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Montana labor news., 1947-01-09
Urge Further Study
Of State School
Problems

The executive council of the Mon
tana Federation of Teachers favors a
reorganization of Montana's schools
and cnmmends the governors commits
sion for its work. Since many fea-
lures of the commissions report are
Objectionable. we recommend that leg
i~slation be not hurried; that the legis-
lature make a special appropriation
for the continued study Of the whole
question Of reorganization Of districts
and financing Of schools; that a new
governors commission be appointed
to make this study. that the commits
sion be more widely representative of
various groups of citizens-farmer, la
Dor. and the classroom teacher as well
as business and professional people.
We further recommend that to pro-
vide the needed school revenue the
legislature authorize increasing the
high school budget maximum by 500.
and the elementary maximum school
latnre increase the state appropriation
To the Public School General Fund to
s1.100. 900. an increase of $750,000 over
the 1915 appropriation.
We recommend that these senti-
ments be transmitted to-.
Governor Sam G. Ford, Dean Chat
fin, chairman Of the governors com
mission on education; Miss Elizabeth
Ireland. state superintendent of public
instruction; the Montana Education
Association, State School Boards Asso-
citation. Montana Federation Of Labor,
State Industrial Council, CLIO, Mon
tana Farmers Union.
Respectfully submitted: Kathleen
Mcclure, president, Anaconda; Ernest
T.. Bergren. Great Falls, Violet M.
Eastman, Helena; G. II. Anthony, Liv-
ingston. DR.. w. p. Clark, M~issoula,
Ralph Tate. Whitefish, and Mary Nc
Nelis, secretary. Butte.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09
Insurance Trust Hit
With Huge Fine

Jefferson City, Mo. -FP-Fines to-
falling $1,000. 900 were levied against
l22 Of the nations largest stock fire
insurance companies December 80
when the Missouri supreme court
found the firms guilty of seeking a
fraudulent settlement in a ease invol-
wing the late Kansas City political
boss, Tom Pcndergast.
The fines ranged from $4,000 to
Sl32,OO0. based on the amounts paid
by the companies to the late Charles
Street. Chicago insurance executive
who allegedly bribed Pendergast and
a confederate, II. r. OMalley, to OBJ
tain favorable settlement of a litigated
insurance rate case. Both O'Malley
and P%endergast were imprisoned in
1889 for failing to pay income taxes
on the bride money.
The law suit grew out of a settle
ment of an impounded SO million,
which represented overcharges by the
companies on fire insurance policies
in Missouri. Street a~llegedly bribed
OMalley and Pendergast 10 arrange
payment of 20 per cent of the $40 mil
lion to policy holders, with the com
pany pocketing the rest.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09
Progressive
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Excited floor debates on compulsory
military training and international a.
tonne control were resolved by refer
ring Tie issues to the incoming 300
man board of directors for final action.
Question of a title for the new organi-
cation touched off the %lengthiest de-
bate. Adoption of the name lndepen-
dent Citizens for Political Action early
in the second day was reversed in the
closing minutes of the final session
when delegates from the west coast.
northwest and other states protested
that the words political action would
seriously hamper their work. Pea was
chosen as a compromise.
Elected co.chairman of the Pea were
Dr.. Frank Kingdom. former chairman
OF NCPAC and 10 Davidson. former
chairman Of the lCC. Broadway pro-
dncer Herman Shumlin was named
secretary and Michael Nisselsen, pres.
ident Of the Amalgamated Bank, treas
.Hrcr. Among the 80 vice-chairman are
CiO Pres. Philip Murray, CIO-pAC
Director Jack Knoll, Whitney. G.. b.
Baldwin, former executive vice chair
man Of NCpAC, Hannah Dorner, form
er ICC executive secretary, Clark
Foreman, Robert Kenny, Paul Robe
son aud J. Raymond Walsh. Dues will
10 ~ a year. Whitney set the ball roll
Ing toward the peas goal Of S225, 900
in 1917 by pledging $4,000. Other
Pledges totaling more than S40,O 900
ere made.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09
IN MEMoRIAM

The Montana Labor News announces
with regret the passing of Edward T..
Sweeney, formerly recording secre-
tary of Engineers Union No. 81. and
who was also international secretary
OF the Mine, Mill q smelter Workers.
Also, James Rankin. who served as
vice president OF the IMM&SW, and
president Of the Anaconda smelter-
men.
Also, James Il Robinson. father OF
the present president, Reid Robinson,
who at one time was international
secretary of the IMM&SW and was
connected with the Butte Daily Bulle-
tin.
Alsc, Alex Moaeher. who was past
president Of the Engineers Union No
3, and very active in the labor move
ment many years ago.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09
Cascade County
Trades and Labor
Assembly
Meeting Of January 3, 1947

The report of the state legislature
conference held in Helena on Decem-
Der u and % was read and delegates
urged to take note.
From William Green urging that we
communicate with our representatives
in congress protesting against the en-
actment OF anti-labor legislation and
requesting them To stand by labor and
vote against anti-labor legislation.
The request was ordered complied
with and all affiliated unions and
members Of organized labor are urged
to do likewise.
Committee Reports
President Steinmetz reported that a
successful and well attended dinner
was held by The Painters at the stock
mems club. A sound library film will
be shown at the assembly Jan. II.
President Steinmetz further report
ed that a mobile x-ray unit will be in
Great Falls during February and all
members Of organized labor are urgeu
to take advantage Of being x-rayed.
tuberculosis in its early stages is
durable.
Roll Call and Report Of Delegates
Austin Thompson reporting for the
Transfers that they are continuing
their negotiations with the wholesale.
transfer and lumber dealers for in
crease in wages.
l.. W. Duncan. reporting for the
Theatre Employees Blu. expressed
thanks for the support of labor in
recent controversy with the Fox
Theatres.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09
IT'S LIE
BY MARTY SOLOW

When American publishers sing a
song of free press" they inevitably
point to the New York Times as one
OF the sturdiest examples of that free
press" in the United States. However
a study of the Times indicates that
like 80 per cen Of the press it slants
and colors the news or lies outright in
favor Of Big Business and reaction.
Here's the proof.
On December Is the Times stoutly
said: IF industry profits are too high,
and we don't know that they are =
Let's stop right there.
The Times is lying when it say il
doesn't know that industry profits are
too high. Almost daily its financial
pages publish reports Of the fantastic
profits industry is rolling up. Both gov
eminent and business figures to date
show that business will enjoy a fabu-
lous profit of S15.5 billion AFTER
taxes, for 1916.
That's more than four times the av,
erage profitable during the 1868
prewar period and more than IS bill
lion over the highest war-profit (eer
ingl year.
Many people never go further than
headlines and the New York Times Of
ten takes advantage of this reader
carelessness. On December 10 it head
lined a story:
'46 LOSS $50 600, 900 FOR Wrestling
HOUSE
That headline was as phoney as a
SO bill. Buried deep in the story was
tho fact that after tax ecovery under
the excess profits tax law. the com
pany's net income in the first II
months of this year vas Si,411.4S1.'
Any time you lose $50 million ant
end up more than 81 million ahead
you're doing OK.
Always eager to take both sides O
o question. the Times on December /.
approvingly quoted a big industrialis'
to the effect that labor monopolie.
are intolerable. just as is any form 0
business monopoly"
This is typical Times hypocrisy. Thu
Senate report, Economic C%oncentra
ton & World War II, Uhe Times cal
get a copy from the Supt. of Docu
ments, Washington d. c. contains 35!
pages Of proof that big business is be
coming bigger (more m%onopolistic'
and smaller firms are becoming scar
Ger.
But this report was buried by thu
"anti-monopoly' New York Times.
Top honors for the biggest piece O
fakery for the year rest with the New
York Times. On December - it print
ed four pictures %purporting to show
present Soviet munitions factories
These Ostensible inside views were
labeled as directly from BEHIND THE
IRON CURTAIN.
But these hot shots fizzled ou'
when the newspaper PM revealed tina
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09
BILBO WHITEWASH OKED
BY 80 VOTE

Washington FP-The Senate cam
paisn expenditures committee voted
~ December 81 that Sen. Theodore
Bilbo, 3D., Miss.) should not be denied
ms seat in the S0th congress FOR help-
ing prevent Negroes from voting IN
last springs Democratic primary cleo
ton. Republican Senators IL. style
Bridges tNII.) and Bonrke Hlcken-
looper (Ial disagreed with Democrats
Allen Ellender (La.), Elmer Thomas
1Okla.) and Burnet Maybank $50 on
the w~hitewash.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09
TELEPHONE WORKERS GET
MUCH CLIO SUPPORT

Nuiicy, y. J.-FP-Five Go unions
have joined in demanding substantial
wage increases, group insurance and
improved working conditions for 1000
employees Of the International Tele-
phone q Telegraph Co. The unions de-
manded a 20-cent hourly increase for
production workers. a S12 weekly in.
.~vrease for salaried workers and a 800
monthly boost for engineers.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09

DEMAND THE UNION LABEL.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09
WHOLESALERS
UP IN RECENT A

Washington - Consumers generally
beef about high prices 10 their corner
grocer, but Labor Department fig
ures show that the biz wholesalers
have had their hand in the public's
pocket since 1910 mach more than the
retailers.
Here is the box score on percentage
price rises since the val heean:
1871. Wholesale II per cent. Retail.
90 per cent; 1912: ana u: 1892 and
35; 1871. IL and >. 1915. - and 20;
1876. 81 and IS Total price increases:
wholesale. g. per cent, retail. il5 per
cent.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09
nam answer TO Nathan ECONOMIC
REPORT PROVES TO BE FIzzLE

WASHINGTON -FP- An answer to
the Nathan report suggesting a wage
increase Of about % per cent for U.
s. workers without a price increase)
was launched amid fancy cocktails and
a bountiful luncheon by the National
Association Of Manufacturers Deem
Der 80 at the Carlton hotel.
Newsmen guzzled the MANS whis-
key as fast as two union bartenders
could work. enjoyed the broiled lamb
chops and then turned to the serious
task Of needing Big Business.
Chief Economist Ralph Robey Of the
NAM was cast in the uneasy role Of
defending profit records and denying
that wage increases are possible. He
started off with lantern slides attack
ing Economist Robert r.. Nathan for
using figures OF different years than
the NAM approved He pounded the
theory that lower prices and not high
81 wages are the nations need.
Then. as the question period opened,
Robey quickly got into trouble while
his audience took turns in embarrass-
ing him before his employers at the
head table.
Robey contended that "if d company
has profit margins to pay out wage
increases then to the same extent il
can cut prices"
How will companies be made to cut
nrir.c3 pphaS snid that II uac a mot.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09
Federal Funds

NEA standard calls for a minimum
annual salary Of $1,000 for a qualified
beginning teacher who is a college
graduate, with annual raises up to a
S4,oo0-S6.000 range for experienced
teachers. The National Congress of
Parents and Teachers. consisting Of 4
million pTA members, stands for the
same scale.
Long known rs a conservative, pro
fessional outfit. NEA is particularly
sensitive about teachers organizing
into unions and taking strike action.
But the situation is such. Givens told
newsmen under questioning, that the
most effective action in the face of a
determined resistance to teachers or
sanized wage demands you'd probably
have to be the sort of NO contract,
no work tactic of the United Mine
Workers l.AFL). Such tactics paid off
recently in Norwalk, Conn, he said.
and are preferable to breaking a teach
er's contract by striking.
NEA officials admitted, however,
that teachers in most states are not
asked to sign contracts yearly, but
merely accept terms offered by their
board OF education by staying on the
job.
Urges Political Action
Short Of an organized refusal to start
the new year without adequate pay,
NEA recommends teacher, parent and
community political action to push up
education budgets and teacher salar-
les. Givens gave as an example a sue
cesiul drive last November by the
California Teachers association to pass
. referendum proposition for the S2i00
minimum.
Givens emphasized the fact that the
poorer states, especially in the south,
Will never be able to improve their
schools without federal aid to educa-
ton, and said NEA was pushing a bill
i'll 1917 modelled on the Hill-Thomas-
Taft measure introduced in the 10th
congress.
The bill would provide funds to
about - states to guarantee a mini
mum education program in elemen-
tary and secondary schools of $40 per
pupil per year.
1t would provide for Notwithstanding
ton in the use of federal funds by the
states but would allow those states
now spending their own money to help
private and parochial schools to do
the ann with the federal money.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09
Silver Bow Trades
CONTINUED from Page Onc)

(COnt1hucU from FNEe OhfJ
while articles. More people should visit
the Social Security Board in the Silver
Bow Building on Granite street and in
quire into their rights. The Board in
vites you.
Secretary Waters made a pleasant
report on the condition of Tim Har-
rington. Tim has been very sick. We
all hope him a speedy recovery.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-09

these very same pictures we're distri-
buted at the height of the war in 1914
by Sovfoto, USSR photo agency, and
that other publications. among them
Business Week, had published them.
When a PM reporter asked if the
Times would tell its readers about the
mistake, a Times spokesman said
mo"
Evening star., 1947-01-31
| Royburn Given
| Shiny, New Auto
| By Democrats
sy ,be A.xee;o,sd Press

House Democrats put Minority
Leader Rayburn back on wheels to-
day.
In a ceremony at the Capitols
door yesterday they presented him
with a brand-new $3,802 autonno-
bile-the gift of his colleagues who
chipped in $25 each to foot the bill
The Republican victory last fall
demechanized Mr. Rayburn. He
lost the job of House Speaker-and
with it an official sedan.
Even though he lost the Speaker
chair, the ceremony gave Mr.. Ray
burn at least one chuckle.
Just a few feet away from where
he got his first look at his 1S47 model
was parked the current car of
Speaker Martin.
It's q 194l model.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
More Schools 10 Enter
Calendar ART Contest

Two more schools are planning
to enter students in The Evening
Stars Student Calendar Art con-
test.
Requests for registration cards,
entry blanks and rules pamphlets
have been received from Washing
ton-Lee High School in Arlington
County, Va, and from Blessed Sac
rament School at 5S41 Chevy Chase
parkway.
The contest, which is open to all
senior and Junior high school stu
dents in the Washington area
whether public, parochial or private
is creating great interest among the
young art students.
Every day brings additional stu.
dent registrations, two more coming
today from Patsy Piepgrass oi
Montgomery Blair High School In
Silver Spring and Cynthia Rosser o1
Woodrow Wilson High School.
All entries must be received at
The Star office by April /. The pic
lures will be put on exhibition in
suitable downtown auditorium on
May / when the judges will make
their selections.
The; six best pictures will be re-
produced in The Stars 1948 art cal
endar and the winning students
each will receive a 500 United
States Savings Bond.
All registration cards should be
sent to the Art Contest Editor
Room 724, The Evening Star Build
| ing.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
House Member Calls
Troopships Unsafe
by the Assseiatsd Pres.

Representative Weichel, Republi-
can, of Ohio. today accused the
Maritime Commission of operating
trocp-carrying ships that do not
meet safety standards. He said
Congress should intervene before
there Is a tragedy
Mr.. Weichel told q reporter that
Vice Admiral William w. Smith had
acknowledged to the House Mer-
chant Marine Committee of which
Mr.. Weichel is q member, that ships
carrying troops and displaced per-
sons home were not adequately pro-
vided with lifeboats and RATS.
Many Of the vessels. Mr.. Weichel
said, are converted cargo ships.
While civilian passengers coming
home from foreign stations are re-
quired to sign waivers disclaiming
their right to damages in the event
of an accident, he said, troops are
not given even that option.
They are under orders and when
they are ordered to board ship,
they must do So" he commented.
That was sll right during the shoot
ing war, but it certainly isn't right
now that the emergency is over"
Mr.. Weichel said Congress should
enact a law giving troops the same
protection as civilians in the matter
of sea transportation.
A Maritime Commission on1cial
expressed astonishment at Mr.. Wei
chefs comments.
This ohicial, asking that his name
not be used, said all troops moved
in the ships are provided adequately
with lifeboats and RATS, and that
their safety is assured. The Army
and Navy ARE fully satisfied" with
the ARRANGEMENTS, he added.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
Ezra Pound Loses Motion
For Release on Bail

Ezra Pound, 61-year -old poet
charged with treason, today lost the
court battle in which he sought to
be released on bail from st. Eliza
beth's Hospital in order to enter q
private institution.
The motion to release him was
denied by Chief Justice Bolitha j
Laws in District Court after he had
heard testimony by Dr.. Winfred
Overholser, superintendent Of st
Elizabeth's Hospital. DR.. Overholsei
testified that Pound could not get
better medical care than he is re-
ceiving in st. Elizabeth's, but con-
ceded that he might be happier in
"a private institution.
It was agreed between counse
and the hospital that Pound will be
removed to another building at st
Elizabeths.
Pound was committed after being
found of unsound mind last Feb
ruary. He had been accused OF
treason In connection with propa-
ganda broadcasts from Italy.
+ Pound Is represented by Attorney
Julien Cornell of New York. Oppos-
ing the motion was Attorney Isaiah
Matlack, special assistant to the
Attorney General,
Evening star., 1947-01-31
War Prober Told Agency
Is Destroying Papers
BY the k,seciafsd Press

Chairman Brewster declared to-
day he has q tip that ''one Govern
ment department has been destroy
ing papers and files that are of
definite interest" to the new Senate
War Investigating Committee.
Senator Brewster refused to iden-
tify the agency, but he told q re-
porter in advance of the commit
tees first session today that he has
taken the matter up with President
Truman.
The chairman called the meeting
of the groups seven Republicans
without waiting for Minority Leader
Barkley to name the four Demo-
cratic members. Barkley planned to
announce the selections to the Sen
ate this afternoon.
The first order of business, Sem
ator Brewster said, is to investigate
complaints of some shady deals"
in the renegotiation of billions Of
dollars of war contracts. 1--WE had to
meet today because the chief wit
ness on renegotiation of contracts
Is leaving Government service, -
Senator Brewster explained.
He referred to Brig. Gen. Maurice
Hirsch, retiring head of the War
Departments contract renegotiation
section, who is returning to private
law practice at Houston, Tex.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
Small Users Of Newsprint
Hard Hit, Murray Asserts
Nv The Associated Press

Senator Murray. Democrat, OF
Montana said today there is no
such thing as an open neWsprint
market in which small papers may
bid for and buy the paper they
need"
Unless Congress acts "ta break
the bottlenecks," he said in his final
report as retiring chairman of the
Senate Small Business Committee,
newsprint prices will be "sky high,
with small users denied their share.
Senator Wherry, Republican, who
succeeds Senator Murray as chair
man of the committee, has told re-
porters the group will investigate
the newsprint situation rs its first
project.
Senator Murray, in q statement
accompanying his report, said a
Federal Trade Commission study Of
conditions in 1889 shows that the
prices of newsprint for part or all
of the United States are set ut pri-
vate meetings in Canada, outside
the jurisdiction of the Antitrust Di-
vision (of the Justice Department.
OF the Federal Trade Commission" "
Congress must take the lead IN
cooperating with our Northern
neighbors to see to it that monopo-
listic pressure-from Canadian mills
or United States publishers-ts
taken off small papers, his state
ment said.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
-Four Men Sought in Assault
ion Wife Of Journalist
sy III. A..oeist.d Press

SYOSSET, N. Y, Jan. 31.--A wide
search was on today for four men
who Mrs. Phoebe Hill, 25, told Mas
sau County police had kidnapped,
assaulted and robbed her before
freeing her on Long Island.
Police said Mrs. Hill, found walk
ing on the Jericho turnpike near
syosset early yesterday, reported the
four men seized her while she was
walking in Manhattan with her
husband, Max Hill, newspaperman
and radio commentator. She said
they knocked Mr.. Hill down and
forced her into an automobile.
Driving to Long Island, the men
parked on a country road, assaulted
Mrs. Hill and took her rings, watch,
a small amount of cash and papers,
she told police Later the automo-
bile ran cut OF gasoline and they set
her free.
Police said the men were described
as being between 10 and a. They
issued a 13-State alarm for the men.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
Orphan Gets Job as Page,
FuIfininq Fathers Wish

A 15-year- -old boy is running er-
rands for House members today with
both an ache and q bit of gladness
in his heart. .f
He's Jimmy Richardson, formerly
OF Ashland, KY, newly appointed
page boy in the House.
Jimmy's father died recently. His
mother died several years ago. But.
before he died his father asked Rep
resentative Jenkins, Republican, of
Ohio to look after the lad-to get
him job as page boy If possible.
MI. Jenkins made short speech
on the House floor about Jimmy's
plight. House officials later notified
him they would give Jimmy job.
Jimmy is now working for $225 a
month and is attending page boys,
school.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
SONGS Grace Moore Loved
SUMO al Her Memorial
BY tho Associated Press

NEW YORK Jan. 31.-The songs
and music Grace Moore loved so
we'll in life. memoralized her in
death yesterday, swelling somberly
through Riverside Church where a.
500 invited guests and close friends
gathered at services for the Metro
politan Opera star who died in the
flaming crash of an airplane at
Copenhagen Sunday.
Thousands of other admirers OF
the Tennessee-born soprano, unable
to gain entrance, stood solemnly in
the street outside the church as the
deep, vibrant notes of THE Lords
Prayer" sung by Baritone Lawrence
Tibbett. opened the service.
1t was with Mr.. Tibbett that Miss
Moore in 1928 made her debut al
the Metropolitan in LA Boheme.
1T is people like Grace Moore
vital, vibrant, loving life and living
it to the full, who make it dificult
really to believe that death is the
end" said DR.. Harry Emerson Eos.
dick, Riverside's pastor emeritus
who oficiated.
James l.. Moore and Martir
Moore, brothers of the singer, came
here from their home in Tennessee
to attend.