about 1000
trucks rolled me streets OF
New York 5 = ana announcer
2'ono we're eNf e" ~ III operation
before mshi 'f"'h operators
rushed to f'i"lF ~ds'ee'he''s
with Local s. 'iAa'l"'ai hro'her-
hood OF Tea fl''
Latest con showed SOB operators
had agrced l.. separate contracts
S'ahiHhs 5lc M'Ie 'i''e'ses
anu oihcf BE- Win "'h'i "Peid-
'"iS lihihs IF "i'" i'~''"lu'i'''s
aver TO sisA lhell ''uehS run
n'hS aS'ii ~ lily "p'i'"'
First 10 sis % lae union was the
II. {. Bohaca 9i chain which was
also the frs X away from the
big trnckine atoms involved in
the dispute aHa .er the union a set
ilement thai al MS major de-
inahds. The re teA oller, providing
Tor Il 500 IS 8 increase, II hours
Montana labor news., 1946-09-26
Special Session.


housing bill. a federal civil rights bin
and the lifting Of immigration bar
rirrs to Europc's homeless Jews.
only a month since the long con
ercssional vacation began the letter
declared. the skyrockering prices OF
basic commodities make a grim Joke
Of the new OpA law. a meat famine
threatens the nation. over Il million
unhouscd var veterans stand on Che
threshold of another harsh winter.
Lynch terror spreads unchecked into
community after community. and hun.
dreds Of thousands who survived
Killers death rits face d living death
N Europe's up camps.
Is This an emergency AR. presi-
dent2 II is to hon ewivcs frantically
tryins to find meat for their table.
and the money to pay for it. II is 10
tile families Of veterans doubled M In
a friends home, or forced 10 live
apart. 1t is TO negroes hiding in
Georgia or Louisiana swainps.
Icles. kroll and Kingdom therefore.
urged the special session to permit
congress to save millions Of people
from lis y failure"
I'VE did not hesitate to meet he
emergency of war. We cannot do loss
70 meet this emergency" they de-.
clared.
Montana labor news., 1946-09-26
new THINKING COMING IN FIELD OF
WAGES, PROFITS and PRICES

Which will win. Wages or Prices:
That is today's $64 question.
What if workers could trust manage
ment to raise their wages if they in.
creased the volume of output? What il
management could count on workers
tc boost output and reduce production
costs if wage rates were increased:
What if consumers could count on in.
dustry to hold down or even reduce
prices on the commodities they need
Is this a pipe dream?
It's being done in more than one
business. 1t is possible to raise wages.
reduce prices. and increase profits.
One such company. whose story is
told in the new book, Ideas Have
Legs. by Peter Howard, is a bakery
in a large city. 1t faces strong com
petition IN an old established industry
II pays higher wages than any other
bakery. Bread prices have been kept
at pre-war levels, W though labor
costs have risen 2Occ and material
costs 26cc. Yet profits compare with
the best in the industry.
The union representatives, looking
over the company's books recently at
the invitation Of the manager. told
him he was paying his employees Zoe
an hour more than any other baker in
the country.
trust and honesty. 1t started with a
change of motive in, the boss, whose
life. says Howard. had been poisoned
by hatred of everyone who interfered
with him, especially competitors and
organized labor He works now with
competitors and labor on a national
scale. demonstrating a pattern of rev.
Montana labor news., 1946-09-26
APPRENTICES ASKED TO
STAY ON VITAL JOBS

Washington. - tFPl- Rumblings Of
dissatisfaction among Americas CT 600
building trades apprentices at the new
income ceilings allowed under the CT
bill Of rights caused the Federal Com
mittee on Apprenticeship Aug. IS to
urge trainees to stay on the job in
spite of a drastic cut in their earnings.
Although no complete figures are
available. the indications are that
some apprentices are already leaving
for other jobs with higher weekly pay.
since the last-minute congressional
slash in CT allowances puts a ceiling
Of $40 a week on the single frances
earnings. and SAG for the married.
Labor Dept. spokesman told FEEDER
ated Press that SIC, OF building trades
apprentices are ex-seryicemen. most
OF whom are drawing subsistence al
lowances from the government to sup
plement beginning wages. The CT bill
payments helped attract over 5000
new apprentices during July alone. FTP
was told.
Housing EXpedltcr Wilson Wyatt.
tho Labor Dept. said. had recently
stated the building trades could use
three times the number Of apprentices
now in training if tho emergency
housing program is to be carried out
on schedule. Wyatt's timetable. which
he terms Il minimum one. calls for q
100000 housing units by the end Of
1917.
The Veterans Administration offer
ed slight consolation TO veterans by
announcing that trainees keeping on
with a training course without sub
slstcnce allowances should notify VA
to stop counting the time against their
eligibility. This Will leave the door
open for future training or schooling.
VA says.
The new limits apply to both full
time frances and students under tho
CT bill who are working on the side
Il will not apply TO disabled veterans
enrolled under Public Law IL.
Montana labor news., 1946-09-26

Compared With Congressman Dripp
OF our district a skunk is a very
modest animal.
At least a skunk doesn't come
around asking you to vote for him so
he can do it TO you for two years
more.
Montana labor news., 1946-09-26
Hire Handicapped
CONTINUED from Page One)

continued from rage One)
Nh Goodwin said that USES has
the facilities to counsel. select and
refer disabled veterans and other i'm
paired workers to employers. USES.
he said can assist both management
and lahQr through refcrral Of qualified
workers for Jobs and in some cases
Tor accr lited apprenticeship pro-
grams I}nt USES. he said. cannot
bring Jobs and impaired workers to-
s~eillar unless employers list their en-
Iloymorf needs with USES. For this
reason during October 6-12. USES is
asking all employers to place actual
Job orders for handicapped persons
with lls $500 local offices which
hlanhi lhe country.
II employers list the jobs we can
reter M0ge than 225.00O disabled vet
et4hs id approximately $1,000 other
handicapped civilians who are now
listed oa USES rolls said Mr.. Good
win We think it's good business
tea eA~il.oyers TO hire the handi-
capped
Montana labor news., 1946-09-26
attention
SP0RTSMEn

The Rocky Mountain Sports
mems Association will hold its
regular monthly meeting in the
Council Chambers in the City
Hall. Tuesday evening, October
/. 500 pm.
There will be a discussion on
Pheasant hunting and migratory
water fowl. and the public Is in
vited.
The following motion pictures
will be shown.
"Haunts for the Hunted, 2
reels. 16mm.. silent (1941) color.
500 feet. THE Birds of Woody
Island, l reel, 16mm. silent,
color. 400 feet. - Pictures were
obtained by the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service.
Rocky Mountain Sportsmen's
Association
George Blair, Secretary
Montana labor news., 1946-09-26
Unitel Effort Scores
In Baltimore
Strike

Baltimore lFP) The waterfront
here September II gave clear proof
that a well-organized strike of united
workers can close things up tighter
than an olive bottle-without violence
or bloodshed.
The port of Baltimore has been
closed since September 5, eight days
by an ALL maritime strike during
which Go unions did not cross picket
lines. and five days by clio unions
seeking the wage gains won by the
AFL from the administration.
The agreement between National
national Longshoremens Association
tAFL) exempting from CIO picketing
all foreign shops and those under
contract to AFL s~eagoing unions re-
suited here in a quiet start of long
shore work Oh five or six ships out
of 1873 in port.
This is the policy from lila head
quarters in New York" August Itzig.
lila spokesman here told Federated
Press. He added that 5000 lila men,
bers in the Baltimore port area are
under orders to work only the speci-
fled vessels. but not to touch any hot
ships.
Eight-column scareheads in Balti-
more dailies threaten violence impend-
ing along the docks. but Baltimore
Chief Police Inspector Wallace told
FTP: There has been no trouble any
where on the waterfront nor did he
expect any, he said.
An NMU picket captain p~atrolling
the Recreation pier. directly across
the street from an lila local hall. said
"Everything's going okay. and we do
not figure on any trouble. Three
trucks of lila men came up here yes
terday. but when they saw our line
they didn't even get out of the trucks
just drove away"
Inside the lila hall, about 20 long.
shoremen were playing cards.
At NMU headquarters Strike Com
'ittSc nan man AndllcS OWtyhO tOlu
FTP that several Baltimore unions had
already given the seamen plenty of
help in their strike. Local 239, United
Auto Workers (ClO) had already lent
its hall for an NMU stew pot, where
5000 men are fed daily on a 24-hour
basis.
Local merchants, ship chambers and
wholesalers have clipped in with food
and nearby restaurants are serving
free meals to union men who show
up with a meal ticket earned by doing
picket duty.
Baltimore unions are planning a
mass demonstration in support Of the
seamen, the NMT has handed out
thousands of leaflets explaining the
issues to the public, and the union Isl
broadcasting its message over WCBM.
\ union launch meets incoming ships
and explains the strike situation to
the crews through a loudspeaker sys-
tenn.
Our morale is high SweykO told
FTP. the organization Is good, and the
people of the community are behind
us. We have taken care of everyone
OF our men as far as feeding and Sleep
ing goes. And the picketing has been
everything you could ask for"
Montana labor news., 1946-09-26
YOUR SOCIAL
SECURITY
DO YOU KNOW HOW SOCIAL
SECURITY PROTECTS
YOUR WIFE?

When you collect retirement bene-
fits under old-age and survivors in
surance-your wife-if she is Go OF
older-may receive a monthly check
amounting to one-half Of yours.
II you should die-no matter what
your age-your widow may be eligible
for monthly survivors benefits while
she is bringing up your children. When
she reaches 60. she may be eligible to
receive monthly benefits for the rest
Of her life.
For further details about the pro
lection social security can give you
and your wife, read the pamphlet
Federal Old-Age and Survivors In
%surance".
You or your local union can obtain
copies of this pamphlet from the loca'
Social Security Board, i02 Silver Bow
Block Rldg.. 1924 W. Granite St.
Butte, Montana.
Montana labor news., 1946-09-26

can sec under the boards administers
ton a much better picture as TO net
income for highways this year and in
the years ahead. 1t is up to all con
cerned to fully cooperate with the
Board OF Equalization and its staff in
the administration of the law so that
our highways will be properly financed
by the people who use them
Evening star., 1946-07-02
By ,he Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD, July MASS
violence fared today at two ma
1or studios as pickets clashed
with police escorting nonstrik-
ing workers through studio
gates.
First reports said several persons
were felled in clashes at Warner
Brothers studio in Burbank and at
MGM studio in Culver City.
AT Universal studio, Marvin H.
Hoffman, Al, picket of the striking
Conference of Studio Unions (AFI)
was stabbed in a clash with non-
strikers and was taken to the county
general hospital. Sherman B.
Osmond, "a, identified by police as
q, member of a nonStriking union,
was arrested in connecting with the
af1ray.
AT Warmers, nonstrikers crashed
through maSsed picket line with
the aid of club-swinging Burbank
city policemen. The police opened
away through the crowd of pickets
after several of the latter had been
knocked to the ground.
John Reynolds, %, a picket, was
suboued by police when he resisted
arrest.
Evening star., 1946-07-02
Several Injured as Violence
Flares on Movie Picket Lines

At MGM, Athony Schiavone, 81,
carpenter employed at another
studio, was arrested on a charge of
disturbing the peace after he was
declared to have knocked down and
broken news photographers
camera. Schiavone was convicted
of disturbance and assault in con-
nection with last years long movie
strike.
Meanwhile, other AFL unions re-
fused to take immediate action
on CSU-proposed resolution for
unified support of the strikers.
The Los Angeles Central Labor
Council last night voted to refer the
question to the councils executive
board.
The Screen Actors Guild issued
a statement saying the CSU strike
violated AFL regulations. Members
were told the guild would respect
It's contracts with the studio, but
would not ask actors to cross picket
lines where violence is threatened.
After a brief clash yesterday at
the Universal gates sent a CSU
picket to a hospital with knife
wounds, a member of the non
striking International Alliance OF
Theatrical Employees, AFL. was
booked on suspicion of assault with
| a deadly weapon.
Evening star., 1946-07-02
McCuIIen Takes Stand
To Deny Assault on
Woman Art Student

James r. McCullen, 81, today de-
MED in District Court that he crimi-
nally assaulted young woman
art student May 16 in his Corcoran
Art Gallery basement room.
Listening attentively as McCul-
len testified in his own defense was
the attractive 25-year-old mother
of three children, who charged the
defendant lured her to ais room.
McCullen told Justice Henry A.
Schweinhaut and an all-male jury
that the woman willingly accom-
panied him to his room and made
the advances.
He denied he forced her to submit
to advances at the point Of gun.
Says He Told of Marriage.
McCullen said his companion be-
came angry with him when he told
her he was married and refused her
request for a loan.
You never told me you were mar
der the defendant quoted her as
saying.
The defendant said he then put
her in a cab and sent her home after
refusing her offer to ride home
with her.
Shortly after the trial began today,
the jury, with opposing counsel and
Justice Henry A. Schweinhaut.
visited the room in the gallery where
the assault was alleged to have
taken place.
The prosecution rested its case
yesterday after producing several
additional witnesses.
McCullen's alleged victim testi-
fed earlier last week that she
had accompanied the defendant
to his room in the building to
get a drink of because she was
not feeling well. She accused him
OF forcing her to submit at pistol
point. McCullen, himself an art
student, was still occupying the
room in the building where he previ-
ously had served as q guard and
watchman. f' ~.
FBI Agents Testify.
Highlight's of yesterdays testi-
mony included that of Special
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Agent Robert E. Duckett, a techni-
clan, who told the jury he had
found fibers on the alleged victims
clothing similar to those on q
blanket taken from the bed of the
defendant.
Another FB1 agent, John Gala
CHER, technician, testified he had
found hpstick on a paper cup in
room similar to hpstick
used by his accuser.
Police Corpl. Howard Mowry, who
received the complaint against Nc
Cullen and arrested him, and
Detective Sergt. John Layton, both
testified that McCullen had denied
to them that she had been In his
room. Sergt. Layton also testified
McCullen had denied having had
a building guards gun.
Evening star., 1946-07-02
Uncertain About Candidacy
For Senator, BowIes Says :
BY the A.sceiotsd Press


Chester Bowles, asked by White
House reporters today whether he
will be a candidate for Senator in
Connecticut, replied:
Il don't know what I'm going to
do. The first thing is to get some
Sleep"
The retiring stabilization director
said he and his family will leave
Washington Friday on a vacation.
Il definitely am not going back
into business" Mr.. Bowles said.
He probably will make up his mind
about the political situation, he add
ed, after three-week vacation In
Connecticut and Maine.
He said Mrs. Bowles told him last
night that he is in no frame of mind
at this time to make a decision
on the Senate race.
After his vacation, he said, he is
coming back to Washington ito talk
the situation over with the Presi-
dent again."
Evening star., 1946-07-02
Suffolk Downs Results
Clear and sloppy

Clear and Sloppy.
FIRST RACE-Purse, $500; claiming.
4-year.olds and up: II. miles
rort Ben tHsttinser) 400 400 $40
Magnesium GicausD 310
Time, 1:4SH.
Also ran-Scotch Bread. Peacemaker
Stormy Bill, Murex.. Ronald M, Countess
Play. Insco Seth and Arbor Vita,
SECOND RAcE--Purse, $4,000: claim
ing; 3-year-olds; 6 furlongs
Darby Dune (Chanan) 1l.2O $40 4.6o
Evelyn W. tKeene) 500 90
Forgetmenot tGuytonl 1880
Time, 1:13A.
Also ran-softie. cynthia's Ways, Glad
agal, Miss Lena. Joyce Mathews, Green
Garden. Pari Ann. Hyp HI, Blind Baby
DAILY Double paid S242OD
THIRD RAcE-Purse, $4,000; allow
anSes; 2-year-old 5h fuIlones.
First Sentry CTobin) $50 320
Herbie @. Daniels) $50
Time, 1907.
Also ran-Tree Land. Generator,
s.Forty-Eght. Three Passes, Halomer
Evening star., 1946-07-02
Trieste
Quiets Down After
Week End Of Riotinq
BY the Associoted Press

TRIESTE, July 2.-Strike-ri ridden
Trieste ouieted today after week
end riots, in which one person was
killed and As were injured. Another
Venezia Giulia policeman was
wounded last night.
Telephone communications be-
tween Trieste and Rome, inter-
rupted early In the day, were re-
stored later.
Most of those injured, in what
appeared to be conflict between
partisans of the right and left,
were Slavs. The civil policeman was
shot In a working-class district.
Fear Further Fighting.
The possibility of further fight
ing between striking prof. -Commu-
mist workers and pro-Italian SYM
pathizers still was feared.
A funeral procession scheduled for
this afternoon by the Italo-Slav
Strike Committee for a Communist
worker shot Sunday night was ex-
pected to touch off further trouble.
The committee said it expected be-
tween 10000 and 10000 persons to
participate.
Military authorities denied per-
mission to the strike committee to
stage a demonstration today but
were not empowered to forbid the
funeral procession. However, both
Allied troops and civil police, armed
with rifles and carbines, were on
hand to maintain order.
Some shops operated by Italians
in the center of the city reopened
today, but kept their shutters half
closed and ready to drop. Rowing
bands Of Italian youths jeered at
the owners for reopening.
U. s. Troops Stoned.
American troops were stoned last
night as they broke up a mob at
tacking Communist party headquar-
ters, but there was no immediate
of casualties. Seven
soldiers and two British
soldiers were injured Sunday while
quelling outbursts of violence.
One civilian was shot when he
stoned an American military police
jeep. Others in the crown hurled
bottles and stones at the Americans
and British troops sent in to REIN
force the Allied garrison. The
troops were directed to "act as
police unless it gets too difficult.
Then you will act as soldiers"