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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-02-23
Oh Mounscxin Field


(Nafrona County,
TewmcoGgawk Nc.
NE NE sw 35-S3N-s2W
I'd. 8418; Pr, 2875. Testing. Averag-
ing 17-5 bbls- oil per day; / q water.
Oregon Busin--
Park Countyl
Klrk-Pae. Western Comaghan No.
Sc 2D-61-l00
ing job. I'd, 6437; 6h casing pert,
63006304. Showed water only. Top best
saturatson. 50G0 P.B. to test lower Madi-
son. 52o6. COMPLETION, $40 BOPD.
Ohio-Bast0n N0.9
NV NE NE S-5O-f0O
I'd, 4131- 2. B., 1880. Testing.
Ohae-n agaea N. No.
NV Sc SW 6-S0-1O0
I'd, 4065. P-B.. 3s0S. Testing.
ohlo-wllsea No.
NV SW NV 9-50-100
I'd Also Testing.
Rex Luke
(AIbany CoHnfyl
wasatch-C oughlin No.
NV 28~10-7T
Standing, 1910.
River Dome
(washaasc County,
Pare on No.
NW& 1s-4S-S2
DST at 7z7o. 30 # In Frontier, showed
for 6.0Q0 d wet gas. Some 66-Rravity
conoenssss recovered Csms1sso 2 Y In;
showed 5000 NJ gas and 200 bbis. con
sSenSafe per day. Schlumb@rger $500
9oo3. Cored 1O,Olo1O,02S rec. # dolo-
Cored 10o25-10,02S, rec. IT. section,
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-02-23
East Lance Creek Well Flows
900 Barrels. First "a Hours

CAsPEone of the best Wyoming competitions in months
has been recorded by the Continental Oil Company its No.
Wright in the Little Buck Creek pool section of the East Lance
Creek field On initial test flowed 40 barrels hour from
foraon opposite the upper sands 38163824
and 3s4 is the best well completed in this pool
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-02-23


mite limestone. saspharsc e<scr, poreus.
a ass 4, as ae1g STs M, 49,
gas. corsd 1a04zs10. o7s. rsS. II cisrsy
dolonits. no shcw. Cured good mefuxsr
ssor aozso q IS soS; 1870, c9rlss 1ss * ZIP
slight sasufaEson Ia Ernbar, e8TS. Drill
ing 1o.esS.
Pare 0al No. 9
NWK 1z-48o1M
Setting 1o-inch. $3.50; drilling. ss45.
Rock River Dome
lAEhany Comnfy)
0hke- Hmxxasom o. Cooper No. sc
CoMPLET1oN In I'd Muddy and Dakota
sands for 1913 BID, pumping. Dakota
topped 1866: I'd Muddy, 3483.
0hlo-Hsrrlson q Cooper No. ~
Sec. 2-1s-7a
Drilling, 3z75-
S0nd Drew
(Ho& Springs Cownkyl
Sand Draw 0M Cs.-Rass saaa Draw Unis
sw NV sw 24-szNesw
Standing, 6a16.
Sinclair No. 8
SEH I0-32N-s5W
Rig up. (FIRST REPORT)
Sur0soQ0
carbon County,
Reserve-walker No.
G SW SW 12~16N-86W
Drilling, 588S.
Shuwnee Wildcut
Converse Counsy)
CarserG-a79
c SW NV 1D-83N -6eW
Spudded e-21-A5; cored 3600-5. rec. "a
inches dark carbonaceous shaie. Drilling.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-02-23

TranscailEameFon-U, P. No.
NE 11-19-104
DIST, 4076-S7, open 40 min, rec 4 bbls.
oil. plus drilling mud: DIST 6160-76, 1000
M gas; cored 6197-9205, made full recov-
s4oo SlEsy gososss 49, ID ss1, 81 "
Running casing for test
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1946-02-23

UpeTaIOTS are nOldlng back, Tor
The most part, on new locations
until coming of spring. Some were
also awaiting end of the steel strike.
No outstandingly interesting de
velopments were reported during
the week by Wyoming wildcats. The
full state rpDOrt.
Montana labor news., 1946-05-16
President A. F. Whitney
Calls for Intervention
ToPrevent Strike MAY l8

CIENEIAND-oFP PRESIDENT \ + Whitney of the
Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen tnnafflliated) called Tor
immediate government seizure. ownership and operation of the
nations railroads to avert a strike set for May Is by his union
and the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers tunafiiiated).
The strike date was scheduled by the two brotherhoods
after they rejected a f~act-finding board recommendation OF
a Ice hourly increase. amounting from Il to Is per cent.
The unions are asking wage increases averaging p per cent
with a minimum boost Of $3.50 a day and - changes IN work
rules.
Due to the obstinancy OF the railroads and the fact that
they are unwilling to make a reasonable settlement with their
employees" Whitney SAID, Il suggest that congress enact leg
islation to effect the immediate seizure OF the lines, lmpound
all funds and make suitable adjustments Of grievances with
employees.
Government ownership and operation IS not the ann OF
the trainmen but appears to be the only way by which over
Capitalization may be corrected and railroad finances placed
on a sound basis. 1t will also eliminate the tremendous COM
missions paid bankers and unWarranted fees paid lawyers, trus-
tees and receiN ers.'
Whitney said the government could pay the railroads on
the basis Of the average price of stocks and bonds during the
last five years. issue three per cent bonds 10 llquldate the debt
and allow holders of railroad bonds the actual amount they
paid for them " President .Alyanlcy Johnston Of the Bile had
no comment on Whtneys statement
Montana labor news., 1946-05-16
Miners Union Votes $4,000
ToAidV Victims ofACM
Discrimination

At a special meeting on Sunday, May II, in the Fox The
atre, the miners allotted So, 900 for use by the Ant-Discrimin-
ating committee to defend and to assist in keeping the wolf
away from the doors of Disseminated saaried employees who
braved a walk-out alongside of the miners during the recent
strike.
This committee has been enlarged to include many craft
organizations of Butte who are assisting the miners with cash
and all other means in combating the Anaconda Copper Min
ing company's return to the vicious discrimination and black
listing of men who support Unions.
Former Attorney General Harry Freebourn spoke for the
Craft Unions who had their delegates present. He did a mar
velous Job in outlining the past performances of the ACM,
starting when Mucky Mcdonald was framed, on down the line
through the Anaconda Road Massacre, hanging of Frank Lit
tie, and the present policy of keeping the miners and salaried
employees on the rustling line.
Some of the Unions have given their checks at this writing.
to the committee, and more will follow.
A hearing before the NLRB is due in the near future to
hear the charges against the ACM, of discriminating against
it's EMPLOYEES on account of their Union activities. II is believed
by most people in Butte that we have a very good opportunity
to win this case. The Anti-Discrimination committee meets at
the Miners hall every Thursday night-AL GlECEK.
Montana labor news., 1946-05-16
lBy Federated Press.)

NEW YORK. - The four weeks
which United states Steel corporation
forced it's workers out on strike last
winter before granting their wage de-
mands may have eaten up many a
workers savings but quarterly report
OF the corporation revealed that fancy
bookkeeping helped the firm come
through with an uninterrupted flow OF
dividends and profits at the taxpayers
expense.
For the first quarter Of 1916, Big
Steel paid the regular S1.75 dividend
on preferred stock and the usual 81 a
share on COMMON stock. 1t reported
a net income Of ~S10,23S,271 for the first
three months of 1916 compared to $15,-
379,171 for the same period last year,
when wartime sales were $491 0S5,137
Sales in the three months this year
amounted to only $265, S56.7S7.
The profits and dividends were de
clared despite a cost of S21,SS1 900 for
the strike. 1t was no done by mirrors,
Just Il neat little bookkeeping trick
Cost Of the strike was met not out OF
current profits but $16,737,O00 of il
out of a reserve piled up during the
war for abnormal costs arising out
Of the war and Sill $50, 900 out Of say
ings on 1916 income taxes, cost Of the
strike being %deductible for tax pur
poses.
The 800 million which United
States Steel set aside as reserve dur
ing the wal would otherwise have
swelled its huge wartime profit of $36S
million, 276 per cen higher thar pre-
war, to embarrassing proportions. Sc
aside as reserves and taken as profit
in 1916. they not only financed the
strike but were completely deductiblt
from taxes which normally apply tt
such profits.
Subsidy Of Almost 81 Million
Not only is no part of the %quarterl,
net income of more than $40 million
subject to income taxes but it actual,
includes a credit of Sc, $500, 900 to b,
returned by the United States treas
ury in cold cash because United State
Steel will make less money this yea
Montana labor news., 1946-05-16
ny Federated Pressl
rs TED TAYLOR

Los ANGELES Blandly playing
Mr.. Fixii IN the strike of iooo street
car and bus operators against the Los
Angeles Transit Lines and Los Ang'-
les Motor Coach Lines. Mayor Fl"ich'
81 Ilowron proposes to have The riding
public chip in >ln.oao 10 ,30oou 4 day
10 finance the raise ihe companies say
they cant afford
The yellow ears and buses dlsap
poared nom tie Guys streets ~ :
May 3 aif,r thr request Of llNi.
sion IT., Amaleamilcd Nssociation q
street Electric Railway aud Motor
Couch f~lnploye' 'NFl.l. i"r AZ s aa
hour and 4 iulienr week was gelu
tered rs an Offer 81 sllo IN hour lor
Montana labor news., 1946-05-16
Metal Strikers Term
'Fact-Findingg Report
|'Unrealistic'
-lRY Federated Press.l

CHICAGO. ~ Delegates of 10000
striking members OF International Tn
ion Of Mine Mill q Smelter Workers
tCIOl expressed agreement with the
main features of a government fact
finding boards recommendations for
ending their three-month-old walkout
but criticized several aspects OF the
report as 'unrealistic in view Of the
intense nature of the strike struggle
now going on
Delegates voted unanimously that
the union insist on the findings being
applied as follows:
|. The 1Sl9c increase must take ef-
feet as soon as the strikers return to
work.
>. Increase in the Occur d.Aline
Idaho. mining area must be retroac
tive to May l.
3. In those plants no returned tc
the i0-hour week, 80 per cent of the
boost must be retroactive. In cases
CT interim wage negotiations. retro
activity must date to the day the wage
demand was made or the date former
contract expired.
To back up these demands. the un
ion said, it will. if necessary. 'inten
sify its strike effort with every re
source at its disposal and will ever
further extend the scope OF its strike
program to embrace other major sec
tons of the industry not now in
volved.'
Delegates represented workers OF
strike against American Smelling 4
Refining company. Phelps Dodge
Kennecott and United States Smelt
ing Mining & Refining, as well as mir
ers in the Occur d'Alene district.
Montana labor news., 1946-05-16
T~elegraphers Report
Membership Boost

WASHINGTON. - Distribution Of
back-pay checks representing a retro
active wage increase forced from the
Western Union Telegraph company
has started a nationwide movement
to join the Commercial photographers
Union tAFLl. President W. l.. Allen
reported April %.
the CTC in March after receiving back
pay checks that averaged $500 after
tax deductions. The highest payment
yet recorded was for $3.50 net.
the windfall for mortgage payments
loans, doctor bills and replenishmenl
Of wardrobes.
Montana labor news., 1946-05-16
US STEEL ABs0RBS HUGE STRIKE
LOSS VIA TAx-ExEMPT RESERVE

than its wartime profit. This is the
first portion of the carry-ba tax
provisions which CLIO Pres. Philip
Murray warned would guarantee big
business as much as $40 billion in the
next two years to pay for a union-bait-
ing spree.
The first quarter rebate is only a
fraction Of the SCI million United
States Steel has coming to it under
the rebate provisions, although its
annual prewar profits amounted to
less than $i5 million. Scale on which
the government paid for the strike can
be seer in comparing the SOS million
tax credit coming to United States
Steel for this quarter compared to
81 4.500,0 900 it owed the government in
taxes for the first quarter last year
"a swing of more than $2l million in
favor of the company.
II the coal strike forces steel plant
%shutdowns. the corporation still has
about $40 million packed away in the
war cost" reserve-quite apart from
earned surplus 1undistributed profits)
which is always large enough to meet
dividends in lean years or to finance
expansion in years when a bigger mar
ket is in prospect.
No Reason for Pessimism
To wind up the balance sheet. note
that United States Steel used the
strike to wangle a $5-a-ton increase
in the price of steel which is expected
to net it $275 million a year. 500 mil
lion more than the wage increase
cost. No wonder the Wall Street Jour
nal. commenting on the United States
Steel report May 3, said the corpora
ton directors are not pessimistit
about the earnings outlook for the rest
of the year"
Montana labor news., 1946-05-16
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON
YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
BY STEWART J. THOMAS. Field office. lIelel.

AS. Field Office. Helen
for every worker in eattlei employ.
ment. under the worker nam am4.
Social Security numher
This number is the salne rs that
on the Social Security card Which the
worker takes out TIL first time Ii
gets "A job in private industry or lnisi.
ness. When the worker or his family
file a claim for benefits the worker :.
Social Security account determines
the size of the benefits
Employees Furnish Wage
Figures To Board
q, Where does the Social security
board get the wage iisules2
A. Every three months every en-.
ployer who comes under the law sends
to the government, along with the So
cial Security taxes, Il report OF the
wages he paid each employee Beside
each name he writes the workers So
cial Security number. The Social So
curity board gets tho figures from
these wage reports.
Montana labor news., 1946-05-16
GREEN WRITES
LEWIS AL
BACKING MINERS
tBy Federated Press.)

WASHINGTON.-In a letter to Pres
ident John l.. Lewis of the United
Mine Workers tAFLl, President Will
lam Green May 4 placed the seven
million members Of his organization
with you. by you and beside you in
the nable fight you are making
The UNIV has been on Strike
against the bituminous coal operators
Of the nation since April ! over de
mands for a health and welfare fund
organization of foremen and a wage
increase.
Green condemned the operators fol
their '~'callous Indifference to the wei
fare of the mine workers. and saiC
the lack of public understanding OF
the issues has resulted in unjustifi
able criticism by some "unthinkinl
people and others who are prejudiced.
After pointing out the great los.
of life in mines and the sufferin,
caused miners families. Green wrot,
that the seven million members 0
the AFL will fight with you, will re
sent the unjustifiable attacks which
are being made upon you and will in
sist and demand that the mine work
ers as free men in a free Americ;
shall be accorded the right to mob
lie and use their economic strengtl
in order to secure justice. security am
protection.
Public opinion throughout the na
ton should be united in a deman
that the coal operators recede frol
their uncompromising position. TIL
mine workers of the nation who ris
Their lives every moment and ever
hour during the course of their en-
ployment are entitled to decent wage,
security. protection and the enjoymer
OF an American standard of living"
Montana labor news., 1946-05-16

strong pressure developed N the
senate Tor ,Npeditins action on pond.
ing anti stiih, legislation Rejecting
HE sound advice Of leaders who can.
TONED against amy hasty moves IN
this direction, Il strong faction IN the
senate seemed determined to cali NJ
the antilabor Case bill for a vote
THIS bill VAS approved by the house
81 representatives recently but re-
iected by the senate committee OF
education and labor
Montana labor news., 1946-05-16
Mine Workers Offer Truce
To Relieve Coal Emergency

WASHINGTON. D. C.-The United Mine Workers Union
offered a 12-day truce IN the coal strike during which period
% million tons of soft coal can be mined to meet the nations
pressing needs.
If the coal operators agree to the truce, the terms Of the
Montana labor news., 1946-05-16
Broad Keeps All Records and
Passes On All Claims

Q. Who II Il old age and survivors
insurance?
A. Old age and survivors insurance
is a federal program, operated by the
Social Security board and the treas
ury department. The Social Security
board keeps all the records and passes
upon claims for benefits. the treasury
collects the taxes and issues benefit
checks.
@. Where does the money for ben
efits come from?
A. 1t out of a trust fund
which is built from special taxes on
employers and employees.
@. How much do workers and EN-
ployers have to pay into the fund?
A. The workers premium tor taxi
at present is one per cent Of the wages
he receives in covered employment
up to $4,000 IA year. Thus if his wages
are $3.50 Il month. he pays 81 so a
month for his insurance. The employ
er's contribution tor tax is one pei
cent Of The wages he pays. each EN-
ployee up to $4,000 a year. Each OF
these rates is scheduled to go up tc
three per cent in 1949.
Q. How does the worker pay his
tax?
A. The workers premium is deduct
ed from his wage every pay day b,
his employer. Once every quarter thu
employer sends the workers contri
button and his own tax to the Collec
tor Of Internal Revenue.
@. Does everybody get the same
amount in benefits?
A. No. Benefits are based primarily
on the workers average monthly wage
He is credited with all wages which
he received for work in covered EN-
%ployment, up to $4,000 a year. The so
cial Security board keeps an account
Montana labor news., 1946-05-16

new contract 10 De ntpOtldlcu'
meanwhile must be made retro
active. the unions Policy COM
mittee stipulated.
As this edition Went 10 press. presl-
dent Truman summoned ANN Presi
dent John l.. Lewis aud Charles
.O'Neil. spokesman for the coal opera
tors, 10 the White Muse 10 discuss
the truce proposed by the Union and
to take up compromise suggestions
for the final settlement Of the six
week-old dispute.
The UNIV policy committees ac-
ton was Il surprise move. 4 Union
statement explained {,
This action is the contribution OF
the United Mine Workers Of Ameri-
ca to our nations economy. which is
being imperiled by The stupidity and
selfish greed OF the coal operators and
associated financial interests and by
demagogs who have fried Il lash the
public mind into a state of h~ysteria
rather than grant ~ilstice and faii
treatment to the men who mine The
nations coal. The coal To be mined
during this two week period can b.
utilized for consumption by essential
facilities and the lation's health and
security thus saieaNarded while II.
forts to negotiate i contract continue
UNIV Won't Accept Halfway
Contract
Let every mrnnlrr be assured that
the members Of TN National Policy
committee arr, determined to accept
no contract that Will not give to III,
mine workers Ihc ,S~pntial protection
which is imperaliN' required
The union emphasized that il was
not retreatine one Mhii from lis d.
mands in prorosine ihe truce and thai
it will continue - ll st o. the estab
lishmeni Of q hellt1 nd welfare fniie
for the miners and hstter safety con
ditions in lhe min 9efore the wag
and hour issues af aiken up
The halls Of congo IS became the
sounding board Tor me most %violen'
attacks Oh SIR ltW and on organ
ized labor generally @th labor batter.
enjoying a field day nd getting wid'
publicity fer Their tiiing speeches
Montana labor news., 1946-05-16

q. Are all workers and their fam
lilies protected by old age and surviv-
ors insurance?
4. At present the system operates
only for wage and salary earners IN
private industry and business.
@ What workers are excluded from
old age and survivors insurance?
4. The same workers as those ex-
cluded from unemployment insurance.
There is this difference. however. ALL
employees in private industry and bus
mess come under old age and surviv-
ors insurance - the number of EN-
ployeesin the firm makes no differ
ence.
Montana labor news., 1946-05-16

new contract to be negotiated>
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-16
COP. What Now?

4. abundance ut Republicans
s...t rr IIoe tic.cuantr1 The Interpretation
tH..l,tll ofl,5 ot ..tcl, the United States
Il ltet.. hatc ttlaily given the rrlre
Of th, bands l5anIIrau leaders. Ihc
R.rln saddle
ait Shave softer, gwen the cor
ta,,AH,et ..t ei>pI ,neu q challenge. he Re
tbr graNcst responsibility
..., tyc8 "a great opportunity.
tely th,t ,fo 81 ',g - that the people were
fc6 stI Is.ed controls wanted To- give free enter
rr- apsU Wsa ~. thcN expecting
u.alt pi.-t nj tof the benefit OF a few indus
t'a aI WIS 't''N'' ii 'Ie e't'""N ~ VIZ
reIt lfft vi ai people
@ua fr.ta tny stand poa, Of the Negro voter, who
- 81, rtt a.tq3rkcr no naturally is concerned with
tie prth1cu labor III doe. not want 10 labor
ht uc~ tft tuSee u h1d responsible for itS
aerog Continual strife and hating OF production Is
t Nao ,o,cr want, to be recognized by the Re
pubi,aie Frankie y Roosevelt made him feel that he
WAS m Integral t;trt d the New Deal Roosevelt is dead,
a,l 50 tut NrV Deal Ile didn't ike the looks Of what
90 trc Democrat party SO he turns with hopeful
ey, ttnard thc Republicans. Token Jobs hc'traditiona
MESSENGER posts and iluuke positions are out Negroes
vsI portion of the responsibility I'M building
p r.rt I'D .hy pp0pic Responsible business are
needed thc coming wears work out the problems fac
int.oar Iafio. We have such among We capa-
bc aodiup posts whore policy formed, and not Just
heiur named rs act sors to this or that
We Want private enterprise 90 do its part IN solving
th Ngroc and poor whites Of the south their long denied
We want 70 See Negro Republican leaders with the
poVc 70 impress ON Negro citizens their duty to vote
We private enterprise TO do ITS par tn solving
This national housing emergency with the federal govern
meal pointing he way if necessary;
We want to anti-ynch law enacted that viii
make officials responsible for their prisoners With the
families being paid for their loss if the victim is lynch
victim This awless disregard Of human life must be
We want to see stronger civil rights laws enacted
such permanent national workable and enforceable
FEPC We want TO mnorities rights protected and
discrimination against women wiped out without their
We want to see democracy work in its fullest and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-16


beautifunl form i viii put to shame any other
doctrine offered With democracy carried out 10 IT'S iull
meaning The grave threat of Communism will diSap
pear I'm calling CommunmS threat, do not refer TO
the Communist soldier OF Russia. he following the
doctrine that best suited 10 his way OF life and clrcun
stance. but refer to the American native Communist
who has Russia but who dreams he set up
fantastic scheme designed for economy of want amidst
economy Of plenty This is the threat will have to
face, however If the Republican party fails our cause
We want peace. no more boodshed killing. butch
crmg widows and orphans and manned heroes.
In other words. want to be in the picture.
What happens within the next two years will possibly
determine the outcome Of the presidential election in 1913
which in turn will determine the future Of the party.
There sceptics who predicting
nomlc breakdown. But so long the people have con-
dence in party they have shown by their overwhelm
Republican vote and take part in the activities of that
party will not have economic breakdown any
other disaster that the people themselves do not want
We believe that the Republican party can help get
those things enumerated above With Roosevelt dead
and Wallace out Of the picture it would be wishfu think
ing to expect them from the Bilbo-Rankn gang So the
people turned to the Republicans
Just they turned to them, they also turn away
again Only this time il may be back to the Democrats
but on TO something
COP, what now?