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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-29

The Dean, the Very Reverend
DR.. Hewlett Johnson, makes his
findings available to all in new
book, Soviet Russia Since the
War"
johnson makes no bones about
his admiration for the USSR.
where he sees mot an enemy but
an ally of all that is best in the
religions of the world" His book
is a frank attempt to make others
appreciate this vast area which,
he says, gave him every opportu-
nifty to probe its way of life.
In section devoted to Soviet
labor, johnson seeks to explain
the recurring question of why
there are no strikes in Russia.
IN capitalist countries, johnson
says, labor is a cost, a charge
ON industry. And since the price
of commodity depends on cost of
production, costs must be kept
low to yield competitive prices
Hence the perpetual incentive to
keep wages low. But the worker
desires rising standard OF living,
which means rise in the cost of
labor. Hence strife
"In the Soviet Union it is radi-
cally different. There is no owner
seeking profit over against work
er drawing wages and seeking
higher living standards. The men
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-29
Librori0ns seek
$50 pay increase

Library chapter, local 2 of the
United Public Workers of Am
erica (CIO), this week issued a
public statement demanding that
the board of directors of the Chi
cago Public Library increase the
salaries of all employees by $50
a month.
The average wage paid to library
workers, the union pointed out,
amounts to only $34.60 a week.
The increase, which would total
100000 a year, could be provided
for by appropriating the entire
pegged levy, which is not done
now, the union claimed.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-29

who draw the wages are the part
owners. You do not fight against
yourself; you do not strike against
yourself"
Planning, the great DOGGY which
allegedly wipes out individual
rights, is the key to Soviet society.
Johnson states. countries need
plans no less than households.
Plan need never cramp; plan lib
crates"
The Soviet world, he says, is
planned for nourishment, shelter
and education. Plan secures
child's birthright of human milk
in infancy and subsequent appro-
pirate nourishment Plan inte-
CRATES one mans activity with
that of others, assuring him of use
full work, free from fear of un-
employment. The plan is the most
original Soviet contribution to civ
ilized living"
GLADYS CARTER
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-29
Books
USSR oily Of best in
religions says Dean

On NOV y one-sxth of the worlds
SOh anniversary OF the founding of society Believing
firmly that large numbers of people
continue TO this development with blind under
standing world famous religious leader Canterbury
spent three months study of the post
Soviet Union
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-29
GLADYS CARTER
Sons, Closing Soon

"All My Sons" the progressive
prize-winning play by Arthur
Miller, will close its Chicago run
at the Erlanger theater Dec. 6, it
was announced this week.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-29
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spring Ps FIRST abuaon raped unnyman Bob Hope On basis
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has vdeo the patrons. study
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appraised ga-brings they be
obnoxious than radio burbs.
Between halves game Saturday manu-
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film short that lacked originality
gushing female the pop
ping on the screen Even the beer glass didn't help.
The union times., 1947-08-16
M uSiCianS Of
 Bridgeport To Hold Celebration

With 50 years of local activity as a background Bridgeport Local 63, American Federation of Musicians, will hold a banquet to celebrate the event Sept. 29 at the Ritz ballroom.
 John H. Mcclure, business agent of the local, has been appointed chairman of the committee to handle the affair by Harold Hartley, presi- dent
 Several meetings have been held and the following committees have been appointed: Arrangements: 1: Artie Mayno, Fred Esposito, Roland Young; printing: Artie Mayno, John Demshak, Phil DePrenio, Roland Young; program: Frank Smith, Fred Bayers, James Barton; 1; souvenirs: Bill Ratenberger, Rol- and Young; invitations: Fred Ben- ner, Frank Smith; publicity: Bill Ratzenberger, R l n d Young, James Barton.
 Dancing will be to music by an out standing out-of-town band, and there will be a floor show. Guests will in clude all the past presidents of the local, plus all of the 50-year members.
 The union now numbers we'll over 600 members. Through the American Federation of Musicians Recording Fund it is providing music in local hospitals, and is working with the city in presenting band concerts at the local parks.
The union times., 1947-08-16
May Be Sued For WastingSumsOn Strikebreaking
New York Court So Rules In Rand Case-I.A.M.
 Wins

Executives who squander a corporations funds on union busting" can be sued for dam ages by the stockholders.
 That significant ruling has been made by the New York State Court of Appeals in an in vestors' suit against the man. agement of Remington-Rand, Inc, which has a long record of anti-1abor activities.
 The litigation grew out of the vio- lent campaign launched by James H. Rand, IT,, president of the company, and his associates on the board of directors, to smash Machinists strike back in the late '30s.
 As Conn. readers will recall, the corporation spent vast sums on the notorious Mohawk Valley Formula in an effort to break the walk-out. The formula included use of costly news paper "ads", professional strikebreak- CTS, labor spies, phony "citizens' com mitttees" and other methods to mobil- ize "back-to-work' movements.
 Millions Wasted
 Published estimates put the cost of that campaign at over $1,000,000, and, in addition, Rand eventually had to reinstate 4,0O0 discharged strikers with back pay running into several million more.
 Stockholders, aroused by that waste of corporate funds, started suit some years back. The litigation moved at snail's pace, and even. tually was thrown out by a lower court. However, on appeal, the higher court held that the investors had shown ''cause of action'' and that the case should go to trial.
 The tribunal cited some of the stockholders clarges-that the man. agement had dismant1ed and removed
The union times., 1947-08-16
Picket Line
 Good Message

NEWARK, N. J.-(FP) T Pres. Quincy Beltram of the Intl Edge Tool Co, who hands out raises only if he receives a message from the Lord" received a message from his workers last week in the form of picketline.
 The picketline got going after Bel tram stopped each of his IS employees as they were coming to work and asked one question: Are you in favor of union?" Eleven who said yes were fired immediately. Picketing started at once at the plant entrance which in addition to carrying the name of the firm displays a sign: Bi- ble Studies In The Rear. Beltram who conducts the classes gives his employees time off to attend.
 Later in the day Beltram was called to the office of the state board of me diation, where he agreed to an cleo ton. The union won 9 to 6. It is not known if he consulted with higher authority.
The union times., 1947-08-16
O.R.T. Wins Better
 Rules On New Haven

Many substantial improvements in working rules on the New Haven Road have been won by the Railroad Photographers in negotiations just com p1eted.
 Changes secured in the existing agreement twill greatly benefit the e employees" the union said. Amono revisions listed as deserving sDeciaI mention are these:
 Increase coverage of positions in the scope rule; provision for instruc- ton of employees where new machines are placed in use; broadened privileges with respect to promoted employes: improved qualifying rules, and over time pay for monthly rated positions
 The revisions were negotiated bv the unions general committee on the New Haven, directed by General Chairman E. F. Dugas, and assisted by Vice-President J. L. Elliott.
The union times., 1947-08-16
Railmen Reverse Policy, Will Ask For Wage Boost

CLEVELAND-(FP)-A meeting of no general chairmen Of the Bro. of Railroad Trainmen voted unanl- mously here to reverse previous BRI policy and demand wage increases from the nations railroads.
 The BRIT and four other Operat- ing rail brotherhoods had pre- viousIy demanded AS changes in working rules but had decided not to press for pay boosts at this time. The general chairmen, comparable to the business agents of other un- ions, declared, however, that there was a widespread ''grass roots" sem timent that rules changes alone would not be enough.
 They therefore voted to appoint a committee of five to meet with the four other operating brotherhoods- the Bro. of Locomotive Engineers, Bro. of Locomotive Bremen & En- ginemen, Order of Railway Conduc- tors Gall unafi1iated) and the Switch mems Union (AFL)-and formulate immediate specific demands for an in- crease in the basic pay rate.
 Backers of the resolution cited rocketing costs of living, pay boosts in other industries, and the low general pay (about $1O a day) of the major ity of railroad men. They said that while the Assn. of American Railroads claims the 45 rules changes would cost $1 billion a year, they can't sell that story to the men in the switch shanties and along the road.
The union times., 1947-08-16
2,300 Norwich
 Textile Workers Win Increases
Contracts Provide Union Exemption For Unauthor-
 ized Strikes, Stoppages

As a result of negotiations be- tween the union and five manufac. turers in Norwich and vicinity, em- ploying over 2,3OO textile workers, (three finishing plants. and two cotton mills), over a quarter of a million dollars in wage increases annually was secured for the work. CTS as we'll as other benefits, accord ing to Frank Scambato, vice-presi- dent of the United Textile Workers of America, AFL.
 The finishing plants affected are the United States Finishing company plants in Norwich and Sterling, em- p1oying 900 hundred people, where the union secured a six cents per hour increase to all employees effective Au- gust 5, 1947.
 The present insurance plan re- mains as is and it contains life in- surance, hospitalization, sickness and accident as well as surgical cov- craze. The employees upon their own insistence contribute in a small part to this insurance plan. The union also secured increased vacation benefits.
 At the Aspinook corporation, Jew cit City, negotiations were held and the following tentatively agreed upon : Five cents per hour increase to all employees, ten cents per hour to all employees of the maintenance depart ment. The increase goes into effect as of August 4, 1o47.
 The present insurance plan at the Aspinook corporation remains as is upon the insistence of the members of Local IA United Textile Workers of America AFL and composed of the employees of the Aspinook corpo- ration, since it is recognized as one of the finest insurance plans in this area.
 BALTIC MILLS
 The negotiations at the Baltic mills resulted in the granting by the com
The union times., 1947-08-16
Japanese Unions Gain In Strength

Nearly half of Japan's wage earn CTS now belong to free trade unions, according to a report released by the Department of Labor.
 A report prepared by Theodore Cohen, former chief of the American Military Governments labor division at Tol1io, disclosed that 5,0O0,OOO Japanese are now union members, most of them for the first time.
 Before the war, Nippon had only a weak union movement, and even that was suppressed in 194O when the gov ernment established a totalitarian state with a Fascist "labor front"
 All that was changed when General MacArthur and his occupying force landed on the island, Cohen pointed out. One of MacArthur's earliest di- rectives, back in October, 1o45, was to abrogate all oppressive laws, dis solve the labor front and institute leg islation "1egalizing unions and en- couraging collective bargaining"
The union times., 1947-08-16
Co-ops Favored For Germany

WASHINGTON Encouragement of cooperatives and dissolution of monopolies are the official policy of the US. Military Government ill Ger many.
 A directive approved by the State, War and Navy Departments to Gen eral Lucius Clay in Berlin, put it in black and white:
 "You will permit the formation and functioning of cooperatives, providing they are voluntary membership and are organized along democratic lines and do not engage in activities pro- l1ibited under the above paragraph"
 The activities prohibited are such as lead to restraint of trade
The union times., 1947-08-16
Teamsters Ask Wall St. Journal Retraction

PORTLAND, Ore. - (FP)-An accusation by the Wall Street Journal that AFL teamster locals here are charging initiation fees of $500 un- corked vigorous protests and a de- mand for immediate retraction from Oregon Joint Council 37, Intl. Bro. of Teamsters. Top fees are $50 and aver age initiation payments are $25, the council pointed out.
The union times., 1947-08-16

pany to its workers, members of Lo- cal AS, United Textile Workers of America AFL of five cents per hour increase; five holidays with pay and the insurance plan $17.50 weekly benefits for sickness, disqualification, Blue Cross of $7 per day for hospital room and $50 for surgical care, also life insurance.
 At the Falls company, Norwich, the same benefits as at the Baltic mills were granted to members of Local 136 United Textile Workers of America AFL.
 The United States Finishing plant in Norwich employs over $50 people 1; the United States Finishing plant in Sterling over 200 people; Aspinook corporation employs 5o0; the Baltic mills employ 500 and the Falls con- pany employs 275.
 All of these negotiations result ed in increased vacation benefits for the employees as we'll as a clause releasing the union from liability under the Taft-Hartley bill for un- authorized strikes or stoppages.
 Assisting Vice-President Sam bato in these negotiations were Jack Cipolla and Martin Kronberg, inter national representatives; Benjamin Solenski, president of Local 1; Jean Girard, president of Local 45; Jack McHale, president of Local 134; Fred Hendrickson, president of Local 135 and Alfred Faille, president of Local 136, as well as the officers and stew ards of the various. plants.
The union times., 1947-08-16

some of the Rand plants and that production had been deliberately cur tailed at others, "solely to discourage, intimidate and punish the strikers.
 Rand Yields Again
 Such charges, the court declared, are sufficient to justify a damage suit-and can't be dismissed simply as a reasonable exercise of business judgment"
 Significantly, the litigation reached its climax just about the time that Rand ''ran up the white flag" and abandoned new strike breaking attempt.
 Ten weeks ago, 6,5OO members of the I. A. M. struck at the big Rand plant in Elmira, N. Y., in a fight for wage increases. The man. agement again resorted to large scale ''ads'' as means of stirring up ''back-to-work" movement and it hired an army of Burns detec- tives.
 Wage Boost Won
 However, strike lines held firm and the management finally capitulated. Under a settlement worked out this week, the Machinists won a straight 8-cent-an-hour increase. six paid ho1i- days, provision for elimination of wage inequities, and an agreement to arbitrate an l. A. M. demand for an additional 7-cent-an-hour raise.
The union times., 1947-08-16

has hills and valleys with Ernest w. Green, for instance, drawing $45,180 a year from the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Assn, and the US. Beet Sugar Assn. paying $40,00O to Robert H. Shields.
 Libby McNei1l & Libby, the canning house, hands out $250 per day for its representation by Charles A. Horsky and values an associate attorney, Frank l.. Mechem at just $200 per day.
 In the lower brackets, the Natl. Co., operative Milk Producers Assn. which is simply the big dairy lobby and not a cooperative at all, pays out $26,500 a year for three agents here. topped by Charles w. Holman at $12,5O0.
 Today 43@o of the family budget goes for food alone.
The union times., 1947-08-16

The negotiations at the Baltic mills resulted in the granting by the com
The union times., 1947-08-16
Farm Lobby Is Far From Farm

WASHINGTON - CPD = The professional farm and agricultural lobby in the nations capital does not represent the dirt farmer, but it spends an admitted $550,640 for B registered lobbyists here.
 All of this figures out to an average of better than $10,000 per year for each of them, but the lobbying trade
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-05-23
Former Browning
Youth Selected For
Big FLA Band

Wayne Duncan, former Brown
ing youth, is one of three men,
bers of Simms FLA Chapter to
be chosen in Montana for the
96-piece national FLA band,
which will 60 to Kansas City for
two weeks practise under the d.
rection of DR.. Drummer of Penn
sylvania State College.
The band will play at the FLA
regional convention at Kansas
City in October and will make a
trip to St. Louis.
Wayne was graduated from
Simms high school at the annual
commencement May ID.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-05-23
own S Lighting
System Damaged
By Offenders

Destruction of street light bulbs
by juveniles and possibly others
is getting so serious that replace
ment is necessary every several
days, according to John Pet
erson, Browning manager of the
Glacier County Electric Coop.
Last Saturday night all IL of the
bulbs serving various sections of
town were destroyed.
Under the REA set-up, damag-
ing or destroying of Glaci e r
County Electric Coop property
borders upon being a federal Of
tense.
However, since it is an obliga-
ton of the Town of Browning to
have lighting system, damage
to it by offenders should occasion
strong vigil until the guilty ones
are caught up with by authorities.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-05-23
War Groups To
Pay Memorial
ribute May 30

Impressive tribute to the men,
DRY of Americas soldier dead
will be paid by various local war
groups on Memorial Day, next
Friday.
Plans are that Browning War
Mothers, -Imerican Legion and
Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign
Wars and Biackfeet Indians in
tribal COS .ul les will meet at the
Soldiers Memorial at the City
Park at 9 a. m.
With joint exercises by Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars and War
Mothers, the Soldiers Memorial
will be commemorated. From
there various groups will march
to the public S c h o building,
where a memorial program will
be given by the American Legion
and Auxiliary.
Tribute will conclude with SER
vices at the Soldiers Memorial
at the cemetery.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-05-23
School Age Boys, Girls
To Get Bounty On
magpies, Grows
BY Walter Trerise

Beginning Sunday, May Is
and continuing until late sum-
mer, there will be a bounty of
10 cents paid for each pair of
crow or magpie legs brought in
by boys and girls of school age.
The collecting station is at
Buttrey's meat department in
Browning. Cash will be paid
for the legs.
The program is being spon-
sored by the Browning Rod and
Gun Club, with the backing of
the State Fish and Game Com
mission. 1t is due, largely, to
the fact that there has been an
alarming increase in both the
magpie and crow population
throughout the state.
From observations made by
those taking part in the hunt
Continued on last page)
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-05-23
Mrs. Ella Wilson
Elected Head Of
Auxiliary Dist.

Mrs. Ella Wilson of Browning
was elected president of Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary District No.
8 at the spring meeting at Shelby
last Sunday.
The meeting was held in the
junior high school at 2 p. m.
Other officers elected include
the following:
Mrs. R. E. Gibbons, Conrad,
vice presto e n t; Mrs. C. J.
Koontz, Cut B a n k, historian;
Mrs. Sarah Maclaren, S w e e
Grass, chaplain, and Mrs. VIM.
PAUL., Waller, sgt. alarms.
Highlighting the meeting was
a talk by Mrs. w. C. Wallace,
Anaconda, department president.
A lovely tea was served visitors
by Mrs. Aranow at her home
Immediately following the meet
ing. In the evening at $50 there
was a joint banquet at the Capt.
tol Cafe, with Legionnaires and
Auxiliary members attending.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-05-23
Rocker, Lake
Outfit Put
On Roundup

That the annual three-days
show may continue its quality of
performances, the Browning Fair
Association has signed a contract
with Rocker, Lake and Associ-
ates, prominent rodeo contract
ors, to put on this years pro-
grams of the Blackfeet Round
up, scheduled for July 4, 5 and
6.
Despite wartime's disadvan-
tages, the Blackfeet Roundup
continued through the conflict
with excellent programs. Now
directors realize that it is getting
to be close to a full-time job dur
ing the several weeks previous to
the event.
With Rocker, Lake and Associ-
ates taking over, especially this
year when the problem of getting
rodeo stock isn't easy, the pro-
grams can be best arranged by
the rodeo contractors.
On their way to points in Can
ada last week, Rocker & Lake
were in Browning for a day to
confer with Fair Association
directors.
Dick Taught, president of the
board, said that the rodeo con-
tractors gave assurance of pro-
grams that would be on a par
with any in the west.
They will provide all the rodeo
stock, including a herd of hard
bucking Brahma bulls. Some of
the best trick ropers and riders
on the circuit will be on the pro-
grams.
Conducted under RAA rules
and regulations, it promises to
attract professionals from ev-
erywhere, since pointage will be
recognized for national standing
in various events.
That cowboys of the Blackfeet
Reservation may get break"
in programs Rocker arranged to
permit them to take part in the
programs without having to take
out membership in the Cowboys
Association.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-05-23
TOMORROW Is Annual Poppy Day,
Sponsored by American Legion
Auxiliary. Buy POppy!
Minneapolis Firm Takes
$4,000 School Bond
Issue Monday Eve

Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood of
Minneapolis purchased t h e
$50, 900 bond issue of Browning
School District No. 9 at a meet
ing Monday evening, when bids
of several bond buyers were OPEN
ed, the successful bidders being
the highest.
Their bid provided q per cent
interest and bonus of $3.50, with
them defraying cost of Dor d
printing.
The State Land Board submit
ed bid for q per cent interest
without bonus.
Following completion of details
and deposit of the money in the
County Treasury, architects will
be instructed to prepare plans
and specifications for a ne W
school building, the improvement
to be financed through the bond
sale.