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Evening star., 1947-07-27
u S. California PACT
Allows Oil Drilling
In 0ff-Shore Areas
BY The Assoeioted Press

Oil companies producing from
submerged lands off the California
coast under State permit may con-
tinue their operations under an
agreement announced yesterday by
the. Justice Department.
Royalties collected by the State.
however, will be retained in special
fund for distribution when it is
finally determined which areas
belong to the United States and
which to California.
The Supreme Court ruled June
o that the Federal Government has
paramount rights to lands between
the low-water mark and the 3-mile
limit. The Government did not
claim the bays, ports and harborS
in the case.
Two StipuIations Signed.
One difficulty, the department
said. 4 that it is not yet possible
to draw a line down the California
coast to separate the State lands
from these belonging to the Federal
Government. Further litigation may
be necessary.
The department announced that
as a result of negotiations between
State and Federal officials. two stipu-
lations have been signed.
The first permits oil and gas COM
panies and others operating on the
off-shore area under State permit
issued before June % to continue
opera tions, including the drilling of
new oil and gas wells where neces-
sary to prevent drainage of oil and
gas from tidal or submerged lands
by wells on other lands.
Areas Not Claimed.
The second specifies areas in San
Francisco Bay, San Diego Bay and
San Pedro Bay which the United
States does not claim, The depart
ment said that this will permit Ger
tain municipalities to proceed with
waterfront Improvements and "as-
sure other coastal states whose prob
lens are comparable to those in
California"
The arrangement concerning oil
production was described as purely
interim" 1t will continue in no
event beyond September 1948. sub
ject to congressional revocation at
any time.
Evening star., 1947-07-27

ANNAPOLIS. - MIDDLE
NEW COMMANDANT - Capt.
Frank T. Ward, UeN, who has
relieved Rear Admiral Stuart
H. Ingersoll as commandant
of midshipmen at the Naval
Academy. -AP Wirephoto.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-06
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS
know Americal

Gov. Willard F. Caldwell, Jr.,
of Florida, born in Knoxville,
Tenn, so years ago.
Walter B. Weisenburger of New
York, executive vice president of
the Natl. Asso. of Manufacturers,
born at Carry, ILL.,, 50 years ago.
Ex-U.S. Sen. Robert M. La Fol-
lette, Jr., of Wisconsin, born in
Madison, So years ago.
DR.. William P. Murphy of Bos-
ton, physician, Nobel prize win
ner. born in Stoughton, Wis, SIS
years ago.
Gov. Ernest Gruening of Alas
ka, born in New York, go years
ago.
Prof. Thomas ]. Wertenbaker
of Princeton, historian, president
of the American Historical Asso..
born in Charlottesville, Va, 60
years ago.
DR.. Walter B. Pitkin of Santa
Barbara, CAL, noted psychologist
writer, born in, Ypsilanti, Mich,
SO years ago.
James Rives Childs of Lynch
burg, Va, new us. Minister to
Sardi Arabia, born in Lynchburg,
Sd years ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-03
WALLACE MARKET
REOPENS TODAY
Approximately 100000
Pounds To Be Sold AT
Warehouses

WALLACE, Nov. 2-Farmers
= This area are expected to re-
,oond to the reopening of the
Wallace tobacco market tomor-
,u, bv offering around 100000
ao,inds of tobacco for sale, ac-
ppording to John Skies, sales SUI
p'arehouses pr were slowly filling
with wit what appeared to be good
quality tobacco. ,,
oscar Blanchard and Rack Rack
lev leaders of sales here, believed
toJnight tCJ that prices would open
w me- strong tomorrow morning
apd ap there was every hope that
averages would go higher than
when sales closed for the "hoh-
0 The "holiday," which began last
tuesday afternoon, was called
when the British banned impor-
atoms of American tobaccas. Re-
nresentatives of British COM
panies, Imperial and Export, are
ppvnpcted to be in the sales lines
here for the reopening tomorrow.
The Wallace market is still
siohting towards a goal of Is,
100000 pounds for the season
and there was every indication
tonight that it would reach that
mark Through last Tuesday the
GROSS volume for the year was a.,
074OOO pounds. Warehousemen
believe that the market will sell
another million pounds at least.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-03

in August, will be in Atlantic
City to compete in the national
open pair championship.
Careless play could have lost
today's contract easily for Har-
vey. He won the opening trump
lead in his own hand and took
another round of trumps, Win
ming in dummy.
A careless player might have
led the jack of spades at this
point, stalking everything on the
spade finesse. When it lost, the
contract would have gone down,
because the opponents would
have cashed the ace of hearts.
Harvey decided to try to find
out first if the ace of hearts was
on his right. He cashed four
rounds of diamonds, discarding
the seven of hearts from the dunn
my, then went ove- to dummy
with a trump and led the three
of hearts. There was nothing
East could do then but go uI
with the ace of heart and leao
a spade.
| Harvey won this with the ace
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-03
MCKINNEY ON BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E. McKENNY
Americas Card Authority
Written for NEA Service

Written for NEA Service
Advance reservations at the
headquarters Of the American
Contract Bridge League indicate
that the winter session of the
national championships at Hotel
Chelsea in Atlantic City, N. j.,
Nov. 29 to Dec. Z, will be another
record breaking tournament.
At the summer session of the
national tournament last August
midwestern players carried away
many of the honors. Eastern
players will be out for revenge
at the coming tournament, but
l think there are several mid
westerners who give them a
tough battle.
All tournament players are
hoping that Frank Weisbach of
Cincinnati and Allen Harvey of
Louisville, who won the world
championship Masters pair title
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-03
Loved Hiin, Not His Dog

MILWAUKEE W,H-John John
ston, recently received an an
contested divorce from wife he
claimed didn't like dogs. He told
the court she once threw his pet
against the wall to show her dis
like for all CANNES. He also testi-
fled that she was Jealous when he
kissed his mother and often threw
shoes at him during arguments
over their dOP.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-03
Neither Party Satisfied

MILWAUKEE, U.H-When Ar
thur Poppow returned to a de-
partment store to complain about
watch he had purchased, he
found store officials also had a
complaint. Poppow was arrested
for buying the watch with a
check that bounced.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-03
Acme-Delco Legion
To Sign New Men

DELCO, Nov. New members
of the Acme-Delco American Le-
zion Post No. 298 will be signed
Monday night at 8 o'clock in the
Agricultural building OF the
school. it was announced yes
terday by Barnie Rogers, chap
lain.
Rogers said that the regular
business session will be held and
he urged all members to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-03
Slightly Confused

NEW YORK WH-A letter
addressed to "Mr. O'Dewey, Mai
re de New York" was d' cred
to City Hall and accepted at
Mayor William O'Dwyers office.
1t was from a tire company in
Paris France.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-03
That's 4 Rug

NEW YORK UR-The new
champagne colored rug in the
central lobby of the Hotel Wal
is one of the largest
ever made in the United States.
The rug is SO feet long and 48
feet wide, a total of 1912 square
feet. 1t weighs $500 pounds and
was shipped to the hotel in three
sections from the manufacturer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-03

and discarded dummy's losing
spade on the king of hearts. His
queen and nine Of spades were
trumped in dummy and the con-
tract made
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11
Silver Bow Trades
And Labor
Council Notes

Regular meeting Of the Silver Bow
Trades and Labor Council was called
to order at soc pm. by President
Crawford.
Roll call Of officers and a%bsentees
noted.
Credentials none.
Communications were read from
Governor Ford stating that when a
vacancy occurred in orr district on the
Fish and Game Commission he would
consider appointing Il member of or
gained labor.
From HE State Board Of Health
stating that an inspector would be
in Butte and asked that a committee
be appointed TO see him. a commit
tee consisting of Bartenders, Cooks
and Walters, Plumbers. and Women's
Protective Union were appointed.
Good Of the Council
Discussion took place on the in
crease in phone rates and the matter
was turned over to the legislative com
mittee.
Discussion took place on attendance
at council meetings and the secretary
was instructed 10 notify unions whose
delegates were not attending,
Discussion took place on bus fares
and the secretary was instructed to
write a letter Of protest.
There being no further business
meeting adjourned.
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11
|Shodair Hospitals
Pledge to the People
OF Montana

Shodair Crippled Children's hospital
addresses itself to the charitable work
OF caring for the handicapped and ar
flicted child. II Is the only institution
in Montana caring exclusively FOR Grip
pled children. This institution has
beer and will continue to be a vehicle
OF friendly service To the state OF
Noniana-not a monumental pile OF
stone and masonry where only the
welto-do or rich can find sanctuary.
our hospital Is here to serve all in
need regardless Of race. creed or color
We will build here on this ample site
an addition that will be a home for the
crippled child a school OF learning. a
place dedicated 10 the Improvement OF
the public health, and which forever
will stand as an institution OF eff
cient, friendly service. built and owned
BY the people, dedicated to the people
and ever faithful 10 the people.
In Its Hydrotherapy Department
TO care for sick bodies and weak
Iened limbs OF youngsters, the hospi-
tai will provide the best in facilities
in this department.
The new building will provide much
needed additional space and equip
ment
Surely all agree that in this depart
ment the best is none too good.
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11

ports the earnings OF l6 representa-
tive oil companies for the first nine
months of l947 were about 1890
higher than for the same period in
1916. Since the removal OF OPA cell
ings the price Of crude oil III Mon
tana has advanced from Sl.10 per
barrel to $2.t5 per hh rel for oil OF
81 gravity. 1t is reported that the
state of Montana collected S7,773,-
1913. 90 in gasoline taxes in the first
10 months Of 1947 which at 5 cents
per gallon indicates Montana con
sumption of gasoline for 1917 will
amount to over 1S5. 900, 900 gallons.
An advance of 2 cents per gallon will
mean that Montana gasoline consum-
ers will. pay annually about s3,750.-
10000 more for their gasoline thar
appears to be justified in any way.
We are Of the opinion that such a
condition can only be brought about
by collusive price fixing and the allo-
cation of marketing areas by the
major oil companies Tor price fixing
purposes. There is no indication that
this increase in the price of petro.
leum products will result in any in
crease in production to relieve short
ages but il appears to be purely in
f~lationary. further raising the cost Of
living for benefit of vast corporations
whose profits ven before this advance
in price are $3.50 to LOGO in l947 over
Those of 1916.
We respectfully request that you
send a representative from the De
partment Of Justice 10 Montana and
institute Il thorough investigation of
all oil companies operating in Mon
tana and, if necessary, throughout the
United States with the view of term
mating collusive price fixing ii found
to exist and the restoration Of fair
prices for petroleum products.
A prompt acknowledgment Of the
receipt of this letter will be appre-
ciated.
Respectfully yours,
BUTTE MINERS UNION No. I
NEAL +. SHEA.
Recording Secretary
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11

and constitutes prlma facle'
evidence of collision and price
fixing by the major oil COM
panies engaged in business in
this area and throughout the
United States.
The price Of gasoline in the Rocky
Mountain area is fixed by Continental
Oil Company and is Immediately fol
lowed by all Of the major refineries.
There is only one independent rein
cry in Montana and it is forced to
follow closely the price structure set
by Continental for the reason that it
produces but a small percentage OF its
crude requirements and must buy on
pOstings of crude price made by Texas
Company, a major producer in the
Kevin-Sunburst field. and it is also
forced to compete in purchase of in
d~ependently produced crude with Ca
madam %refineries who offer a premium
of 15c per barrel over posted prices.
Montana production Of crude oil for
September 1917 is reported as 751.1G3
barrels of which Montana refineries
|%processed 470.S0i barrels, 1929 bar
rels were shipped to other states. 49,
$50 barrels went to Canadian refin-
cries and the balance went into stor-
age. theer being at the end of Septem.
Der 944,727 barrels in Montana stor'
age.
During the week of October 10 the
price of crude vas advanced 90 cents
per barrel and on October % Contin-
entail Oil Company announced an adj
vance of Nine Tenths Of a cent per
gallon in the price of gasoline in Okla
homa and the Rocky Mountain Mar
keting area effective October % but
actually advanced the price Of gaso.
line 9 cents per gallon in Montana,
or about 20Te over the wholesale price
t. 0. b. refinery-an advance of %
cents per barrel in the price of crude
is the equivalent Of about X cent per
gallon of refined products.
Time Magazine October 81. 1917,
reports earnings Of crude oil produc.
ers up 1000 over 1916 and the Wall
Street Journal, November 3, 1947, re
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11

mend improvements to the senate
committee.
The social security act was the
subject of exhaustive hearings cover
ing much the same ground, before the
house ways and means committee in
1916. but no major improvements in
the law were made. Organized labor
and many progressive groups stood
together in proposing liberalization OF
the program along the lines suggested
to the new advisory body by Altmeyer.
How many workers and their de-
%pendents are affected by federal social
security is shown by the fact that IS
million workers have been issued
cards since 1886, of whom 81 million
have some wage credits posted by
working in covered employment. In
1916. Altmeyer said. nearly so million
persons worked on insured jobs dur
ing the whole year, but only 33 million
were covered at any one time. About
45pe of all civilian jobs, it is estimated,
are not protected by the act.
Altmeyer told the advisory council
that experience has demonstrated the
need and feasibility OF covering all
gainfully employed persons, including
the self-employed, such as small bust
nessmen and farmers. The main
groups now excluded who should be
protected he listed as agricultural la
borers (about 3.5 million), domestic
workers (2.5 million), employees OF non
profit organizations, and public EN-
ployes federal. state and local).
Calling for the extension of old-age
and survivors insurance to workers
who are permanently disabled. Alt
meyer said that every other country
in the world with an old-age retire
ment program has written this princi-
pie into its laws.
Pointing to a 60 to $50 boost in liy-
ing costs since 1899, when the present
rate OF cash payments was set, Alt
meyer urged higher payments to bene-
Continued ON Page Four
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11

OF the few remaining New
Dealers of the Roosevelt era
left in Washington, called for
broadening amendments to
bring social insurance protec-
ton to all self-employed per-
sons in the U. S. He also recon
mended several changes to increase
the cash benefits paid under the old
age and survivors insurance title Of
the act.
The advisory council, appointed by
the senates finance committee. is
headed by former Sec. of State Ed
ward X. S%tettinius Jr. and includes
AFL Social Insurance Director Nelson
II. Cruikshank and Pres. Emil REEVE
of the Textile Workers Union tCIO).
The 17-member group is considering
the working Of the entire federal So
cial security structure and will recon-
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11

five additional members as necessary
Broad emphasis "a placed by the
AFI. on the need for bringing out the
largest possible registration OF union
members. their friends. associates and
sympathizers and in getting out the
vote"
The administrative committee will
determine the districts in which the
League will concentrate most OF its
effort. and the program recognized
that swhereyed primary elections are
the determining factor, stress Is TO be
laid on such primary campaigns.
Green said the provision that mem
beers could be added TO the admins
.tratiye committee left the way open
for representation OF the United Nine
Workers CAFLl. No representative
.Uf the UNIV attended the meeting, he
said.
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11

an agreement all drawn up when they
get ready to spring it, they will. Now
is the time for Montana sportsmen
to find out what this proposal will
meal to them. The hearing will be
held before the Forest Service attor-
ney. Then it will be too late for us
to do much about it.
ITO me this is just another phase
Of the attack on the Public Domain.
The timber management boys have
taken over the kootenai National
Forest. This plan continues for sixty
years without regard to the people
of Troy, without regard to free access
to the forest by sportsmen. | believe
the plan is the worst that could be
devised
Erickson urged the association
members to adopt a resolution OppOs-
ing the Kootenai plan. President John
Stanton called a special meeting, De-
cember 10th, to consider such a res
olution to which the public is invited
to attend.
Opposition to the proposal already
has been expressed by the Montana
Farmers Union, and the Park County
Trades and Labor Council at Livings-
ton.
Fred Johnson, chief of the Wild Life
Division, Region / Of the Forest Serv-
ice told of a plan for a ten-year study
OF game conservation in the Kootenai
il the cooperative agreement is
reached. The State Fish and Game
Commission would join with the For
est Service in making this study he
said.
There is opportunity in this state
to produce more deer" Johnson said.
what is needed is a balanced winter
summer operation"
John Milodragovich timber manage
ment assistant in the Troy district Of
the Kootenai National Forest disputed
Erickson's statement that every man
woman and child in Troy is opposed
to the Neils cooperative agreement.
Il am not going to say they are
for it." M~ilodragovich said, but at
present no agreement has been
reached and it is impossible to find
mass disapproval Of something that
does not exist"
Now, it is up to all sportsmen to
attend the meeting December 10th,
when members of the Rocky Mountain
Sportsmen's Association will take a
vote on a resolution for or against this
proposed deal concerning the Public
Domain.
Public invited, admission free.
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11

veto al that law. sought to justify his
action.
Faced with this clearcut issue the
Workers Of kentucky. under the lead
ershIp of the American Federation OF
Labor. blocked to the polls n ad-
ministered Il crushing defeat 20 the de-
fender Of the T~aft-Hartley act. so
may il be with all the ~apologists Tor
the TaftIiartley act in the 1919 cam
paign.
Lester Washhurn. president OF the
United Automobile Workers Union,
keynoted the convention sessions with
an address In which he named the TWO
major problems facing the delegates
These. he said, are the need to elimi-
nate from congress those men who
have let labor and the country down.
and the urgency OF getting prices
down to a level where they are in
keeping with wages.
Washburn hit industry's control
over prices. He said.
we have a regimented economy
today. controlled by those people WHO
have the money to enforce 1t. Indus
try is still telling us how much We
are going to pay for the things we
need through industry's control OF the
price field
President Washburn reported thai
JAW membership increased by 80 per
cent in the past two years, While
the number Of local unions increased
% percent
In 4 convention highlight. the win
ner OF the unions national letter writ
ing contest on the subject Why Work
ers should Join a Union vas pre-
scented With a plaqne and a 800 check
for her prize-winning entry. Winning
this year was Blanche Levy, employed
in the Globe-Union plant Ia Milwaukee
and a member OF JAW Local 322.
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11

tlCIu lO6ldIl dllO SO-OPCl a
tive agreement between the j.
Neils Lumber Company of Lib
by and the United States Forest
Service" another phase of a
concentrated attack on the Public Do
main. While Thomas Van Meter rep
%resenting the timber management d.
vision Of the Forest Service defended
the proposal as a conservation meas
ure, Erickson and Van Meter spoke
at our last monthly meeting. Erick-
son said he was employed by the Bust
ness and Professional men Of Troy and
all groups in that Lincoln county lum.
bering town to arouse public opinion
against the Forest Service Lumber
Company agreement. He said a large
percentage of privately owned lands
in the county have been logged off
and the Neils company is the only
large operator left in that region. He
said practically every one in Troy and
vicinity depends on forestry for a live
lihOOd. and most of them are opposed
to the cooperative agreement being
discussed.
This agreement, he said, is not one
to sustain the community of Libby,
1t will destroy the community of Troy,
Erickson claims the proposed agree
ment would extend for sixty years
giving the Neils company $4,000, 900
board feet of saw timber of Sd, 000, 900
to be cut annually. Small operators
would get the remaining 5000, 900 feet
he said. THAT means" Erickson
added, practically every man in Lin
coin county would have to work for
]. Neils Lumber Company for the rest
Of his life whether he wishes to or not,
If he chooses to remain in the county.
1t means every boy in Lincoln county
unless he chooses to emigrate must
work for the j. Neils Company on
reaching an age to carr his own live
lihoOd.
Van Meter denied any agreement
has been reached and said there will
be at least thirty days notice to all
interested parties before any action is
taken"
There isn't anything tangible to say
what the Forest Service proposes he
added. I'VE have been working on
the matter two years and have not
reached an agreement. When one Is
reached, the Forest Service will Law il
before this and other interested
groups and go over it paragraph by
paragraph. Erickson conceded the
Forest Service is trying to get further
concessions from the Neils' company
but added. there is a plan, there is