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Montana labor news., 1947-02-06

Sen. Claude Pepper, pro-labor liber-
al from Florida. has r~einlroduced n
bill into congress Is. 80 to provide
one hundred million dollars for cancer
research The bill was defeated III the
last in spite OF the almost
solid backing of public opinion. Labor
and the people must see to il that II
passes this time.
The 500 million asked by Sen. Pep
per amounts to less than half the cost
of a single day of war. 1t is a small
sum compared to tn. Presidents bud
get requests of $500 million for army
and navy research and sG93 million
for atomic energy development. It is
"a drop in the bucket compared to the
more than 50 billion spent to make
the atomic bomb. the most destructive
weapon in the history of mankind.
Cancer research is needed to save
lives. Cancer is our public health en-
envy No. .. 1t is second only to heart
disease as 4 cause Of death III the
United States. An about drive against
cancer is needed right now.
What is cancer? It is thought by
most doctors TO be 4 disease in which
certain body cells ret out of hand
multiply rapidly invade normal cells
and destroy vital organs. Cancer cells
operate like the Nazis, infiltratinl
peaceful n~eiehhors then overrunnint
and destroying them.
Cause Unknown
The cause OF ANGER is unknown. w
know that some cancers result iron
long exposure To certain chemicals.
good example is the bladder canoe
which occurs among workers in tn
aniline dye industry Certain kinds o
cancer. such as cancer of the moutl
and stomach. occur more often amonl
workers than in other groups. VIII
Montana labor news., 1947-02-06
News of Great Falls
Building Trades

Minutes of regular meeting Janu-
airy 80. 1877.
Meeting called to order at 7.35 pm.
by Pres. Enquist with all officers pres
ent. Minutes Of the previous meeting
were read AZ : approved as read.
Communications
Minutes Of the Cascade County
Trades & Labor Assembly read and
filed.
From the Mayors Veterans Emer-
gency Housing Committee announcing
a meeting to be held January q,
1947 at the Hotel Rainbow. Filed.
From n. A. Peterson, secretary, Leg
islative C~o-ordinating Committee, Hell
ena enclosing minutes of the last ses.
sion of the State Legislative Confer.
ence held January -. 1917 and the
minutes of the first meeting of the
Legislative Cc-ordinating Committee
held January 20th and minutes of the
meeting held January q. 1947. Motion
made and carried that we donate $!
to help carry on the work Of the com
mittee. Minutes filed for future ref
erence.
From the Missouri Valley Develop
ment Trades and Labor Council. Oma
ha. Nebr., enclosing Basis Articles 0
Agreement, approved at the August
1916. Missouri Valley Development
Trades and Labor Council conference
for signature Of all contractors doin'
any work on the Missouri Valley Dc
velopment program, also resolution
No. Z. outlining the organization AM
financial structure of the Missouri
Valley Development Trades and Labo
Conference. Motion made and carrie
that we send them the same amour
as before.
Foil Call
The roll was called and absentee
noted.
CONTINUED on Page Four
Montana labor news., 1947-02-06

or in a dispute is forced on
them. The 1900 teaching and
administrative people of the
Detroit schools (about 35 per
cent in the ATT will be polled by
secret ballot at each building on two
basic questions:
DO Won authorize the union execu-
tive board to call a strike II neces-
sary? And-of vital practical import
ance - Will you respect the picket
line?
Successful teacher strikes. notably
in st. Paul. have been held all over
the country. A similar one is brew
ing in Flint. 80 miles north. where the
strike notice required by state Law
! has been sent to the state mediation
board.
The Detroit local is - years old ant
the second largest in the AFT. /
has succeeded in bringing wage L
comparative good levels but thu
school board still thinks other EN-
ployes are entitled to a good dea
more beginning pay than teacher
with a college degree.
Beginning janitors for example hav'
q minimum of s2.700 a year. Exec
Sec. Hazel Moore Of the teachers says
while for teachers the new recon
Montana labor news., 1947-02-06
Big Steel Fared Well
In 1916, Profits
Sheets Show

New York-Fp-U. S. Steel, back
bone Of the National Association Of
Manufacturers which has been howl
ing its head off about industry's ina
bility to pay wage increases, picked
an inopportune moment to publish its
1916 financial report here.
In the ~ months Of last year the
company shipped only 15,247,752 net
tons of steel products, some three mil
lion tons less than 1945. But on the
reduced tonnage they made $50 mil
lion more in profits than they did the
previous year.
The revelations came in the midst
Of negotiations with the United Steel
workers (CIO) in which the union is
seeking additional wage raises to meet
the kiting cost of living and in which
the company has already indicated
it will fight tooth and nail to break
the whole foundation of unionism by
demanding a return to the open shop
and a free hand in speeding up the
workers.
The reduced 1916 tonnage, the com
pany m%ourned, was the result Of the
fourweek strike they forced before
granting steel workers an 1879 cents
hourly wage increase. Had it not been
for the steel and coal strikes they
might have produced an additional
6.3 million tons of steel, and who
knows how much more profits?
AS it is. the corporations profit
reached the nice round figure of $SS,
6S3,530 as compared to 1858 S5S.015,
056. This made 1t possible to pay thu
big coupon clippers 1920 a share or
their common stock as compared will
only 1915 the year before.
This was all made possible by thu
corporations successful plea during
last years steel strike that it coult
not grant wage increases without in
creasing prices. SO it was permitted t.
jack steel prices IS a ton. On top 0
that, it was enabled, through fedora
tax rebates and a special tax-fre
"war-cOsts" fund to write off virtua'
ly the entire cost of the strike.
Montana labor news., 1947-02-06
AL Warns Congress- On Anti Strike Laws

Notice Of Meeting Of the Independ-
emit School Ticket for the plac-
ing in Nomination Candidates OF
Independent Ticket for Two
Scnool Trustees.
A meeting of the Independent
School Ticket will be held at Car
penters' Union hall. 1876 West
Granite street. Butte. Mont. on
Tuesday, February II. 1917, at the
hour of $ pm, to place i'll noml-
nation three candidates for School
Trustees, at the coming School
Election Of school District No. l.,
Butte. Montana. on the firth day
of April, 1917.
Each of the candidates to be
nominated for a term of three
years. the said candidates to APP
pear on the ballot under the cap
ton or name of independent
Ticket
Also 10 take any further action
as is necessary, and to provide III
case vacancy should arise on the
ticket.
JOHN CRAWFORD. Chairman
T.. c. NAWTER. Secretary, of
Independent School Ticket
for nomination of candidates
for School Trustees Of School
District No. /. Silver Bow
County, Montana.
Montana labor news., 1947-02-06

SIOuPo, pO'ANNoAJ "N
wise for the Republicans and
not in keeping with the tradi-
tons of the COP.
Engel made it clear he favored a
balanced budget with sums set aside
for retirement Of the national debt.
but that he wanted exemptions OF
single persons to be raised to $1,000
and Of family heads to $4,000. He in
troduced a bill to that effect when
congress opened. He added that If a
balanced budget would not allow this.
then he would increase the exemp-
tions only in cases where annual in
como was under $4,000.
He pointed out that the nan earn
ing the average weekly wage in manu-
featuring, about $iS. would still pay
$1S7.2O a year under the Knutson pro-
posal. having saved but &c a week
by the Knutson tax cut. And the
Montana labor news., 1947-02-06
Cancer Is Public Health Enemy Number
2, Says Senator Claude Pepper

this is so is not clearly understood
Cancer can be cured but s. far only
by surgery, N.rays or radiunl Any
claim that cancer can be cured by
medicine taken internally or by III
jections is a fake. Beware Of slick OPP
orators who advertise such claims
They are interested not in your vel
fare but only III your money. like amy
other confidence man.
Cancer is most durable early in the
disease. That is why it is important
Tor a person who has Il Of n can
Ger danger signals To see his doctor At
once. Most of the time il won't he can.
Ger, but it's II nice feeling to he sure
And if it does turn out 10 be canccr
that fact that its discovered early
makes a big difference in the chances
for cure. The cancer danger signals
are:
/. Any sore that doesn't heal. ,spec-
tally around the tongue, mouth or lips
.. Any irregular bleeding or dis
charge from any body opening.
3. Any unusual lump or '%hickcning
especially in the breast
4. Persistent INDIGESTION. often ac-
companied BY loss OF weight
8. sudden changes in the shape or
growth Of a mole or wart
&. A persistent change from the nor
nal habit or action Of the bowels.
In the last few years cancer deiec
ton clinics have been set up wher,
people can be examined by experts
for early signs Of cancer. These lucky
people have the best chance for cure
because their Illness is picked up ear
Hest Of all 50 far these clinics have
been limited To a few big cities ant
have been almost entirely for people
who can afford such Injuries They
are out of the reach Of tho majority
OF the people who put on 2oiie 70 IN
doctor when they are ~ick htoris'
they can't afford Gec'hr bill
The fight against cancer would D
helped 4 great deal bg passage IF Ter
continued on Page Four
Montana labor news., 1947-02-06

nrahlams tho executive eanntil prom.
4z.a - DIRT. i lssisl,se program Of
- ao.r -, albmfs.iou 10 congress.
rba ohfeetf4.s ~ his - esram. the
apps#i lid woull H. Ia raise the
standard 81 living ~ our country and
- strengthen tho profeetinns III our
social ss.4irlty s,s,em AGAINST tn
hazards ~ ald aae tllne-s a~na-ArSft
frtiou
Noyjue Is other business matters.
tha ,xpeutive .ouncil qppr0ved an an
pli,ation for the granting OF al ii.
teru,fional union charter to the Alr-
.b,a ~pisn,,.hors ~,.soriation a small
~erann ~ hiublysl5Ilnl is hpieisns IN
~ Recommendation
rh. council authorized an ednca
~,ianal nrogram IL offs.t attemnts -
influence e>seeyteauep AGAINST IN.
ions !, also yot.a s.n weekly In.
r.,s. n nav fnr fnll.,Ime -organlzers
an III, NJ. si,ff
The council also had nnaar consil
,r.tinn ~ invifattau fror, tha Inter.
- . "a tL NiA - - AN'N |NL fHE+Lf
Montana labor news., 1947-02-06
Big Steel Goes In For
U~nion-

Pittsburgh-FP-The U. S. Steel
Corporation countered contract pro-
posals by the United S~teelworkers
(CIO) with demands for a return to
the open shop, strike penalties and a
speedup. The corporation answer
came after the union agreed to extend
the present contract from its Feb. Is
expiration date to April 80.
Montana labor news., 1947-02-06
Company Union Fails At
Allis-Chalmers

West Allis. Wise .-FI- Employees
Of the Allis-Chalmers plant strike.
bound for nine months. voted for the
United Auto Workers tClOl over a
company union in an election called
by the Wisconsin Employment Rela'
tjOns Board
Montana labor news., 1947-02-06
DETROIT TEACHERS READY
FOR REAL STRIKE TO GAIN
BETTER WAGE SCALES

Detroit-FP-There will be no foolng if it becomes neces-
sary for the Detroit Federation of Teachers, Local z3l OF the
American Federation Of Teachers (AFL), to call a strike
against the Detroit board of education for refusing to bargain
collectively on wage raises.
At teachers union headquarters preparations for a work
manlike job are in evidence if that last resort OF organized lab
Montana labor news., 1947-02-06
MEASURES WOULD
INCREASE STRIFE. LOWER
INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT

Miami. Fla.-Launching organized labors first major Of
fensive against oppressive legislation, the AFL executive coun-
ell warned congress that enactment of the punitive measures
now pending would shatter existing peace on the industrial
front and could precipitate a new wave of strikes.
The executive council issued a sweeping blast against the
ant;.labor bills now flooding the congressional hoppers as the
Montana labor news., 1947-02-06
KNUTSON TAX BILL GIVES A
BLACK EYE TO COP SAYS
REPUBLICAN LEADER

Washington-FP-A vigorous blast on the House floor
from a veteran Republican January 20 indicated that Rep.
Harold Knutson (R., MIMI stirred up a hornets nest in iden-
tifying the COP with his bill to cut income taxes on rich and
poor alike 20 per cent during the present session Of congress.
The protest came from Rep. Albert J. Engel R, Mich
Montana labor news., 1947-02-06

at 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., 1947-02-06

An economy that relies for
its stimulation on waste and
disaster is taking the road
to oblivion as surely as the
dinosaurs, those creatures
that were all bulk and no
brains Stuart Chase.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31
GOOD TOBACCO BRINGS
HIGH PRICES IN GA

Valdosta, Ga.-The 1947 flue-
cured auctions on 18 Georgia and
three Florida markets opened
last week and the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture said better
quality offerings brought from
So to Sc more per hundred pounds
than opening day last season.
The largest price increases were
for fair to good cutters and fair
to choice Tugs. Most low lu9s and
all lower leaf offerings dropped
81 to IS a hundred
Best thin nOndescript dr0Dnod
$8.75. but all excent feN grades
averaged from 81 to 1880 a humid
red over the Government sup
port level
When bids dropped below the
Government sunr0rt level oroV-
erS took C0ormoditv Credit Cor
ror0t'o0 loans based on 90 Ner
cent of parity.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31
WATERSIDE THEATRE
DAMAGED BY FIRE

Manteo-Fire, late last week
ragged through the Watcrside
Theatre at Fort Raleigh. where
he symphonic drama. The Lost
Colony" is in its 10th anniversary
season.
The flames, discovered in the
Women's dressing room to the left
Of the audiences seating space in
the huge amphitheatre, quickly
spread to the stage, destroying
many of the props and about one
half Of the big stage itself.
John A. Walker, general man
ager Of the production. estimated
the loss at between $4,000 and
$4,000 He said it was partially
covered by insurance.
The fire started in the prop
room and was discovered by Br;s-
tow O'NcuI, a Waterman, Albert
Q. Bell DESIGNER and builder Of
the theatre said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31
PRES. TRUMAN PLANS
MOTHERS FUNERAL

Grandview, Mo. - President
Truman Sunday paid last, long
visit to his mother before her
funeral Monday.
Mrs. Martha Ellen Truman
whose 94-year-old heart quietly
stopped beating Saturday, lay in
a gray casket in the old fashioned
sitting rome of her small cottage
here.
A few every close friends
were admitted to pay neighborly
respects to Mrs. Truman, who
was clothed for her last journey
in a blue dress ornamented with
a dicky in a fashion decades old
Putting aside the affairs OF
state completely, the son, whose
mother never thought he'd be
President, but he'll be a good
one" gave himself over to sor-
row and strict seclusion at the
Summer White House in indie
pendence Saturday night and yes
terday morning.
Then at Gas a. m. (c.s.t)-
very late for the President to be
getting about-the White limou-
sine rolled away for the 25-mile
trip through rolling farm coun-
try to Grandview, leaving Mrs.
Bess Truman at home.
In the rear seat with the grave
faced Chief Executive was his
daughter Margaret. They were
followed by single secret ser
vice car.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31
us War Emergency Laws
Are Killed By President

Washington-The war and E.
Emergency ended Friday night
for IT'S pieces of wartime legis-
lation but another 100 extraor-
binary powers remain on the
books.
President Truman signed SEN
ate joint resolution 1913 and
thereby barred new army and
navy recruits from loans, job
less pay, educational aid and
other CT bill of rights benefits
They continue, however, for
those already eligible for them
A thick sheaf of other laws
under which the nation has lived
through war and reconverSion
became dead letters at once, or
will expire in periods of one
two or more years.
Repealed at once were:
The wartime suspension of an
Il-LIUSI prosecutions.
The power to declare new
farm products entitled to federal
price support. as hogs, milk and
poultry now are.
The employment Of $1-a-year
men.
Repealed one year hence are;
The authority to arm merchant
vessels.
The authority to keep army and
navy officers in temporary
grades.
Allowed to lapse. but staying
on the statute books in case of
future war or emergency, are
the laws authorizing:
The transfer Of the coast guard
to the navy.
The placing of mandatory or
ders for munitions.
The death penalty for deser-
ton.
1T is not possible at this time
to provide for terminating all
war and emergency poWers,' MI
Truman's statement said But he
added that he was instructing At
torney General Clark to continue
studies looking to the end Of the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31
PERSONAL PAPERS OF
LINCOLN REVEALED

Washington-Long secret per-
sonal papers of Abraham Lincoln
disclosed that throughout the Civil.
War the subsequently assassina-
ted President was plagued with
at least 80 death threats.
The collection of 1880 papers
opened at the Library of Con
gress to the public for the first
time, also contained evidence that
Lincoln had to take time OUT from
the affairs of state and direction
of the war effort to:
l. Consider complaints about
N"gloriously drunk" General Ulys-
ses S. Grant, who finally obtain
ed the confederacy's surrender
and was elected President in
1868.
2. Cope with "petticoat poll
tics engaged in by the wives OF
his generals.
3. Mediate bitter rows be-
tween the army and navy.
4. Minimize the fractional car
ping" among his cabinet mem
berS and deal strongly with con-
slant scrambling for political pa
trOnage.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31
Traffic Accidents Down
In n. C.. For Month OF June

Raleigh - Forty-one persons
were killed and 542 were injured
as a result of GIG traffic accidents
on North Carolina streets and
highways during June, Commits
sioner of Motor Vehicles, Landon
c. ROsSer reported.
These figures compared with II
fatalities and 486 injuries in 1888
traffic accidents during June,
1916.
Commissioner Rosser said the
Al fatalities during June showed
a decrease of At per cent from the
II who met death on North Caro-
lima highways during the same
month last year.
Six of the fatalities and 1852 in
juries occurred in $50 accidents in
cities and towns. On rural high
ways there were $50 accidents,
accounting for SO fatalities and
379 injuries.
Rosser said the report showed
81 per cent increase in rural
accidents and four per cent de-
crease in urban accidents when
compared with June, 1916.
Of the fatalities, II were caused
by motor vehicles running off
roadway; IS by collision between
two vehicles; four by motor We
hicles with pedestrians; two by
motor vehicles colliding with
train; two by motor vehicle col
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31

10.
DR.. Dorton said premium mon
ey would be increased from Is
to IS per cent in every depart
ment, with the larger increases
going to the livestock and home
demonstration departments.
The World of Mirth carnival
has been contracted for the mid
way, and George Hamid Of New
York will present the grandstand
attractions. Both the carnival and
Hamid are old faVorites at the
fair.
Dr.. Dorton said the premium
list is now being published. and
he viii announce when it is
ready for distribution.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31
Brief Review OF State National And World News During The Past Week

June, 1916.
Columbus and Davidson led az
counties in fatalities with threr
each. Six counties had two fatal
ties each: Alamance, Bladen, Hay
wood, Surry, Craven and Halifax
TWenty-three counties reported
one fatality each.
Commenting Oil the report
Commissioner Rosser said ''the
entire, Motor Vehicle Department
is gratified at the striking de-
crease noted in traffic fatalities
over June, 1916"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31

remaining war powers.
1t was "T-Day termination
of-War day-on veterans benefits
for newcomers. July Is, 1947 is
the last day which may be count
ed for service in World War II
in setting eligibility for veterans
benefits.
Persons entering the service
henceforth will not be eligible
for benefits under the CT Bill
of Rights. If they become dis
abled in service, they will get
compensation at about IS percent
of the wartime rate.
These stop-dates are set on CT
benefits for those now eligible
for them.
l. Education and job-training
courses must be started not
later than four years from today,
must be completed not later than
nine years hence. The govern
ment provides training from one
to four years. pays up to $500 a
year plus subsistence up to 500
a month.
2. Unemployment allowances
they stop two years from today
Joblcss pay ranges up to $40 a
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31
STATE FAIR PREMIUMS
WILL TOTAL SIS, 900

Raleigh-Premiums to be a
warded for winning exhibits at
North Cardinals 1917 State Fair
will total nearly $4,000 and will
be limited strictly to Tar Heel
exhibitors, DR.. J. S. Dorton, d.
rector of the fair, has announced.
Total premiums, setting new
high record, will be about S.
900 above the $4,000 offered at
the 1916 exposition. This years
fair is scheduled forhOctober a.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31

liding with fixed object: one by
motor vehicle colliding with bicy-
Gle; one by motor vehicle over
turning in roadway, and one 9TH
er nonCOlliSion.
A II per cent decrease was not
ed in pedestrian fatalities over
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-22
Club Calender

Marysville Kiwanis Club, din
ner at 6 p. m. will be hosts to
crippled children of Union coun-
ty. Santa will distribute gifts.
Young Adult group of Trinity
Lutheran, covered dish supper at
7 p. m. at Parish house an d
group will go caroling. Refresh
mentS on return.
Avec-Souci Bridge Club, tur-
key and covered dish dinner at
$50 p. m. and gift exchange at
Milford Center.
Ace of Clubs bridge club will
be entertained at home of Mrs.
H. c. Springer at 8 p. m. near
Peoria.
Walter League Christmas par
ty in ST. Johns Lutheran church
at 1880 p. m.
Young Peoples class of Som
ersville Friends church to be held
at home of Miss Ollie Jackson,
7:30 p. m.
Tuesday;
Board meeting of st. Johns
church, 7:30 p. m.
Christmas program in the First
Congregational, 7::30 p. m. The
Magic Latern will be given.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-22
M. H. M. E. CLUB HOLDS
IT'S CHRISTMAS PARTY

The annual Christmas party OF
the M. H. M. E. Club was held
Dec. 18 at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Southland, which was
beautifully decorated for the
occasion
After a bountiful luncheon
served to 13 members and two
guests. Mrs. Julia Roley, to o k
charge of the program, and pre-
sented the Christmas story with
a musical prelude, readings, the
singing of carols and two solos
"Ava Maria, by Helen Overly,
and Silent Night, Holy Night"
by Effie Southland, completed the
program.
Much credit for the musical
theme is due Mrs. Helen Overly,
who presided at the piano. This
was followed by a gift exchange,
and very pleasant social hour