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Montana labor news., 1947-06-26

be worse than the last, and it is to be
expected that ii the trend to reaction
continues. the Farmers Union and CO..
operatives in North Dakota will be
We'll on the way to liquidation"
The farmers could continue as in
the past to do nothing and f~utilely
hope that future legislatures and ad-
ministrations won't be ''too tough.
Talbot said. or they could decide to
enter the political picture. openly.
frankly and honestly
Loud. Spontaneous applause greeted
his appeal for immediate political ac-
ton. If we are not prepared to fight
for those things which We believe. ill
for the family-type farm. better schools
q graduated land tax and our program
for ordinary people, personally can
SEQ no use to have a Farmers Union
Talbot asserted.
The farm leader also dashed out at
redhaiting. declaring that the National
Association OF Manufacturers. the
National Tax Equality League and
similar groups were using this device
to spearhead reactionary legislation
in the states and in congress in an eff
for to wipe out progressive farm coop
eratives as we'll as labor unions.
These people do a lot Of shouting
about communism. he said, and they
attack co-operatives as communistic,
but they arc silent on the %concentra-
tons Of wealth which have been stead
lily gnawing away at the free enter,
! prise system
Montana labor news., 1947-06-26
fake TAX BILL OPPOSED
BY Rep. MANSFIELD

Observation-Disclosures Democrats. in
Guiding Rep. Mike Mansfield. Montana
First District. last week doomed aid
to upper bracket taxpayers by sus-
tanning President Truman's veto Of
tile tax cut bill. Cong. D'Ewart voted
for overriding the veto.
Effective next month, the bill would
have provided Withholding tax relief
ranging from 80 per cent IN incomes
of $1,000 to l0i2 per cent on larger
incomes. Under its terms Il taxpayer
making $500 would have saved less
than $50 per year. while II with an
income of a hundred thousand dollars.
would have saved about $4,000.
Though IS poll tay Democrats cross
ed party lines to vote with Republi-
cans, Il minority of 1871. including Mans
field. was sufficient to deny the two
thirds majority necessary to save the
1917 tax fraud measure.
Montana labor news., 1947-06-26
VETO WAS PRAISED BY
GREEN and MURRAY

WASHINGTON tFf9 = President Tn
mans veto messese accompanying the
return Of Che # F i%Iartlev omnibus
labor bill to capiiNi ill was described
by All. Pres William Green as "a
masterpiece Of sta'esnanship.' and by
CIO Pres. philin Murray as a 'pene-
tratinl analysis osing its 'deyas-
i~raring effect
Montana labor news., 1947-06-26
Taft Hartley Bill Passed Over Truman Veto

B, a vote of sixty-eight to twenty-five the Presidents veto
of the Taft-Hartley Slave Labor bill was overriden.
The vote in Washington on Monday. June 20 found Sen.
James F. Murray voted to sustain the Presidents veto. and
Senator Ecton voted against the Presidents veto.
Statement by Hon. James E. Murray on Presidents
Veto Message
rise to congratulate our President upon his courageous ac-
ton in vetoing the Taft-Hartley bill. Every line of his able
message breathes a spirit of fairness to employers and en-
ployees and a genuine concern for the economic and social
future of cur country.
During the debates on the Taft-Hartley bill, we have had
frequent occasion to turn to two other able Presidential state
ments touching labor: his veto message returning the Case bill
in 1916 and his State of the Union message of January 6 of this
year. In those documents the President outlined. and now
repeats, a program of bor-mansge cement relations which has
won the confidence Of, and will continue to commend itself to
the country.
The people know that the President is no a partisan in labor
matters. He speaks with the voice Of the common man. am
confident that the rank and file Of our citizens who have not
had the Presidents opportunity to study this bill, will be guided
by his views.
Time has now elapsed, since passage of this measure, for
a maturer view to make itself felt. On June 10 placed in the
Congressional Record a statement Of the National Catholic We'll
fare Conference, an important religious and certainly impartial
body, which said:
The TaftHartley bill does little or nothing to encour-
age labor-management cooperation. On the contrary, it
approaches the complicated problem of industrial relations
from a narrow and excessively legalistic point of view"
1t confirms our view that enactment of this measure would
mean a renewal of the violence and warfare which character
lied a shameful era in American labor relations before passage
of the National Labor Relations Act.
The former chairman, and the public members of the Ma
tional War Labor Board have denounced the measure. A dis
tinpuished group of labor LAWYERS and economists is reported
by the New York Times of June Is to say:
This omnibus bill includes many provisions which are
extremely unwise, unfair o r unavoidable. 1t goes far be-
You'd the legitimate purposes of curbing union abuses or
providing equality of bargaining rights and duties"
These are impartial experts talking. They confirm every
thing we have said about this measure. And now the Presi-
dent, in an able and fortnight statement, has adopted, cnce
again, the fair and frank course. His message is consistent
with all that he has heretofore said. He has shown that he
cen be unimpressed by the synthetic din which has been raised
to drown out this assault upon the rights and liberties of the
citizen.
The people will long owe a debt Of gratitude to the President
for his courage and craftsmanship on taking this step.
Montana labor news., 1947-06-26
PX0nY RENT CONTROL
BILL APPROVED BY
COP SENATE

81 ~salngtan FP BY q yaics vote.
ty senate SINE IL approved The hlea
N l.uit hill ohi,h under the %rretease
-flG stnt control actually
ls r#W Ihe measure th an Was
sHl fo fae White House Ton SIGNATURE
W. THt4
alliug almost an controls on
y idias tAe bill also contains d pro
ltsel1ed BY landlord interests
aAf landlord and tenant to sign
a-- Alth q u per cent REM boost
Il. il extends i4fu 1919 or longer.
i.tMt guntrol on paper. Is extended
through February ~ leis. but local
l.lf area advisory committees Memi.
hated 10y state governors may ordain
cent D osts or d@econtrol. which be-
cYme effective within 80 days unless
vetoed 5y the housing eApediter
Montana labor news., 1947-06-26

and to the constitutional guar
antees of free speech.
All readers OF the labor press should
know what the President said in then
behalf. SO here is the entire section:
80. The bill raises serious issues OF
public policies which transcend labor
management difficulties.
Il. In undertaking to restrict polit
ical contributions and expenditures.
the bill would prohibit many legiti
mate activities on the Part of unions
and corporations. This provision
would prevent the ordinary union
newspaper from commenting favora'
bly, or ~unfavorably upon candidates OF
issues in national elections.
Il regard this as a dangerous intru-
sion on free speech. unwarrantel by
any demonstration of need and quite
foreign to the stated purposes OF. this
bill.
Furthermore, this provision can be
interpreted as going far beyond its
apparent detectives and as interfering
with necessary business activities. 1t
provides no exemption for corpora
tons whose business is the publica-
ton Of newspapers or operation OF
radio stations.
"it makes no distinctions between
expenditures made by such corpora
tons for the purpose Of influencing
the results Of an election. and other
expenditures made by them in con
nection with an election. Thus it
would raise a host of troublesome
questions concerning the legality of
many practices ordinarily engaged in
by newspapers and radio stations
Truman thus agrees with labor edi-
tors and the lawyers Of the great la
Dor organizations. that the Taft-lIartley
bill would strike at the heart OF the
Montana labor news., 1947-06-26

p times greater in 1914 than in 1850.
while the labor force was only nine
times larger and the work week was
cut IRON 70 hours 10 an average of
- hours. DESPITE the reduction in
the work week, the net output OF goods
and services in 1871 totaled SlGl bill.
lion in 1914 as against Sc billion in
1850 in terms Of 1914 prices. That
hardly sounds like reduced produc-
tivity.
The Bureau Of Labor Statistics
throws further liglt on the subject.
It's studies show that output per man
hour in the manufacturing Industries
increased at an average rate Of 3 10
3l2 :, per year between 1903 and 1898.
What is particularly significant is the
steadiness Of the rise and its total
magnitude.
From 1909 to lali productivity rose
l6ee. from 1919 to 1929 almost $50.
and during the depression thn1ies it
rose an additional one-thirl. The
total increase in the two decades be-
tween World War md World War II
was l25,f, IN other words. in 1858
four workers wer, turning out as
much manufactured goods as nine
were able to in 1913
In the war yeat productivity con.
tinued to increase a War produc-
ton Board stud eStimated that out
pul per manhour luse 25cs between
1899 and 1914, ~ that in the latter
year four WORKERS were turning out
what five produced before the war
There are no official figures on what
has happened since VI Day. But past
experience Indicate that the applica.
ton Of wartime lnow-how and the
installation OF hfN machinery and
equipment will result in further very
large increases. For example. follow
Continued on Page Four
Montana labor news., 1947-06-26
LUMBER WORKERS NOW
HAVE 20 LOCALS IN
MONTANA

The Lumber & Sawmill Workers
organizational drive in Montana con
tinues to make satisfactory progress
according to district council repre-
sentatives in K%alispell. The latest
group to organize and apply for a
charter under the United Brotherhood
OF Carpenters d Joiners is located at
Pozeman-a hitherto u~norganized area
so far as the lumber industry was con
cerned.
Montana labor news., 1947-06-26

free press question AS to labor
papers and our anti-labor daily papers
and radio stations.
In this he refutes the argument of
some business writer's and columnists.
including David Lawrence. publisher
OF the L. S. News.
Lawrence argues with Sen. Robert
a. Taft ar. o. that the bill merely
applies to unions the same laws that
have existed for d long time against
political activity by corporations"
Both Lawrence and Taft applied the
dodge that there were bona-fide pub
LEGATIONS with "a regular list Of paid
subscribers and a house organ issued
either by a labor union or a corpora
ton
Happily however. Truman did not
fall into this trap and wrote out Wig
~orously his opinion that the law would
prevent the ordinary union newspa-
per from commenting favorably or un-
favorably upon candidates or issues in
national elections
If there is any doubt of the intent
OF the bill to accomplish precisely that
end, the reader is referred to the Con-
eressional Record covering the debate
between Taft and Sen. Claude Pepper
I'd. Fla.) on the question. 1t is found
i'll the Record Of June 5, pages G593
to GG07.
Truman. however. is far from ont of
the political woods. His veto of the
COP Tax Relief bill has started a
chorus in the business press that he
has now insured the lone-predicted de
preston.
The argument on this goes this way.
Had Truman approved the bill II would
have loosed a flood of consumer dol
lars sufficient to keep industry afloat
in the transition period ahead. But
now that money will go to the Z. S.
Treasury ito retire the public debit
and business cash registers will not
ring up the extra million the bill
gave 10 the nations well-to-do.
Montana labor news., 1947-06-26
RAIL WORKERS UNIONS
IN DRIVE FOR RULE
REWSI0NS

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raais viii "a, required to SGT confer
cnee dates within ~ days and TIM cons
IrrenerS must be held within 80 q
NEGOTIATIONS are a~lreaiA undrrWaA
~ chicago between Officials uf /. mon
'f'li'lhA 'lliio'n uhi7i' a.el one 'ft
fi'fs demands Tor I ~ e'h' An4li'
N''se lh'ieAse Tor fhof' IMAM nt" mi
li"lt ran hilu'tsls Wfff e p'i'f' ~
'dffi''s u taths ~hl'h h'sail lhhe =
The fix, %operatiar brotherhood
decision to start from scratch in Their
work rule demands were mdde he
patlst only the Bro 81 Railroad Train
men and the Fro al Locomotive fsuei
lnecrs tbuth maifiliaieli were inolN!
"a in the moratorium Oh negotiaiien'
declared hy President Truman las
Montana labor news., 1947-06-26
TEXTILE JOBS FALL OFF

boston = F = High prlceS Which
have reduced the demand for many
types of textiles have resulted in ris-
ing unemployment for New England's
textile workers. More than $4,000
have been laid off or are working
only three or four days a week, a sur
vey by the Textile Workers Union
fCIO) revealed, and indications are
the trend will continue.
Montana labor news., 1947-06-26
Industry Propaganda On Unproduciiyil,
OfLabor Is Debunked By Twenliclh
Century Funds Recent Suryc,

There is a lot of noise being made that labor is forcing prices
up because it isn't working hard enough. Big business is try
ing to shrug off the blame for our current initiation by pointing
the finger at labor and yelling for more productivity"
But what are the facts behind this windy barrage? The
facts show that American workers are the most productive in
the world, that output per man hour has risen steadily Decade
after decade. The conservative findings of a recent study by
Montana labor news., 1947-06-26
An Orc};;:] For Truman ;.
By 10. uEDRICK

Washington. FP)-Pres. deserves labor's thanks
and a round of real applause for L.. Ily-worded veto mes
sage to congress on the Taft-Hartley o.. nibus labor bill.
The chief executive, who has wavered and wobbled in the
past as his policies swung from near center to the right, stcered
his course down the Roosevelt path on this question.
And not the least important section in his message is that
concerning The threat of the Taft-Hartley bill to the labor press
Montana labor news., 1947-06-26

the ZUtn century Tun0 revedI
that output per man hour more
than quadrupled between 1850
and 1914, rising an average of
1870 every decade.
Thus. The c%nuntrN's Total nlfnut Mns
Montana labor news., 1947-06-26

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. Oscar Ameriger.
Montana labor news., 1947-06-26

o Al economy that relies for
its utinulation on waste and
disaster is taking the road
to oblivion as surely a. the
%dinosaurs, those creatures
that were all bulk and no
brains Stuart Chase.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-09-18

Is this lighthouse built sand? Seemingly sol All
its base is sand
Actually this lowering structure built rock Underneath these
dunes sond rocky ledge firm und enduring The sd
carried by wind but this lighthouse will secure
There's rock, firm foundation, underneath
Some people look at the Church dnd only sund They
shifting sdndsof clstodnd fdshon passing personalities
and woh around the Church Why still sandng? they
dsk-or they only sdnd
The Church would have ulen on onytinu so
hcke ds tdshon casual
The Church built rock firm and enduring secure for
oil dges shedding light ond importing strength all Guided by
It. tsds on the hook OF Ages the divine personality Jesus
and His message ofhope for all momknd.
The future outlook., 1947-09-27
A. AND T. ENDS
FRESHMAN WEEK

Freshman Week activities at A.
and T. College closed Sunday
with the annual observance of
Freshman Worship Service in
Richard B. Harrison auditorium.
Rev. Cleo M. Mccoy, college min
lister, delivered his first sermon
of the school year to the largest
first year class in the history of
the school. While final Fresh
man registration figures were
incomplete Monday morning, the
group is known to be larger than
last years class as 977 tests had
been administered at the close
of business last week.
This years program for Fresh
men and transfer students began
at A. and T, last Wednesday and
continued through Sunday. Sun
day night President F. D. Bluford
was host at a reception honoring
the newcomers to the campus in
Holland Hall.
During the, week the Fresh
men were organized for orienta-
tion and assigned faculty advis-
ers. Both physical and placement
tests were administered during
the program. A group of Seniors
from Howard University Medi-
cal School, Washington, were on
hand to administer physical eX-
aminations to Freshmen. They
continued their program through
the first of this week with upper
classmen. The medical Seniors
are under the supervision of DR..
F. E. Davis, health director at
A. and T..
Old students, who began their
The future outlook., 1947-09-27

for the outstanding purses. The
stock car races will be the exclu-
sive feature of opening day.
Monday night will be Thrill
Night" with a special double-ac-
ton program at the grandstand.
Jack Kochman's world champion
Hell Drivers will be the No.
feature, with the No. q attrac-
tion an exciting program of out
standing circus and hippodrome
acts presented by George A. Ham
i'd, of international fame.
Judging Day
Tuesday will be judging day
for all exhibits. With the Fair
in full swing, Tuesday night also
will feature the first appearance
of George A. Hamdi's spectacular
"Show Time" revue at the grand
stand, a full Broadway musical
show starring the famed Roxy
cites, which will be the featured
attraction at the grandstand each
night throughout the remainder
of the week.
Thursday is Thrill Day." with
Kochmann's death-defying dare
devil automobile stunt drivers
again the featured attraction at
the grandstand in an afternoon
show, together with the full pro-
gram of circus and hippodrome
acts.
Saturday again features
Championship stock car racing in
the afternoon.
On the midway the famed
Johnny J. Jones Exposition
Shows will be the featured at
traction offering a mammoth dis
play of new and exciting rides
and shows. including the great
Circus, complete with
The future outlook., 1947-09-27

aerial acts, wild and domestic
animal acts, tumblers, acrobats,
wire walkers and of course, the
clowns.
A thrilling program of circus
and hippodrome acts will be fea-
tured each afternoon at the
grandstand.
There'll be treat for every
member of the family at the 47th
annual Greensboro Fair, Sep
tember 28 to October 4.
The future outlook., 1947-09-27
Fun ForAN
Fun For AT
Greensboro Fair Set
For Opening Sunday

!. An outstanding display of Ne
gro exhibits will be shown at the
Fair here this year, with Mrs.
Coy Isley and James Norris as
directors of the Negro exhibits
department heading the women
and girls divisions, and the mems
and boys divisions, respectively.
Wednesday, October /, has
been designated as special Negro
Children's Day with all Negro
school children being admitted
at the mai n gate for five cents.
Promising the most diversified
exhibits in the history Of the
event here, with special emphasis
on agriculture and livestock, the
47th annual Greensboro Fair
opens Sunday for full week of
glorious entertainment and edu-
cational features.
The dates for the 47th annual
exposition :. September % to
October 4 . will feature some
of the nations outstanding fair
attractions with special programs
booked for each day during the
week.
Opening Feature
Opening the festivities Sunday
afternoon, Bill France will pre-
sent Championship Stock Car
Races with a strong field of the
nations top stock car drivers
risking their necks in fast chase
The future outlook., 1947-09-27

registration Saturday, were at
the college gymnasium Monday
morning winding up their regis
The future outlook., 1947-09-27

tration for the Fal
Glasses began at
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1947-08-15

Prices vary sghtly in Maryland and Virginia Stores
. few items which under State Contract Laws.
Right reserved to limit quantities.
Evening star., 1947-08-15

LOW PRICES
Soc Vitolis Huir Tonic. ...... .29c
eoc Kreml Shampoo, Small. {. .49c
Soc Ipund Tooth Pdste. Tube. .29c
55c Zip Depilutory. .39c
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60c Mum Credm Deodormt. . .44c
$l.00 Kreml Hdir Tonic. .69c
SOC Bmbdsol Brushless Shove. .29c
Soc Teel Liquid Dentifrice. .. .39c
$l.00 Frostilld Lotion. Lmge. :. .69c
Sutton's Leg Color. 6-Ounces. .5sc
75c Fitch's Dundruff Remover
Shampoo .Hc.
60c Nonspi Liquid Deodormt. .39c
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-05-08

SAM iUMrniN Young able
experienced courageous. q
progressive leader with an out
standing record in the Missis-
sippi Legislature 1931-43: he
served four years as Speaker OF
the House
Achievements in Legislature:
introduction of the first
Homestead Exemption Bill
1934)
-Co-author of the first Olo
Age Pension Bill
-Co-author and member OF
the subcommittee for the
Highway Paving Program.
begun under the admins
tration of Governor Hugh
White
Gam Lumpkin worked tirelessly
for:
Increased salaries for
teachers.
Larger pensions tor the
aged
Expansion of rural electri-
ficatlon.
Improved hospital facilities
for rural areas.
Proper maintenance OF State
Charity Hospitals.
"A permanent State Depart
ment Of Labor.
Liberal veterans legislation
submitted 70 end Approved %
Sass LJsErKyN
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-05-08
Dads Pledge Their Eyes
Thut Blind Nov See

Sixty fathers whose Marine sons
fought in World War II recently
announced they had pledged their
eyes after death to help blind per
sons see. Nearly 200 other members
of the Marine Corps Fathers Assoc
iation of New York, Inc. will do
the same thing, a spokeman announ-
ced today.
NO distinction is made regarding
recipients of the fathers eyes. The
donors said that any blind person
veteran or Observation-Disclosures by
the Eye Bank for Sight Restoration
of New York, would be acceptable.
The Inspiration for the fathers
decision came from Two Jima Day
anniversary observance. This asso-
CATION which was organized in 1912
has $50 members, among them being
80 Gold Star dads.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-05-08

It is hereby ordered that the
Clerk of this Board issue warrants
payable out of the proper funds to
pay the bonds and coupons that are
presented for payment.
The County Superintendent of Ed
ucation has this day filed her report.
The list of qualified jurors for the
1947-1948 has been drawn accord
ing to law, said list to be furnished
by the Clerk of the Board to the
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
1t is hereby ordered that the sum
of $4,000 be appropriated out of the
General County Fund, to be used by
the Assistant County Agent for the
purpose of defraying the expenses
of the County All Club Rally.
Upon recommendation of the
State Farm Extension Department.
A. P. Johnson, is hereby appointed
as County Colored Farm Agent of
Holmes County. to begin work on
May LIST, 1947.
1t is hereby ordered that the foil
owing accounts be allowed out of
the General County Fund, as fol-
lows:
E. H. Fowler, M.B.S. No. l, 125.00;
M. S. Rogers, M.B.S. No. 2, 1880;
K. P. Thomas, M.B.S. No. 3, 1880;
M. L. Smith, M.B.S. No. A, President
1885, 0 G. w. Ellison, M.B.S. No. S,
l25. 90; Parham H. Williams, Clerk
500; w. L. Murtagh, Sheriff, 500;
1t is hereby ordered that the Boa
I'd do now adjourn until its next
regular May Meeting, A. D. 1947.
M. L. Smith,
President.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-05-08
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

1t is hereby ordered that the foil
owing accounts be allowed payable
out of Cruger Separate Road District
for salaries, labor, supplies, etc. as
follows: Lee White los 90; Sylvester
Wilson $500; Nose Tolbert 92.OO:
Clark Woods 5000; Will Brownlow
21.00; James Johnson $500; Buddy
Owen 14.00; Jack Thomas 400; Lucy
N. Cox 1000; Joyce Cox 10000; Jack
Ray 67.50; Gordon's Repair Shop S.
SO; Shapes Service Station SO. 95;
Hammett Gravel Co. 367. 20; Lion
Service Station 5000; ". B. Matthias
24.95; Standard Oil Co. 1888; Lion
Oil Co. 1851; Tchula Automotive
Service 1850.
1t is hereby ordered that the foil
owing accounts be allowed payable
out of Tchula Separate Road District