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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-10
VA VELETS
By BILL HARRINGTON

[ and has appeared extensively with the Chicago Civic Opera Company. A protegee of the noted singing coach and former opera star, Rosa Raisa. Miss Haskills will offer Jer- ome Kern's "All Through the Day" and join the programs star, James Melton, in the duet "They Say It's Wonderful"
 Gene Kelly, screen co-Star with Frank Sinatra, will be guest on The Voices radio show tonight, at g p. m., on WABC. The Songs By sin- atra" program will be broadcast from New York.
 Kelly and Sinatra shared the lead- ing roles in the film hit, Anchors Aweigh."
 They are likely to be teamed again in the forthcoming MGM motion picture, My Heart Stood Still," Q biography of the song-writing duo of Rodgers and Hart.
 Comedian Alan Young will visit "Dinah Shores Open House" Thurs day, April il, WTTC-NBC, 8:30 p. m, Dinah will sing some tunes, old and new, aS her special welcome for Alan.
 Also on hand to greet the guest will be announcer Harry von zell, conductor Robert Emmett Dolan and Ken Lane and his choral group 
 NBC's Eddie Cantor, who has been invited by President Truman to attend the National Safety Con- ference in Washington in May, will launch a traffic safety campaign on his broadcast tonight 800 p. m.
 'The end of gasoline rationing," says Cantor, "haS resulted in an ap- palling increase of deaths by motor ists throughout the country, and only an extensive educational cam paign conducted through press and radio will serve to curb it."
 Kay KySer and his faculty will present new arrangements of "The Bells of St. Mary's and Donkey Serenade" on College of Musical Knowledge" this evening WTTC- NEG. 10:00 ?. m., Easter Parade" also will be a musical feature.
 Michael Douglas offers Day by Day; Lucy Ann sings I'm A Big Girl Now" and Trudy Erwin and the Sweet Shop Quartet do Per sonality." Ish Kabtbaole, Ferdie Froghammer, Abigail and Buddy. and Bud Heistand complete the comedy cast.
 Henry Russell, 'Bandwagon" ba- toneer, hits the music stands this week with Urban'S waxing of his latest tune, T Miss Those Little Things" The song follows closely on the heels of "Pin Marin" Rus sells catchy novelty tune, which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-10

Mir. Fosters plans for duck hunting over NEG at 8:30 p. m. Fred War; ing and the Pennsylvanians observe Baby Day, 32nd anniversary of the founding of the United States Chil- dren'S Bureau, with appropriate music and verse, on Tuesday, April g, over NEG at il a. Irl.. .. Virginia Field, film actress and her husband Paul Douglas of the Broadway hit
 Born Yesterday" visit the Fred Waring show on Thursday, April II, over NEG at Il a. m. and join the cast in comedy drama. .. Baritone Jack Berch sings Irving Berlin's ever popular Easter Parade" in response to listeners requests, on his Friday, April 12 broadcast over ABC at 1 p. m. ... '"The Telephone-Man's SwifteSt Messenger" the story of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-10

was booked for recording last week by 10 major platter companies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-10
WOR gaO K.aHRR

WOR T10 K-AEBR Easy Aces Bison On The Century News Stan Lomax Fulton Lewis-News Answer Man Cecil Brown-News Bill Brandt-Sports Can You Top This? Can You Top This2 Fresh Up Show Fresh Up Show
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-10

was booked for recording last week by 10 major platter companies.
 Cass Daley, star of NBC,s Sunday "Bandwagon" program, signed a recording deal with Decca this week and plattered her first two tunes, Put the Blame On Name" and "The Truth of the Matter Is." Vic Schoen'S radio orchestra supplied the background music.
 Kay Kyser, who gets around to army camps with his College of Musical Knowledge" says our boys have sense of humor. Tn one mess hall was a sign reading, Donations accepted here from soldiers who wish some of the refinements of life, such as linen napkins, finger bowls and toothpicks."
 Henry Russell, batoneer of CasS Daley's "Bandwagon" airshow, may be signed soon for an important spot on an NBC summer program. His ideas on choral and orchestral in. novationS have an important Spon- sor reaching for a contract.
 Outstanding soloistS from radio, as well as the concert and opera fields, will be featured in the new series of Carnegie Pop Concerts, to take place in New York's Carnegie Hall, May 4 through June 9. Glass; ical and light classical music will be heard six evenings week under the direction of renowned guest conduc- tors. Among the radio favorites al- ready scheduled to appear are: Mark Warnow, Genevieve Rowe and David Ross. May 5; Rosemarie Bran cato, Donald Dame and Rosario Bourbon, May '.
 Harriet Hilliard, also known over the airwaves as Mrs. Ozzie Nelson, stops by to deliver a few songs and join Bob Crosby on his Wednesday night music and comedy session tonight at 9:30 D. m. over WABC John Lund, Bob'S lyrical partner, the Town CrierS and the Bobcat or chestra make up the half-hour pro- gram.
 Tommy Cook joins "A Date With Judy" cast in the role of Randolph" succeeding Dix Davis who left for the Army Tuesday April g when ra-A \. ,.F. s.f. .R l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-10
TIE DEMOCRAT WATERBURY, WEDNESDAY, APRIL IO I946

importance of the telephone, is dramatised on Exploring the Un- known" Sunday April I4 over MES at g D. m. Don Bryan conducts the orchestra. Tenor James Melton and Guest Coloratura Soprano Vir- ginia HaSkins are heard singing in duet Irving Berlin's They Say It's Wonderful" on the Star Theater " Sunday, April IA, over WABC at 9:30 D. m. ..In addition to ques- tions and quips, Bob Hawk sends free cigarettes to men in five service hospitals, during his broadcast Mon. day, April IS, over CBS at 7:30 p. m. Peter Van Steeden's orchestra pro- vides music.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-10

Tommy Cook joins "A Date With Judy" cast in the role of Randolph" succeeding Dix Davis who left for the Army Tuesday April g when Fathers Night of Rest" deals with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-10

Comedy, romance aud beauty share the spotlight in Hildegardes new Penguin Room" tonight over WTIC at S:30 p. m.
 Willie Howard and his affable foil Al Kelly, cut capers with the customers; John Conte offers TO- mantle ballads and the gorgeous Goldwyn Girls chat with hostess Hildegarde.
 The manager of a big shoe factory has called Whitey Ford's bluff. AS the con1ical Duke of Paducah on NBC'S Grand Ole Opry" Whitey concludes each of his monologues with: I'm going back to the wagon boys; these shoes are killin' mel" The footgear maker has sent the Duke a pair of shoes manufactured by his company years ago for dis- play purposes - they're size 42. ''These ought to be just the thing in pinch," wrote the shoe rnanu- facturer.
 Sammy Kaye, who broadcastS his ABC Sunday Serenade" as he tours the ballroom circuits, presents the program of April 2l from Omaha, Nebraska.
 Guitarist Bob Sinners, who was in the string section of Billy Artzt'S CBS Blonde" airshow orchestra before joining the Army, is now out of uniform and has returned to his place in the band.
Montana labor news., 1946-09-19
PACKERS SITD0WN STRIKE FORCING
THOUSANDS INTO IDLENESS

One Of the reasons for the present
shortage is that producer plntlel tlc
market with livestock to take ,dvan.
tage Of the high prices in the OI.N-
less period. Mainly responsible. il is
believed. is boarding OF meat III cold
storage by the packers and their re-
fusal to buy, thus ~diseouraeiug ship
menl Of livestock to market. IN phila-
delria OPA investigators found 20u.
GOO pounds Of meat in cold storage
and predicted they would discover at
least 10000 more.
Sabotage of the new Nee ceilings,
which are an average Of ga per
pound higher than June 80 ceilings
an American Meat institute spokes.
man. He predicted the supply Of meat
would be very lieht' for the next
10 months. the time OPA has to run.
The layoffs coincide with the be-
ginning Of a strike vote September 3
among the UpW's 2Oo.00o members
and are believed to be part OF the
packers drive 10 weaken the union.
In New York City the ClO council de-
manded the removal Of Secretary Of
Agriculture Clinton =. Anderson,
charging that he has consistently fol-
lowed a policy Of yielding TO the hold.
up demands Of lhe large meat pack
ing corporations and has been "A per-
ton for a program Of rising prices and
Initiation.
Montana labor news., 1946-09-19

tho senior boys and girls with the OBJ
|jectivc in mind to guide these young
people in their life work where they
rightfully belong.
In addition to the above. he also
stated that over 100 students are N
rolled in the work-eXperience program
working three hours a day on the
job and co-ordinating this on-the-job
training with their high school classes.
This being the most practical form of
vocational guidance that can be given
those young people.
Since last January. more. than 250.-
600 new apprentices have gone to
work from coast to coast. The ap-
prentice program Of the Butte Voca-
tional School is playing a very impor-
tant role in the industry of this com
munity.. 1t operates under the APP
Notwithstanding Service and the
Federal Apprenticeship Committee.
Henry Yeager. representing the form
or. has done a remarkable job deve-
olping this program in Montana. The
Butte school provides 144 hours a
year related training for all appren-
tees working on the job. Locally this
work is governed by the State Ap-
premiership Council and the Butte
Joint Apprenticeship Committees COM
posed equally of labor and manage
ment.
Montana labor news., 1946-09-19
Unions Pledge Large
Amount To Aid
Clerks

Delegates to the Cascade County
Trades and Labor assembly Wednes-
day night pledged S25.ooo to the sup
port Of the Retail Clerks in their ne
.gotiations with the Great Falls Retail
Employers association. The delegates
represented - unions.
Unions represented We're the Cooks
and Walters. Aerial Workers. Machin.
lists, Transfers. Typographical. Plumb
ers, Engineers. Painters. Sheet Metal
Workers. Smelternen, Brewery Work.
ers. Carpenters. Lathers, Meat Cutters,
Bakers. Roofers. Theatrical Employees.
American Newspaper Guild, American
Federation OF Teachers, Farmers,
American Federal Government En-.
ploycs and Retail Clerks.-Great Falls
Tribune.
Montana labor news., 1946-09-19
BUTTE HIGH SCHEDULE
Football 1896
C0mBA Death IS
GREAT LOSS TO BUTTE
TRADE UNI0n|SM

The death Of James tomha was a
distinct loss 10 the ORGANIZED labor
movement OF silver Bow County. Mr..
tomha was 4 former president OF the
Engineers lfuion No - of Butte He
was also former president of the
aud vice commander OF The American
Legion one Of the outstanding traits
Of Mr. Comha in conducting the AT.
fairs of the Silver Bow Trades and
Labor Council during his tenure Of
office was his sonsc of humor and an
ability to overcome embarrassing situa.
lions by easing the tension through
creating a laugh and finally smoothing
The situation oyo He was beloved ly
all The unions aud also by members Of
The American Legion
Al the time OF his death. Mr.. Comha
was a salesman for the IIawkeye com
pany lie took in active interest in
civic and political affairs. and always
strive To improve the economic and
social conditions Of Butte and silver
Bow county He lived with his wife
and two children at 332 East Woolman
Street.
Therefore. b. il Resolved. that the
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Council
express its deepest sympathy To the
widow and children and that a copy
Of this resolution be sent 10 the family
and b. printed in The Montana Labor
News and made a permanent record
OF the Silver Pow Trades and Labor
Council.
Montana labor news., 1946-09-19

Chicago.-tFP)-A nationwide meat
famine. repeatedly provoked by "A re-
newed sitdown strike of the big pack
ers against price ceilings, has led to
layoffs OF thousands OF clearinghouse
workers and a demand for na%tionaliza-
ton Of the industry.
More than 10000 workers have al
ready been thrown out of their jobs
at the Big Four and Independent
plants here and reports of s%hutdowns
and mass layoffs are pouring in from
all parts OF the country. The layoffs,
more drastic than those which oc-
Cured last spring when the packers
strike was at its height, are even hit
ting workers with as much as % year
seniority.
The naturalization call came from
dents of 20 United clearinghouse
Workers tCIO) locals who ascribed
the growing meat crisis to "a political
sitdown strike by the big packers.
! Ivy plolostu tidt 'Ht SONti iiHtit
permanently take over the meat indus
try as a public utility ito guarantee
the farmer a fair price for his cattle.
the consumer an adequate supply of
meat at reasonable prices. and the
worker a steady job, under decent
wage and working conditions
Hand Of the big packers in the meat
shortage vas also see by Rep. Adolph
SABBATH Cd. lll.) who demanded a fed
eral investigation of big business
criminals who want to wreck the
country for 80 lousy pieces Of silver
calling the meat situation an "out-
rage the veteran legislator said.
"One day 10000 cattle come into the
yards. and a short time later only 300.
There is no Justification for the diff
ference. The money-hungry interests
don't are what happens to meat
hungry plain people. | want the JUS
tice Department to ascertain whether
there is collision and conspiracy. II
mounts to a wilful and deliberate
holdup.'
Estimated receipts at Chicago's
Union stockyards September 8 were
5000 cattle and 1000 hogs, lowest
point in history. Before OPA price
ceilings were restored cattle receipts
hit 40. for one day.
Montana labor news., 1946-09-19
rs SEDITI0N|STS May SOON BE FREE
TO AGAIN POISON PEOPLES MINDS

4nf Sl5 Nae from Herbert von Strem-
p' first secretary Of the German EN-
~y - fr@pare 4 dummy for a new
Uascist MAGAZINE in the United states
helnled 70 be freed OF federal
dttioH caaf-es September 20 are
fi laheth Dl,ling author OF The Rec,
Network Lawrence Dennis. self-ad.
auittsA American fascist. Edward j.
Smyihe Of the Protestant War veter-
tsa jor McNilliams, Gerald r. Win
fpd Charles + Hudson. William u
isliey u The Silver Shirt fascists. and
Dior fascist and anti semitic spokes-
men
lsassv IS convinced that the courts
eant cure fascism' because OF the
sRfreme Courts fetish on freedom OF
-peeoh He defines that stand as be-
lisying that truth and falsehood con.
tend in the market place of free ideas.
and that truth will always win /,
llaf Rosge pointed out. truth took
ar awful beating for ten years in Ger.
many. and he hopes thai through
education and sound economic con-
dittons including the FEPC." America
Viii be able to hold back or defeat the
fascist tide.
The federal prosecutor said he had
brown everything he had into the big
report aud hopes that when ii il re-
leased. the fullest possible publicity
will be given his findings.
Montana labor news., 1946-09-19
Silver Bow Trades
And Labor
Council Notes

Congressman Mike Mansfield gave
a vivid description Of the Hungry
Horse dam project near Kalispell and
its value to western Montana in an in
teresting talk to the Silver Bow
Trades Council last Tuesday. He en-
phasizcd that the completion of this
dam will bring new industries, more
people and provide greater opportuni-
ties for Montana. The work is being
conducted under the Reclamation bur-
eau. Mr.. Mansfield praised Montana
and assured the council OF his deter
mination to press FOR constructive en-
.erprises here.
Last week there were some criticism
in the council of the employment
methods of the Rocky Mountain In
sulation Co. Inc. This company replied
as follows.
Sept. II. 1916
Silver Bow Trades & Labor Union
Butte. Montana
In regards to the matter brought on
the floor at your last meeting relative
to quote: Our weird attitude on
treating applicants for work. please
be advised that the labor policy Of the
Rocky Mountain Insulation Co., Inc,
is. Preference will be shown to vet
Grams and others not now employed.
The selection will not be on the basis
of excluding rustling card. but rather
on the basis of men that are not pres
emily employed and who can clear
with their respective unions.
Would appreciate a correction in the
next issue Of the Montana Labor
News.
Yours truly,
Rocky Mt. Insulation Co., Inc.
Elton ID. French. President.
John Shile representing the n w
Broadcast described a very splendid
hook or picture tabloid that his organ
ization was putting out. Chairman
Crawford referred the request to spon-
sor a page to the Printers Union.
The MNA association stated that
new bills will be introduced in con
gress in the next session to create a
Missouri Valley Authority. This was
good news.
A contract of the Laundry and Dye
Workers was approved.
The Montana Federation OF Labor
is interested in. a case OF a teacher
at the L.
The meat situation came up for
critical discussion by the BARRIERS de-
%legate. The Packers were accused Of
: striking about buying stock to force
OPA to raise prices
a letter explaining the rights OF
" children under the social security act
was interesting and follows:
DO YOU KNOW HOW SOCIAL
SECURITY PROTECTS
YOUR CHILDREN?
If you die-no matter what your age
Continued ON Page FOur)
Montana labor news., 1946-09-19

siualr bank failure Ua- recorded for
ihp nrSt time in many generations
These facts Nere elrnered sept Is
from TIM IT, nag,. report II III" Fed
alal deposit Insurance Corp covering
operations iot the last calendar year
total ~ IL isi OF l4725 banks in
fi. I s We're covered hy FbIc during
ihr year The report covers only those
banks that are insured
The FnIc found that total current
operating earnings Of insured banks in
1913 was Se.is1 600. 900 or l2es more
than in 1871 and 67ns higher than
lN3a Which represented the low mark
rs The New Dcai worked ont Of Iiooy-
depression
Nel earnings, the report observed
W,l, also lgc above 1911 but they
tdsd The la35 figure by 2 resound-
lng 80 Profits after taxes were
.auf million ~ 4lfr above 1911
Despite a decline III World Var II
az hiet income producing loans. such
as consumer instaiment loans and an
increase in lo~ income producing loans
such a. :. government obligations
bank profits have swelled from in
on securities. Whereas before
tho war With the na2is. bankers got A
third or less u their earnings from
securities this type Of investment in
reased IN significance throughout the
period In lai5 security income ac-
counted for over half OF total operat-
ing earnings for the first time.
lIplc found that for the period 1870
f1f5 national banks reported a net
ate Of profit Of RI OF net worth.
J throughout most Of that time net
profits flucfuarsi between 8 and 81
OF net worth.
Nnf profits eNeecded 30 ia only II
year, prior to the current war period
aud fonr OF these were III the years
1870 - The only Other period Of sus
faiaed banking profits came in 1917
~ during and after World War l.
But IN 1915 more than 90 Of The
FDlc insured banks reported ~ lp',
it9i profil after taxes compared to
l' in ltll and 25G IN la3s Profits
ri eat ~ NOR, on total capital ac
counts We're reported in 1915 by 6.5'c
XII all insured hanks while profits Of
ltf Ia l9eti we're made by li2nr OF
tA' hanks and 346G reported a profit
range from 10 10 liaqN, for the year.
81 the same iune FDfC said. not.
aitlsianding the Unprecedented
eroNth Of net profits over the last
fii3't years The rate OF cash dividends
"a Jared and interest paid on capital
hy n urod commercial banks has re-
manned practically unchanged over
that l'riod
What are our banks doing with
thi, wealth. The proportion OF net
pratiis retained for addition to net
WORTH las been higher during this
Nar period ltAn during any previous
period. and tine 1913 amount Of S6sl
fa3iipn represented the exceptionally
high proportion OF 7ors OF net profits.
Available records Indicate thar the
.h dividends declared in 1915 rep
itstufnd a lower proportion OF net
Hfplii than IN any previous year in
fts last ~ the federal agency found
Montana labor news., 1946-09-19

7."1sTnIfWM VF'T'1 TT110 is no.
sn III p|f,f.frir. .ronreriUn# of the.
t-,a.rf..r# f,-,fs,S tnattf.d. furN
anas tn r. ( supreme
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sra.th .fshn d Eoesp. Special
.tsuf rs sffy t,.lt ram ~ clark
e.nratnbsr 1
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Montana labor news., 1946-09-19

men who control the banks on.
boards Of directors We're un-
TO cut in their share
holders. Cash dividends in
were the lowest in proper
ton TO net profit of any Year
in three quarters Of a century.
T%hrouehoui thu L : IN 1918. not a
Montana labor news., 1946-09-19

Proportion Of New Profits During Period
OF War Represent 70 Per Cent
IFDIC Points Out Stockholders, Dividends
Didn't Increase Despite Tremendous
increases In Earnings of Bank,

Washington tFIlt apitahSms most conservative helms
the t. $. banker. guided his >treamllned craft through the
financial seas in 1915 with enough skill TO make a humping
profit in the race with other. more risky and speculative bust
ness entries. Although national banks hoiSted the champion
banner with the highest net profit rate in - years, the
Montana labor news., 1946-09-19
Davis Doii<.> Splendid Work
On Butte w. ';onal
Program
Initial Enrolment For l046-47 of Well Over
800: Courses Offered In Several Crafts To
Adults and High School Students

Charles Davis, coordinator of vocational training, recently
announced the 1946-47 classes for the Butte Vocational School.
He stated that it is the largest scheduled program since the in
ceptional in training in Butte. All classes, both day and eve
ming, are we'll under way with an initial enrolment of well
over 300. MI. Davis stated that this number will increase con-
Montana labor news., 1946-09-19

Maurice CANTON, who is Chief Of Police at RKOPatne Studios of Culver
City, California, is visiting friends and relatives in Butte. MI. Canton is
an I'D time member Of the Streetcarmens Union. a drummer with Hr-
orchestra. Mr.. CANTON Mas also a member Of the MUSICIANS Union.
Friends Of Mr.. Canton may remember that his parents operated a hotel,
known as the Pittsmont Hotel, which a a popular stopPIn9off point for
the streetcarmen.
During his stay in Butte, Mr.. Canton stayed at n home Of Charles
ST. Johns.
He lives with his wife at 42t1 End Ave, Los Angeles, California.