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Montana labor news., 1947-08-28

tress these increases with polit-
ical organization to maintain
effective price control. 1t IS
obvious that. if labor had had
such political machinery. it
would not be in jeopardy from
the Taft Hartley act.
Tho leaders of organized labor have
a heavy responsibility in translating
hopes for peace and prosperity into
reality. They must remember that
their great trade unions were built,
and that. IN many cases. earned their
positions, by tackling fundamental Is
sues and ignoring the attempts OF
openly hostile and friendly forces
to divert them from their detectives.
L.abor's leaders know that they can
deliver a vote by personally indorsin
a candidate who lacks Il program an
Il record to win the workers. TT
Democratic party should not be foole
Montana labor news., 1947-08-28

Instead OF smearing farmers co-ops.
Patman said. the committee might
help co-ops and other samll businesses
resist the monopolists. their common
enemy To-day We have the greatest
concentration OF big business and the
greatest fascist trend that our nation
has ever seen. he added.
The Texan also blasted the COM
plant that co-ops do no. pay their
share OF the taxes as "a false charge
made principally BY such organiza-
tons as the Natl. Tax Equality Assn.
which has a selfish. greedy ak TO grind.
What they are after is 10 destroy co
operatives Two members OF the tax
writing house ways and mean COM
mittee will sit in on the small business
probe 10 study the tax angle on co-ops.
Montana labor news., 1947-08-28

pears, was getting ink on your
digits. Behind the folderol
with which it opened, however,
the supposed loyalty investiga-
ton carries a threat to the lib
critics of all the American peo-
pie. Today affecting only fed
eral workers, tomorrow it may
easily branch out much wider.
Within the next six months or SO,
each federal worker will have his
prints taken and sent to the FBI for
Checking" He also will fill out forms
which will record among other infor-
nation. all aliases or nicknames by
which he has been called; associa-
tons and affiliation in all organiza.
tions (other than religious or polit-
Montana labor news., 1947-08-28

mbnl, men TIE tOllliIlltlSV
smearcd a week earlier a IS a
"monopoly'' before the sup
posed investigation had even
got under way.
The Grepnbelf hearing is merely a
side.show preliminary to the man
event on Trainer Operatives. the pur
pose probably being to sound OIL on
an alleged cummunistic note against
all co.operatives. I.atman said lie
added that the Greenbelt affair was
intended to serve also as an attack
upon the Democratic party and Presi.
dent Truman VII ohas hailed the ma
tionaily Known housing development
as d triumph in community planning
Saving the subcommittee members
planned Tho coop hearings as nj IN.
quisition instead Of IN Investigation.
patmam made ,hess specific charges.
I'll The house small business com
mittee / taking the role ot prosecuting
attorney against farmer co-operatives.
- III doing 50 the subcommittee
is leaning fascist Mise by encouraging
one type Of small business TO fight
another type of small business.
y The issue is an attack Oh the
co-opefatives as a way OF doing bust
ness II il antico-operative. anti
farmer and autilahor
Committee hearings on co-ops, after
the August 22-23 Greenbelt hearing
here. are to be ehld III Seattle sep
ltember HE followed by sessions in
san Francisco Los Angeles. Minnea
polls. Kansas CRY South Bend. Ind.
and Columbus. O..
Montana labor news., 1947-08-28

enough. III the coming year. labor
must exert it's political strength a.
never before in history. We must
unite TO defeat for reelection every
member Of congress who voted for thu.
obnoxious law. We must join IN elect
ing TO our national and state law
making bodies candidates who an,
truly representative OF the Will of 'ht
people and will not succumb To pres
sure BY the selfish. big business IN
~terests now dominating the s0th con
gress.
Only in this way can we bring about
the prompt repeal Of the Taftfiar'
ley act. Only in this way can ~
succeed in the enactment OF social
Justice legislation which is SO a~cntels
needed By the American people, like
health insurance. an adequate housing
program and a minimum wage meas
uring up to the standards OF health
and decemcy.
Temporary Full Employment
Today full employment has become
& reality in America. The goaf 81
sixty million jobs has been reached
But this surface prosperity Is based
upon d number. Of temporary factors
such as the huge export demand anc
consumer shortages resulting from ihe
war. Now is the time 10 build FOL
permanent prosperity IN America, Z
prosperity shaded by all Of our people
a prosperity which will eliminate pov
eity and needless human suffering.
This kind OF prosperity Is wlthli
our grasp. II requires the fullest co
Operation between free labor and Tree
management, the government inter
yention limited to the establishment
OF minimum standards which viii as
sure decent homes. decent wage floor'
and decent health conditions for tn
American people.
In fighting for the repeal OF Tn
Taft.Hartley act. labor is striving 10
the attainment Of these goals.
Montana labor news., 1947-08-28
PETER ]. MCGUIRE WAS
father OF LABOR
HOLIDAY

Pete. j. McGuire's fame as the
founder of Labor Day has eclipsed
his role as 4 sturdy pioneer OF union
ism who helped blaze the trail for to-
days powerful labor movement OF 10
million strong
one OF tie leaders in the early bat
ties that We're 10 determine the road
American unions We're To take, Nc
Guire PLAYED a star role in the crea-
Continued on Page Sixteen)
Montana labor news., 1947-08-28
MONOPOLY BEHIND DRIVE
AGAINST C0-0PERATWES

Washinpton-FP-The house small business committee is
doing the work of the monopolsts in launching an inquisition
against the nations farmer co-operatives, Rep. Wright Patman
ID. Tex.) declared August ~ IS the subcommittee Of which
he is a minority member prepared to open its probe here.
First on the list was Creenbelt Consumer Services, coop or
Montana labor news., 1947-08-28
NOT JuST|N INK DIRTY ABOUT
LOYALTY Directive

Washington-FP-The pretty girl clerks who lined up for
the cameramen August 18 to be snapped having their finger
prints taken were supposed to make the opening of President
Truman's so-caleld loyalty check into nearly 2 million govern
ment workers look like a big, jolly party.
"Messy, but Necessary one caption under a grille picture
in a morning paper here read. Worst part Of the probe, it ap-
Montana labor news., 1947-08-28
Economics, Politics, Closet "
Tied In With Its Welfare
By HENRY A. WALLACE

1t is up to labor to lead. No group has 4 greater respon-
sibiliy today than American trade union leaders. Economic
and political matters are s. closely bound up that there Is no
issue, domestic or international, that fails to touch labor. Labor
cannot achieve even its most immediate objectives without ef-
fective political action.
The efforts of trade unions since the war to maintain the
real wages Of our workers have been nulified by the failure of
the Congress to hold the line on prices. Labor's responsibility
Montana labor news., 1947-08-28
WORKERS URGED TO FIGHT FOR REPEAL
OF TAFT.HARTLEY BILL BY GREEN

Washington-FP-AFL President William Green's annual'
Labor Day message featured a call for American workers to
fight to repeal the Taft-Hartley act and declared the AL has
just begun to fight"
Green's message follows:
This year Labor Day finds the nations workers existing und-
er the ominous shadow Of the most oppressive anti labor law
Montana labor news., 1947-08-28
To the AID Annual Convention
of IUMM&SW

10 the 43o Annual convention
of IUMM&SW
On the occasion of the Ard conven-
ton of your splendid organization,
send you this personal message Of
greetings and best wishes for a sue
cessful and fruitful meeting. My only
regret is that prior engagements pre-
vent me from personally attending and
comforting with you.
At no time in the history Of the
more important that Labor should
take a keen interest in the activities
of the government and the congress
of the United States. Every working
has been happening in Washington
since the r~eactionary Republican ma
jOrity came into control of the law
making functions of our government.
have taken an open stand against or
ganized labor. They have asserted
that Labor is a monopoly; that it
has become too powerful in the asser-
ton and protection of its rights. and
that it must be weakened.
They passed the Taft Hartley act,
over the warning veto of President
Truman. deliberately intending to des-
troy not only the legally-established
right of labor to bargain freely and
without coercion. but designed to make
it difficult, if not impossible. to main
tain active and effective organiza-
tibns. Under this act, labor is denied
the right of every American citizen
freely to express his criticism of his
representative in congress; Is pre-
vented from publishing their voting
records, and may not even publicly
oppose them when necessary. The
whole purpose and intent Of the act
is to undermine labor unionism and
to weaken it in the struggle for a
better share of the profits of American
Montana labor news., 1947-08-28

members IN contract negotiations with
employers We will take advantage
of every opportunity to challenge the
legality ol the slave labor law in the
courts.
But even such measures are not
Montana labor news., 1947-08-28
Labor Must Take the Lead Says Wallace
James Murray's Statement
To IMM&SW Convention

Because of the important Missouri Valley Authority hear
ings starting in Montana and other Missouri basin states, Sem
ator James E. Murray was not able to be in attendance at the
annual convention of the Intl. Union of Mine Mill & Smelter
workers in St. Paul, as the conventions principal speaker this
week. However, the Senator submitted the following statement
Montana labor news., 1947-08-28

TOT lllIIatIOl mas HOt DttH t1It
winning of necessary wage in
creases, but its failure to but
Montana labor news., 1947-08-28

ut Is the business of the
old party politician to get
campaign contributions from
the rich and votes from the
poor on the ground that he
will protect one from the
other. Ameriger.
Montana labor news., 1947-08-28

10 Int |. O11lCer JONI OIdTK o
presentation, which will be of
interest to every mine and
smelter worker.
Nogales international., 1947-03-14
Bids To Be
Asked Soon For
Border Fence

PHOENIX, March 13-A fence
which is estimated will cost 1886 900
will be put out for bid by the inter
national boundary and water COM
mission probably within the next 80
days.
The fence will stretch across the
southern Arizona-Mexico boundary,
only small portion of which is
fenced now, it was learned Thurs
day.
Estimated to be spent across the
boundary of Pima county Mexico is
$352,O00; Cochise county $157,OOO;
Santa Cruz county, $162,OOO; and
Yuma, $171,000.
It is presumed construction has
been hurried by threat of the hoof
and mouth disease spread from
Mexico.
Nogales international., 1947-03-14

mary Department meets same hour;
Mrs. Lon M. Bellman, superinten-
dent.
Morning worship at 11:00 o'clock.
Theme, "Lenten Meditation
There will be special music by the
choir under direction of Russell A.
Smith.
A very cordial invitation extended
to all who do not worship elsewhere.
Strangers made welcome.
0. A. SMITH, DID,, Minister.
Nogales international., 1947-03-14
Dy Theodore Muisch

1t takes six years and more
than $4,000 to bring each acre of
palms to the point where date
production begins.
Absolutely pure distilled water
will dissolve glass.
The famous heavy gold chains
usually worn by courtiers in 18th
century England cost from $4,000
to $1,000.
The chemical industry in this
country uses about 100000 tons
OF salt year.
The average housef1y carries
as passengers" about 1000, 900
bacteria.
The cost of ransoming a pris-
oner of war in ancient Greece
$500 years ago was about five
ninas of silver or close to $100.
Cambria sold for 81 .26 a yard in
New England in the year 1880.
More than 100000 cases of
tomato juice are consumed in the
United States in a year.
The star, Sirius B, is so dense
than one-inch cube of its mate
rial will weigh one ton.
Ancient Egyptians sprinkled
seeds on their bread just as we
do today.
Nogales international., 1947-03-14
Article Tells
Of Mexican
Fish Industry

The vast potentially of the fish
ing areas off the Pacific coast Of
Mexico is we'll covered in a series OF
articles published by the Pacific
Fisherman in Seattle.
Numerous illustrations accompany
the factual material to give the
scope of these all-Mexican indus
tries. Great shrimp beds from
Guaymas almost to Mazatlan fur
nish an annual catch of about 10,-
100000 pounds, much of which is
processed at five sharp -freeZers-
four at Guaymas.
More than 1000 tons of shark
livers (vitamin Al are processed an
nually at Guaymas and Guadalajara
plants from a coastwide industry.
The desirable totuava that grows
Nogales international., 1947-03-14

Mrs. E. E. Bethel was a business
shopper in Nogales Wednesday,
March 6.
Nogales international., 1947-03-14
Be Quick To Treat
Bronchitis

Chronic bronchitis may develop IL
your cough, chest cold, or acute bron-
chitiS is not treated and you cannot
afford to take a chance with anymedi-
cine less potent than Creomulsion
which goes right to the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel germ
laden ph1egm and aid nature to
Soothe and hea1raw, tender, int1amed
bronchial mucous membranes.
Creomu1sion blends beechwood
creoSote byspecial processwith other:
time tested medicines for coughs.
Tt contains no narcotics.
No matter how many medicines
you have tried, tell your druggist to
sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with
the understanding you must like the
way it quickly allayS the cough, per-
mitting rest and sleep, or you are to
have your money back. (Adv.0
Nogales international., 1947-03-14

Maurine Turner, Tony Valenzuela,
James Walsh, Harold Wearne, John
WhiteSide, Bob Dojaquez and Di
Hon Tom. Doctor Mock donated
$40 for the 2nd 3rd and 4th prizes.
Joan Kane won the first prize which
was $40; Mildred Daulton took End
prize which was $500; Carrie Mon
toya, 3rd prize of $500; and Ramon
Quiroga was awarded the $500 4th
prize,
A carnival arrived in Patagonia
Monday to remain until Sunday. It
is called Copper State Shows and
has ferris wheel, loopus plane, and
a lot of other attractions.
Mrs. Hope Cresweld who has been
living in Long Beach, Calf, is here
staying with her sister Catherine.
She is planning to move to Ruby,
Arizona.
Miss Geraldine Blake went to
Tucson Friday to visit her mother.
Miss Kay Hollans from Tucson
came Saturday to stay over the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Boosinger.
There will be a dance Saturday,
March %, at the Patagonia Opera
House. Good eats, good music, and
good food. Admission $1.20. The
Patagonia Women's Club is sponsor
ing the dance.
A shower was given in honor of
Oliver Rothrock, recent bridegroom,
Saturday at the Patagonia High
School Coka and coffee were served.
Nogales international., 1947-03-14

up to $50 pounds, the Mexican bass,
makes about 100000 pounds of
commercial food. And along the
west coast of the peninsula large
canneries put up mackerel, sardines,
CLANS and yellowtail. The latter is
staging a comeback in Oriental
trade, packed in one-pound tins.
The article should add to interest
outside Arizona in the vast resources
Nogales international., 1947-03-14

A shower was given in honor of
Oliver Rothrock, recent bridegroom
Saturday at the Patagonia High
School. Cake and coffee were served
Nogales international., 1947-03-14

Mrs. Si Swyers is moving to Pata-
gonia for a few weeks from her
ranch near Patagonia.
Nogales international., 1947-03-14

About 80 persons attended the
shower Rue CappS and Jack Tur-
ner were the entertainers and played
old songs on their fiddleS.
Mrs. E. E. Bethel was business
shopper in Nogales Wednesday,
March 6.
Mrs. Si Swyers is moving to Pata-
gonia for a few weeks from her
ranch near Patagonia.
Miss Betty Bradburn left for
Pasadena, Calf, March 9th to finish
school over there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman were in
NogaleS Wednesday the 5th from
the Mcpherson ranch in San Rafael
Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clough and Mrs.
Oldfather went to Nogales Friday to
meet Miss Clarice Oldfather from
the University of Arizona who spent
the weekend with her parents in
Patagonia.
The Patagonia Grammar School
eighth grade students attended the
high school orations Friday.
Mrs. B. B. Blabon and some
friends went to Nogales Thursday,
March 9Th.
Mrs. Sophia Boosinger and Mrs.
Yeary from the Patagonia Grammar
School, and Doctor Mock were
judges at the high school orations.
Nogales international., 1947-03-14
PATAGONIA
NEWS
(By ANGEL LAGUNA)

The annual high school orations
were held Friday. Students who gave
orationS were Bonnie Bagby, Angel
ita Benitez, F'idencio Benitez, Norma
Clark, Faye Collie, Diane Custard,
Mildred Daulton, Marlyn Davis,
Billy Gordon, Joan Kane, Pierce LIE
Gendre, Carrie Montoya, Bobbie
Oldfather, Ramon Quiroga, Jack
Rigs, Luz Rivera, Jeannette Rowe,
Mary Rowe, Jeanette Swyers,
Nogales international., 1947-03-14

The final registration figures are in,
and again in 1916 America pur-
chased more Chevrolet carS-mOre
Chevrolet trnCkS-mOre Chevrolet
cars and trucks combined than
anyother make, despite the fact that
Chevrolet was out of production
entirely during the first three
months of the year! A magnificent
tribute to Chevrolet production
efficiency, as well as to the dollar
value of Chevrolet products! It's
the best proof you can possibly
Nogales international., 1947-03-14
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Christian Science informal serv-
ices are held at the Nogales Theatre
on Sundays from II am. to IL noon.
Visitors are cordially invited to
attend.
Nogales international., 1947-03-14

of the west coast of Mexico, Ari-
zona's neighbor to the south.
Nogales international., 1947-03-14
G|>Itt%l}rl'ld(Q
Sils''Is5'!li'I3'is1:3IE3 / /
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Robert e. Tucker, Pastor
WEEKLY SERVICES
Sunday:
Bible School, 9:45 am.
Preaching, 10:45 am.
B.Y.P.U., $50 pm.
Preaching, 7:30 pm.
Mid-week Prayer Service and
Bible Study, 7:30 pm, Wednesday
All are welcome.
Nogales international., 1947-03-14

Smiles are important :. and so is
a CAR. We're appreciating what
the word means more every day. At
TOM STEVENS, you'll find scores
Of thrifty ideas to help maintain
your autos present condition. We're
sure to please see our quality
merchandise, today!
Nogales international., 1947-03-14
Aliens Can Enlist
In u. S. Armv

T/Sgt. A. j. SAMSON, Nogales Re-
cruiting officer, announced this week
that aliens desiring enlistment into
the United States Army may enlist
by presenting written intentions of
becoming a us. citizen and meet
the standards for enlistment.
Any alien desiring further infor-
nation may contact Sgt. SAMSON at
Selective Service headquarters in
the Montezuma Hotel.
Evening star., 1947-11-23

"Corering first sack" says Stan.
grabbing 'em bigb, lom and bot
| can't be begged dorm BY acid
indigestion. So Txnzs ailpays take
the field Vitb me. They gre me
reliefany time IneedH-andfast,"
When acid indigestion hits
you, just slip one or two tasty
Tums in your mouth. Tums
not only neutralize excess acid
almost instantly-Tums also
coat the stomach with pro-
tective medication so relief
is more prolonged. Sweeten
sour stomach; relieve heart
burn, gas and bloated feeling,
too! And when excess acid
keeps you awake, don't count
sheep-count on Tums for a
good nights rest. Nothing to
mix or stir, no water needed.
No soda in Tums, either-no
raw, harsh alkali-nothing to
overalkalize and irritate your
delicate stomach. So neper
overalkalize-always neural
ize excess acidity with Tums.
Get Tums TODAY genuine
Tums for the tummy!
Nsahs and dax a, home o.,
e*o,' always canyVo~s'
lOc N
4 : J! s. .
Stroll poekose, a
qvorter everywhere
| TUMS ARE ANTACID - not laxa-
tive. For a laxative, use mild, dependable,
| all-vegetable R Natures Remedy. |
Caution: Take only as directed
Ger Sr hpx tDd,y
Evening star., 1947-11-23

TW--1I-9-47
Evening star., 1947-11-23

In this manner, The hai,,
dastk7 gathered tgettsr rare
Pe7saan rugs, Ming vases. Re
ratssance furniture, Dutch anf
FreTch paintings. ancient hand
tlDled clocks, Belgjsn tapestries,
pecEJus stfIpts and necklaces.
The c11lectEg1, az fine and cl5n-
psef,eTfsTve az any IN Europe,
was. in fact. the ess<1cs of the
mater Al wealth owned by Bs1iin's
upper class. Ninety per cent Of
the owners never saw this wealth
again. They either fed from
Berlin To the Western zones or
were arrested as political sus-
poets by Allied investigators.
Their homes have been taken
over and their bank accounts
frozen.
Good Ceanactioms
l HE haberdasher has excellent
contacts with purchasing COM
missions from Poland, Yugoslavia
and certain Western countries,
whose objective is to buy up any
thing of permanent value with
the millions of paper marks which
they captured from the retreat
ing Wehrnacht.
He lives with elegance. Any
one who has the stamina to
walk up seven fights to his
retreat is bowled over by the
grandeur of his penthouse.
The Chinese rugs are thick and
authentic, the furniture Swedish
modern. Rooms open UP On
every side, each with a display
of a particular era of culture.
The clientele is international -
Russian officers, American wives,
British military government Of
ficials, German actresses, Polish
attaches. You never see any
obvious black marketeers there.
The haberdasher doesn't like
them; they're too Grass"
The haberdasher, the former
mechanic. the barber and many
more like them are here to stay.
In the general reshuff1ing of
wealth and classes after the dis
aster of l945, they are the ones
who elbowed their way forward.
These new-rich Berliners, how
ever amoral, are full of bounce,
energy and dreams on an island
where these things have long ago
been forgotten. The End
Evening star., 1947-11-23
R0BBER BAR0NS OF BERLIN
Cont1pned fron bags ~pen

Ez-621nz CzrapEr pos gwen
ozt by the cry. TLe tzu yzce il
strictly biacx rzrket The taxls
are czDgzfaS=d 10 kox A
broxen-dn~n - any American
te<oase|s Jzopy, Huge boilers
are buit n uae rear Of the carr to
Eve the unpxeszson they are
driven On cnzl and wad Actu-
ally, OF coEse, they operate ON
hlacx-rzrket gzs, are mostly
rented to German black mar
ketes7s for fast drives to the
Russian lane where food and tex
tiles are picked UP and brought
INTO Berlin And On slow days,
an American viii often pay a
thousand marks to use one to
make the rounds Of night
clubs.
The mechanic also has a work
shop for private jeeps belonging
to Americans. The jeeps are COM
pletely rebuilt by splitting the
chassis, lengthening it and then
fitting On a German passenger
car body complete with Wehr-
macht radio and heater.
The mechanic has ambitious
plans, sees himself as the Henry
Ford Of Germany. After all,
Henry started as mechanic.
Then there is the former haber-
dasf1er who is Beriin's most i'm
portant antique czar." He once
owned a fine Berlin shop on the
Kurfuerstendamm. His custom
eTs were the wealthiest people in
town. He had been to their
private homes for shirt fittings,
and so he knew where they lived
and what sort Of valuable DOS
sessions they owned.
He Helped HizaselH
WHEN the sound of the Russian
artillery approached, the haber-
dasher made visits to these elab-
crate suburban homes. If the
owners were not there, he helped
himself. If they were there, he
warned them that their homes
would be looted and occupied.
The best plan. he argued, was
to remove all articles of value
and leave them in the cellars
underneath his shop. Then later,
when everything cooled down,
they would be able to get them
back or even let him sell them
on commission basis.