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CONGESTION increases.
With District registrations climb
ing steadily, the District Highway
Survey has found traffic already
above 1s41 levels at most testing sta
tons. Nearby sections, which have
grown substantially during the war
also are pouring an increasing
stream Of vehicles into the down.
town congestion.
An interesting result of the vehic-
ular traffic congestion has been a
pickup in transit volume. Capital
Transit carried 34.43l ,562 revenue
passengers in July VS.. $4,000, 1902 in
the previous month and "a ,304, 778 a
year ago. July was the first 1916
month to show gain from year
earlier. Volume for the first quar-
ter was SO below a year earlier; for
the first half, only $3.50 and for the
seven months only 80 behind.
Dickie Receives Tribute.
Washington executives and en-
ployes of Sears, Roebuck & Co. paid
tribute this morning to Thomas A.
Dlckie, veteran buyer OF the organ
ization, who is retiring.
Mr.. Dickie, who served as buyer
for the Bladensburg store for 10
years before going to the new Wis
consin avenue store in 1941 in the
same capacity, was given many
handsome presents.
Insurance Man Honored.
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co.
has awarded top star" rating to
Carl N. Weinstein of the new savings
plan division of the Raymond A. Du
Four Agency here for having pro-
duced more new depositor accounts
than any other member Of the
agency. Mr.. Weinstein is guest at
the annual convention of Pacific
Mutual at Biloxi, Miss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, Aug 29.-The Associated
Press weighted wholesale price index OF 30
commodities today advanced to 1874.
Previous day. 1854; week ago, 1866;
month ago, 1851: year ago, 1878:
Low ---...---- 112.02 1920 106.o3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
factory en-

able for purchase by factory en-
ployes.
The shutdown idled approximately
1000 Nash motors workers in the
company's Milwaukee and Kenosha,
Wis. plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29

Rates Of dividends In the foregoing taol
are annual disbursements based on the jss
quarterly or semtannual declA.stiou. On
Less otherwise Noted. .special Of extra divi
extras. Plus stock dividend. Cash o
stock. . Declared or paid so far this year
Payable IN stock. Paid last year. Pay
able IN Canadian funds. Accumulate
dividends paid Or declared this year. 3 Me-
issue: w With warrants. Nv Witheu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29

Aero Sp B ZOE ~
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| Am Cen Mtg--- Is
| Am Cynamid 10 -!
| Am Maracaiho ),
Am Republic ~ IL
Am SuperDoVer. a
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Ark Nat Gas A.. 81
Att Coast Fish 10
Atlas Corp Wv ~
Baldwin Rub.7O. Isl
Barlum Steel o.
Basic Refrac.4O. ~
Breeze Cp l.6O Az
Brown For n 80 3o1
Brown Rubber. 1oN
Bnk HilI&S ha- 19L
Burma Ltd 4
Can Marc hole. ~
Catal1n Am ~ 1G
Cent b 8 W Util los
Cessna Airc Ag. ~
Cities Service 30
CaudeNeon. 06s ~
Col Fuel&Ir WV. s
Colts p p Arms 35
Com b Sou war. "
Cons Biscuit l 211
Con Mi&Sm2 IA 06s
ConsTextile. 3Os 17s
Cont F&Mch ". z5s
CornucopG Min. IL
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Croft Brew .O6g )
Drown c Pet Ng ~
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DavidscnB. 326e IL
niana Efrs II, III
DominSl&C hh. ~
Elec Bd&shsre 1ei
FatYchild = SOC 8
Pansteel Metal AZ
Fedders-Q soc La
Glen Alden Ct 2 zo1
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Haxeltine Ne 20
Hecla Min l. 141
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
N. Y. Curb Market
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aIRichmond Rad ~
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elSt Regis Paper. lin
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atSelect Industr-. 4
elSolar Airc 80 70
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sterling Eng ~
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slTechnicclor We. 1874
lTexon o b Lao >
ilTextron Inc M6 1oh
1Tri-Contl " W ~
ilUdyliteC orp.34s 13k
lUnexcelled Chm 13h
siUnited Corp WV !
blUnit 1t b Rys /. 77M
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29

Hourly Sales ON the Exchange To-day:
II: 100 am 800 600 1900 noon $40 coo
100 nm $40 600 200 p.m sac 600
Approximate Total o6o 600
tUnit Of tradins. 10 shares: sales prtnte0
in full sIn bankruptcy or receiyer6hip &
being reoIgani1ed under Bankruptcy Act,
or securities assumed b. such companieS
Rates Of Dividend IN the foIesoinG table
81: 5a1ga q Fl s @
s.na .nsTvis: g, ass:d sca' g s.tEs AZ,
ssoss asis:u AZ c.s isa g g s ssecs fls.
3 sseef. TY.M last Year. Psyasls 3
ssiS = 1assisssl this ssas. NV s,'s Iva
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
Washington Exchange

Lanston Monotype-5O at 10.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Railway, d Eeetrie pfd.-12
Potomac Electric .S All pfd.-s at los.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29
Dividends Announced

declared.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-17
FOOTBALL DEADLINE
EXTENDED in STATE

Chapel Hill, Sept. &c. T.. Me-
in'"Sh. Secretary of the North Car
DINA High School Athletic Assuci;,-
non. said here today that any high
schu"! of Class y or Class T. that
WiShc% To enter conference cumpcti-
lion III football this fall but is MOI,
vet scheduled should write him at
once and Indicate total high schunl
enrolment for l9i5-i6.
Special schedule meetings will be
arranged within the next two weeks
nc said. and plans will be made fnl.
the new schools 10 play football ON
conference basis this fall.
We wish To enroll any high
school IN the State that will use ur,,,
regulations Secretary Mcintosh
emphasized. Special schedule meet
in"S will be set up for those which
did not belong last year"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-17
Mrs. Cooper


Ml&. N!'rinin Furcy Coz, or. wifi,
: nr. David y. 60, per. ol Wynne-
cot. rH., aud daughter &. Mrs
, .ii::m Il. Fv:cy ana the late Mir
u"y. =, ii:t"5ut il. Pa. died ca,l,
Cay II ne Eryn Mawr hospita,
y Hryn Nawv. Pa. after a short
illness.
Shc is survived by her husband
hrc" daughters. Vir3inia Furcy
'|rDcr. Anne Spott"wo.I Cooper and
':rSl Alexander crulcr: her mother
sd on" Dro:hcr. w. Rankin Furcy
)! p!t:Sficld. Mass. Mrs. Cooper wa
= native T.: Pittsburgh and was born
august ~. 1907.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday, afternoon in the Bryn
Nawr Presbyterian church. of which
Yrs. CCcDcr was Il mem Der. and
=" bCdv will III brought - Hcndcr-
son early Thursday. Burial will be
II FlT%&Gd cemetery al II a. m.
fhurSdnv. with brief services at the
Mr.. COopcr is u son of the Late
Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Cooper. ST..
nf Henderson. and mas several broth
"rS and sisters hero.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-17
Quick Harvesting
OF Cotton Urged

College Station. Raleigh. Sept. II.
Weather damage to cotton can
bring hundreds Of thousands of dol
lars loss 10 North Carolina grow
CrS. and Dan HollCr of State Col
logo. Extension cotton markctin.,
specialist. warns that the crop
should be harvested us promptly as
possible.
Rains. heavy dcws. prolonged SUM-
shine, and winds can work together
10 bring much lower grades of cot
ION. where tho crop is left exposed
III the field for considerable lcng
IN of time.
Price diffcrcntialS on grades arc
very wide this year and reduction
Of weather damage will result in
much larger profits ON cotton. Hol-
Ter points ont that the diffcrcr/,
between middlinG and low midtlling
cotton, with lf32 inch staple, is
about S25 per bale.
lie also calls attention to the fact
that the farmer must know tn
grade and staple of his cotton in
marketing il. Failure to obtain such
information may result in sales Of
cotton nj much less than its real
worth.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-17
The following feature story
has just been released by s Sci.
Edward w. ChabOt Of The Dur
ham Recruiting Stallion.

No matter where men of thn IIn;,.
cd States Army have q nnronnr,t
base. every effort is attempted +,
bring forth the best pp.s.ibi. ,.,,
diiion$ for the fuNily of IN. sorry,
ice man. This = :yuc not ONLY in
this country but at oar bases -,
DINER areas of the globe.
Let us look al Fort Richardson j.,
ALASKA as an example Of what i;
peih2 done FOR the service man
here, with more and more families
Oh inc service men arriving, tho
question arose, What are We coins
10 clio icr IN" youngsters of our mCn, :"
The answer was soon covthCom-
ING. y nursery WAS constructed ami
opened ON April L. OF This wear. Thn
nursery IN no way lacks patronage
Supervision of the nursery wne
placed III the hands Of Miss limo
Rcnircw of Idaho. She is n urnI-
uate of the University of Idaho AMI
while there She majorcd in homn
economies.
The nursery has an cnrolimcn, of
Dctlcr THAN forty youngsters who
attend one or more DAYS q wccI;
The nursery building is spotlcssly
clean, attractivcly decorated, and Il
mas been IngcnIpuSly designed Ia
PROVIDE every convenience for the
care and recreation of the children.
Upon entering the nursery tho
children find themselves IN Il min
lure courtroom that has miniature
coath"ngcrS on miniature racks. Nd
Joining is a complete playroom with
tablc-typc desks, blaCkbuaga.. AMI
closets. all types Ug toy. blocks.
Games and dolls. And Just ian casc
the Riddles set tired from their play
there is Il comm0GiOuS siecning room,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-17
Operation Nursery'

Nth comfortable miniature bcds -,
mild. ''' eati!
MOI only Go the children havc ~.
f"''"nlty L. pl;y but thu ar, nj
s'"Shl many useful thinrs SIM,
'"" u ." up and down stairs
.'w to hang up and err, ru. ; ,nn;.
,"'''"i"' h"w Ia open and clpsr
"'I%' ana many Other useful him.
All III all, the children ni,r nn.
outraged To take care of thcms,.I>.r-
I" mach as possible. Thcv nr~ NJ.
owed considerable freedom oui
n"">r Tor themselves the kind oI
."H 90 same that they like.
thSnr ages run from a few wcrks
I'VE years. Nursery facilities nv,
variable five afternoons a wcrk
'nu an arrangement has been work
1t ""i 50 that the nursery remains
'ncn until 2 a. ~. on Saturday, t.,
How the parents To have a "nipb,
lfI'. ''s''
So. while Nom and Pop are on
oythS The dance al the Non-Cnms
hub. the kids arc safely asleep ut
nc nursery.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-17
SHOWING Up WELL.

Wake ForeSt.-Anthony Di TCmo.
zig 200 pound fu,3ack. is setting the
. ace among tho rcsLOan backs ON
ne Wake Forest squad which COL
ildcS with Haston COLLEGE in an cut
. landing early scaspn International
attraction on Friday night. SCptem-
Scr - a. EDston. The big battcring
ram tultback has scored three teach
dCwaS III recent SCriuIr IGcs' and has
hccH tower ." strength on defense.
And this COY is fairly fast iur his
,c-Goufd frame.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-08-23
Notice To Bidders

Notice is hereby 81 n that
sealed bids will be received by
Clarence ]. Peterson. Clerk of the
Board of School District No. 8,
Babo, Glacier County Montana
up to and including Saturday.
September Z for the installation
of a water system at the Babb
School House. for excavation of
approximately HOO feet of trench
six (6) in deph and the laying
water pipe and covering it. Ma
serial will be furnished by said
school district.
If contract for said improve
ment is let, work is to be begun
Immediately.
The said School Board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
Clarence J. Peterson. Clerk of
School District No. 8. Glacier
County, Montana.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-08-23
Legal Publications
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Margaet Emily
Adams, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, Administrator OF
the Estate of Margaret Emily
Adams, deceased, to the creditors
and to all persons having claims
against the said deceased. to ex.
hibit them with the necessary
vouchers within four months at.
ter the first publication of this
notice to the said Administrator
at the law office OF S, j. Rigpey,
Cut Bank. Montana. attorney for
administrator, the same being
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-08-23
New Sugar Stamp
Valid September |

A new sugar stamp good for
five pounds of table sugar will
become valid September l. &C.
cording to an OPA announce
ment.
The new stamp will not be good
for canning sugar, OPA said.
Spare stamp No. 16 is not valid
for suRar at present. S t q m D 9
which are good are spare stamp
No. 40. for five pounds of table
sugar and expiring August 81;
spare stamp No. 9, good for five
pounds of canning sugar. expir-
ing October 81. and spare stamp
No. 10. good for. five pounds of
canning sugar. expiring October
81.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-08-23

the place for the transaction Of
the business Of said Estate.
Date August 18th, 1916.
Anmer Adams, Administrator
of the Estate of Margaret Emily
Adams, deceased.
S. J. Rigney, Attorney f o r
Administrator.
First publication Aug. %, 1916.
Last publication Sept. Is. 1916.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-08-23

ahs Peg Research Center New York
s 1Spsy a Inspecting The FIRST finished otls
s sna w. "Fidos yin 60 to
r9s n Man nan and WS%a1 Of i't
ho,sw secretary Of the Daehhrnd
popularity OF the Dachhund breed
curing the va. Mrs Ernger Army
Corps was picked because of her
only IN l'+ but during the entire pefiad q tWod W IT,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-08-23
Pressing Cloths

It is good idea to be particular
about the cloths used for pressing.
When using new material for this
purpose, wash and rinse it thorough
ly so that not a bit of starch or
sizing remains. Keep the cloths
clean always and wash out every
trace of scorch, if by any chance
the iron gets too hot. A Scorched
cloth can discolor the garment
underneath.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-08-23

Summons For Seeond Amended
Complaint
In the District Court of the
Ninth Judicial District of the
State of Montana, in and for the
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-08-23

MOT to be outdone by
~ Hollywood and its
"Oscars". Americas dog
dom Is to have its own
Fido" awards for in
dividuals of outstanding
accomplishment in the
dog field. Here we see
Harry Miller (left). ex-
ecutiYe secretaru nf tia
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-08-23
Waste Land

Our lands . were originally
very good; but use and abuse have
made them quite otherwise. We ruin
the lands that are already cleared
and either cut down more wood. if
we have it, or emigrate into the
western country" - George Wash
iugton.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-08-23
Notice OF Sale OF Real Estate

In the District Court of the
Ninth Judicial District of the
State of Montana in and for the
County of Glacier.
In the matter of the Estate of
Mary Davidson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that in
pursuance to an order Of the
above entitled Court made on
Oath day of October. 1945 in the
matter of the above estate. the
undersigned. administrative of
the above estate will sell at
private sale to the highest bidder
for cash and subject to the con-
frmation Of the above court at
the office of w. r. Mcdonald, at
torney at Browning. Montana,
on or after the 3rd day of Sep.
TENDER, 1916. all of the right,
title and interest of the said
Mary Davidson at the time of
her death or which has been &C.
CURED by operation of law or
otherwise since said time in and
to that certain piece of real es-
tate situated in Glacier County,
Montana. and described as fol-
lows. to-wlt:
81 SW4, Sec. q: S!NE4. Sec.
%; M Sci, Sec. %; NJ NW&,
Sec. "a. SW4 SEA. Sec. q, NW4
Mel, Sec. "a. Twp. SO North
Range II West.
Terms of sale are cash and
bids may be filed with the said
W. r. Mcdonald at bis Office in
Browning, Montana.
Dated this 14th day of August,
1916.
Doris Teeple. Administrative
Of the Estate of Mary Davidson,
Deceased.
First publication Aug. 16, 1916.
Last publication Aug. o, 1916.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-08-23
Rabbit Skin

Seventy million rabbit skins a
year are imported from Australia,
which supplies most of the rabbit
furs used in the hat industry. Three
or four rabbit skins are used to
make one felt hat since rabbit fur
forms the greatest proportion of any
fur used in the manufacture of felt
hats.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-08-23
RaiI Quiz
y Z . y y . . . Z

What are the flashing lights
seen on some Great Northern
passenger trains?
These are powerful oscillating
safety lights, placed at front and rear
of the trains in addition to the other
lights. The light beams, cutting figure
Fights, are visible many miles. They
provide additional protection against
other trains and also warn highway
travellers approaching grade cross
ineS.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-08-23
Safeguard
YOUR CROP MONEY

When your crop money is in your hands.
don't let it get out ofyour hands without
a record of every expenditure. Pay your
bills by check.
Keep the balance Of your funds safely
or deposit in this bank, where it will
also have the additional protection
afforded by Federal Deposit Insurance.
You will find the cooperation of our
officers help in all fnancial matters. We
areworking for the welfare of thief farmers
of this section and we are always ready
to give you the best of attention.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-08-23
County of Glacier.
S. T. Scotland, Plaintiff.

5. +. Scotland, Plaintiff
Josephine Grant; r i c hare
Grant, Sr. and Rosa Grant, hi!
wife; Mary Rides at the boo,
and Rides at the Door. her hus
band; Peter Grant. also known
as Peter Blackface, and Maggie
Grant, also known as Maggie
Blackfaee. his wife; M aggie
Braverock. formerly NJ a ggie
Oldrock; the unknown heirs and
devisees Of James c. Grant, de.
ceased; Alfred Old Chief; Flor
ence Old Chief; Grayson Old
Chief; Howard Little Dog Old
Chief; Clara Old Chief WoIftail
and John Wolftail. her husband;
Charles Old Chief; John Old
Chief; the unknown heirs and
devisees OF Cecille Old Chief,
formerly Cecille Littleskunk. de-
ceased; Joseph Howling. n d
Mrs. Joseph Howlinq, his wife;
Walter MaRee, and Mrs. Walter
Magee, his wife; Henry Magee,
and Mrs. Henry Magee, his wife:
George Mseee. and Mrs. George
MaRee. his wife; Merle Magee,
and Mrs. Merle Magee, his wife;
Constance Sheble: the unknown
heirs and devisees of Julia Ma
gee. deceased; Henry Norby;
Thomas kittson and Mrs. Thomas
kittson. bis wife; MichaelM. Kilt
son and Mrs. Michael M. Kittson
his wife; Cattle rine Kittson Ken.
nerly; James Kittson and Mrs,
James Kittson, his wife; Walter
Kittson and Mrs. Walter Kilt.
son, his wife; Evelyn Caroline
Kelsburg; the unknown heirs
and devisees Of Mary Howling,
also known as Mary Kittson and
Mary Norby, deceased.
And all other persons, IN
known. claiming or who might
claim any right. title. estate, or
interest. in or lien or in u m
brance upon. the real property
described in the complaint, or
any thereof. adverse to the plain
tiff's ownership. or any cloud
upon plaintiffs title thereto,
whether such claim or possible
claim be present or contingent.
including any claim or possible
claim of dover, inchoate or &C.
crued, Defendants.
The State of Montana to the
above named defendants, and to
the unknown heirs and devisees
of James c. Grant, deceased;
the unknown heirs and devisees
of Cecille Old Chief. formerly
Cecille Littleskunk. deceased;
the unknown heirs and dsvisees
of Julia Msgee, deceased: the un.
known heirs and dsvisees of
Mary Howling. also known as
Mary Kittson and Mary Norby,
deceased; and all other persons
unknown, greetings:
You are hereby summoned to
answer the Second Amended
Complaint in this action which is
filed in the office of the Clerk Of
this Court. a copy of which is
hereby served upon you. and to
file your answer and serve a copy
thereof upon plaintiffs attorney
within twenty days after the
service of this Summons exclus-
i've of the day of service; and in
case of your failure to appear or
answer judgment will be taken
against you by default for the re-
lief demanded in the complaint;
This action is brought for the
purpose of quieting title to the
land situated in Glacier County,
Montana and described as fol-
lows:
no Civ fEl onJ Couoo 10Y &c
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-08-23
Lions Lean

After short running start, a lion
can leap as far as IS feet, but he
can hardly jump hal: that far with.
out the preliminary run.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-30

on to that vestige and to apply
it in the interest of the whole
communicative public interest
of the whole United States-is
the least we can do to defer and
to soften the blow of the next
depression that under the pre-
vailing conditions is bound to
come.
The big problem today is to
formulate a policy-not for one
month, or for one year, but a
long-term policy. America des-
perately needs an economic pol
icy which recognizes the failings
that the competitive system dem
onstrated in the past. 1t is a
policy which would enable us
to meet the impending threat of
industrial collapse. To formu-
late such a policy and translate
it into legislative program is
today's challenge to organized
labor. On how that challenge is
met will depend tomorrow's an
swer to the question whether a
great mass of American workers
are able to produce, earn a good
living and provide a stable mar
ket for the workshops of the ma
ton, or whether they become a
new army of unemployed.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-08-30
French Workers
Oppose cP Role

The three-day national con-
gress of a powerful opposition
group within the French Fede-
ration of Communication Work
ers which has just ended, openly
revolted against Communist
domination of the French union
This congress was
the outgrowth of a rank and file
against the union
leadership which found express
sion in a nationwide rank and
file supported strike of tele-
phone workers that had been
sharply disapproved by the
Communist leadership.
The insurgents claimed that
the official leadership was so
tied down by power political
commitments that it could no
longer effectively serve the in
terests of the membership and
that the members must there
fore take matters into their own
hands. Leon Blum, leader of the
Socialist Party, in an editorial
in the Populaire, analyzed this
rank and file rebel
lion - the first sign of rank and
file revolt in the French union
since the end of the
war - and wrote that: 1T is the
Communist Party's seizure of di-
rection of the labor movement
which lies at the bottom of the
present conflict. In a country
as in France, the work
ing class is politically divided,
control of a corporate organiza
ton by a party fatally intro
duces the germs of division, and
the germs of division are the
germs of indiscipline."
The leaders of the rank and
file caucus stress that they are
well aware that discipline is
necessary for any labor organi-
zation but that such discipline
cannot be enforced from the out
side but must stem from the free
consent of the membership. An
official congress of the union to
be held at the end of August
will decide upon future policies
and leadership.