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Montana labor news., 1947-05-29
MANSFIELD ANNOUNCES
EXAMS FOR WEST
POINT, ANNAPOLIS

Washington. ID. c. - Cong. Mike
Mansfield has announced that he is
making arrangements with the Civil
Service Commission to conduct the ex-
aminations for designation of boys to
the United States Military and Naval
Academies in 194S. These examine
tons will be held on July u. 1947
in various cities and towns designated
by the Civil Service Commission.
Any boy who is interested in trying
for an appointment to either West
Point or Annapolis, and who is a resi-
dent of the first congressional district
of Montana, should notify Congress
man Mansfield prior to June 9Th sc
that the necessary arrangements car
be made with the Civil Service Com
mission for them to take the examina,
ton.
All necessary details regarding the
examination and qualifications neces
sary for entrance into the academies
will be sent by the congressman i'm
mediately upon receipt of any applica
ton which he receives.
The congressman stated that the
boys will be given appointments t
the academies according to the grade.
which they make on the examination
held i'll July
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29
Silver Bow Trades
And Labor
Council Notes

The regular meeting was called to
order at S pm. by President Crawford.
Minutes Of the previous meeting
We're read and approved as read.
No communications.
Reports Of Officers and Delegates
Delegates from the Engineers union
reported that Delegate Tom Brown, a
member Of their union had died Tues
day Of this week and in respect to
his memory the council stood in ST.
lence on a motion made by the Engi
eers delegates
Engineers delegates also reported
that they had notified down town EN-.
ployers that they would hold a strike
ment.
The Engineers also reported thai
they had met with the ACM compan,
and the Miners and expected to get q
better contract
The BARRIERS and Womens Protec
tive unions reported that their union,
had sent several hundred cards tc
congress protesting against anti-laboI
bills.
The Clerks union reported that the,
had been successful in taking out Thu
emergency clause that the employers
wanted and to which they objected
but had turned down the small in
crease that had been offered them bu
were still holding meetings with thD
employers.
After a short meeting the counci
adjourned.
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29
WEST TO SUFFER FROM COP CUTS OF FUNDS
FOR Department OF AGRICULTURE

There is absolutely no disagree
ment," the senator said. about the
value Of the services rendered agricul-
ture through the Agricultural Conser-
walton Program. the Soil Conservation
Service, the Rural Identification pro
gram, and the Crop Insurance pro-
gram. These services are basic to
the growth and prosperity OF agricul-
ture in this country and if they are
eliminated by politicians representing
for the most part powerful eastern fl
mnancial and manufacturing interests,
we can expect another period of agri-
cultural %stagnancy and depression
such as occurred during the early
'30's."
Senator Murray pointed to what he
called ''the strange coincidence of the
drive against agriculture and the
movement to slash appropriations fol-
irrigation, reclamation and public
power projects-both clearly designed
to hamstring the growth and progress
of the west, which must have a stable
agricultural economy coupled with the
establishment of new and independent
business and industrial enterprise il
it is ever to become free from Deepen
dence upon and domination by alb
sentee eastern interests"
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29

the needy, stop all western develop
ment that will no pay us a direct
and perpetual monetary toll. This in
cluded Reclamation projects, urgent
ly needed power production, REA
| Co.ops, Soil Conservation, the Triple
A program. and other vital functions
Of the L. S. Department of Agricul-
ture. as well as equally vital functions
Of the Department of the Interior.
Yes. remove all price and priority con
trolls so that the wealth of the nation
may flow in ever wider and fuller
streams into the Golfers Of Wall
Street, stop all the peoples projects.
Turn the balance of the public domain
over to a few of the big stockmen.
Put all labor in a straight jacket and
let a handful OF absentee landlords
own and control the northwest.
These are the matters that will be
settled in Montana next year. They
will be all wrapped up in the MVA
fight. We MVA-ers accept the chal-
lenge."
Directors of Montana MVA are.
Richard Shipman. Bruce Steinmetz,
Charles Mclean. Mrs. Anna Dahl. Ma.
rian Covington. Mrs. +. G. Hummell
Don Chapman, Volney Anderson
Thomas c. Cotton, Left Erickson. J
+. Schaefer, Chester Kinsey. Herr
Hellebust, Mrs. Art Lavelle, Gordon
Dial, Joe Mason, Richard Donovan. L
l.. Price, T. Clagett Sanders.
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29
CLERKS, Transfers
TURN DOWN Offer OF
INDUSTRIES GROUPS

The Clerks union met with the AS
sociated Industries and eliminated the
bad features which the employers in
sisted upon but after a special meet
ing on Friday night, turned down the
offer made them on a wage increase.
Spokesman for the union did not dis
close the proposed increase. The un-
ion, however, is still negotiating with
the Associated Industries.
Butte Transfers union. at their reg
ular meeting Thursday night. turned
down an offer of Csc per day increase
They are also negotiating further with
the Associated Industries.
The Associated Industries has a new
manager who came from Spokane and
who evidently is trying to impose on
Butte. Spokane conditions. If he stays
around here long enough. he will real
ize that Butte is a different town
than Spokane.
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29
Montana State Federation OF Labor Sends Out
information On Resolutions

ihe constitution "l w Mpa'aHA
N'aie ftueidll"h ~ i'apoi pl''"
'nat fI resolutions y - H'''i up'n
py ne convention mNse - '''ti'Vu
a. tins oiiics iiot less IMAM 'litts aays
b'lofe M 'ohFenlhs o me '"hNrh.
tian
Af'i'le p section ~ q lhe 'oHali
tuiion reads rs 'piip"s
All RESOLUTIONS aileiaiI'A s. w
constitution petitions WrN1'ildis w
be acted upon ny AhN convention ol
the Montana STATE federatl'u q Ia
hU1 must ilfSt he approved hF ~ ".
iilit'rg incai union or ethtfAi 'oAAsli
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29

Asserting that the 375-million dollar
cut in the agriculture appropriation
voted last week by the house appro-
priations subcommittee was more
concrete evidence of the obvious de-
sire Of the Republican leadership to
fulfill its campaign promises Of econ
omy and tax reduction at the expense
Of the west. Senator Murray of Mon
tana charged that the cut would "des-
troy the foundations upon which the
stability and prosperity of the farmer
and rancher have been built up during
recent years and upon which western
agriculture depends for its continued
growth"
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29
News of Great Falls
Building Trades

Meeting called to order at S pm.
by Pres. Davidson with all officers
present.
At this time Bros. Ed, Waller and
VIM. Davey were granted the floor
and spoke relative to the a%nti-labor
legislation nov before congress and
also regarding financial assistance for
the publication of certain bulletins.
After considerable discussion the mat.
ter was laid over to unfinished bust
ness.
Minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved as read.
Communications
Minutes of the Cascade County
Trades 4 Labor assembly read and
filed.
From the Carpenters local No. 2SG
advising that as their committee was
unable to make Il satisfactory settle
ment with the Cargill Co. they have
declared Mr.. Ross and the Cargill Co.,
unfair and placed a bill of expense
VI TloN.V' dSdllSt Tie HIN. AIOtlOll
made and carried that the matter take
the usual course.
From Hansen e. Parr Construction
CO., Spokane, asking for Il complete
wage schedule for Great Falls and
vicinity. Motion made and carried to
comply with their request.
From the Builders Association OF
Chicago enclosing chart to be com
pleted showing the wage rates for
Great Falls. Motion made and carried
to complete and return this chart.
Roll Call
The roll was called and the follow
ing delegates noted absent. Czifro.
Shanahan, I1ouser, Yeager, Enquist
Johnson. Stewart and Oliver.
Reports Of Committees
The committee reported on the
grievance with Mr.. Penwell and or
Continued on Page Tour)
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29

improve professional and POSTCARD
nate training - support research and
to help gel doctors dentists. nurses
aud hospitals into areas that now are
short THIS is particularly true for
rural areas senator Murray said
state and locil administration Of a
nation Wide program Is the answer OF
the sponsors of thu bill 70 the prob
lem Of making adequate health serv-
ICES available 10 all the people. while
avoiding tap-heavy bureaucracy in
WASHINGTON, senator MURRAY declared
He went on To explain that the new
bill contains an explicit guarantee that
any state which wants Ia do so would
administer the national system for its
own population. il it meets certain
minimum conditions one Of those
conditions i that Il must establish
local health service areas, With local
committees OF representative citizens
and professional committees 10 assist
in administration
senator Murray explained that fed
eral administration would be in the
hands Of u fiye.man board. including
three lulltime members 10 be ap-
pointed by the president and approved
by the senate and in addition the
surgeon general uf the public health
service aud the commissioner for so
cal security There would also be a
federal advisory council With public
aud professional representatives TO
advise and assist The federal board
The bill also pfiyeds. senator Muir
ray continued. for an expansion OF the
existing public health program
through federal grants y the states
for comprehensive. COMMUNICATIVE
public health and maternal and child
health services. additional grants 10
states for construction OF needed hos
continued on Page Fourb
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29
SPARE STAMP II
FOR SUGAR 0kEh
june FIRST

Housewives and industrial users will
be permitted to buy sugar in ADVANCE
Of the customary %rationing date to en-
able supplies TO move while railroad
transportation is available. the sugar
rationing administration tSDA. an
nounced today. With Cuban receipts
now at seasonal peak. and with box
cars now available which will shortly
be needed u move an estimated bill
lion-bushel winter wheat crop. the De
rartment of Agriculture feels that
speeding up sugar distribution now is
imperative i'll order TO relieve trans
! portation burden later in season. This
action does not increase rations. but
merely advances dates when pur-
chascs may be made.
TO enable more sugar TO be moved
now, three changes we're announced in
the ~rationing program:
/. a second l0-pound stamp for con.
sumers mo. ~ will be validated June
| instead Of July /. but must still last
until October 81.
;. Date of application for third quart
er allotments to both percentage and
provisional allowance industrial users
well be advanced from June 10 to
June /.
3. The 30-day limitation will be re-
moved for industrial users to enable
them to purchase their entire allot.
ment as soon as ii is granted.
These steps will enable housewives
and industrial users to obtain require
ments for canning and other needs
while supplies and shipping facilities
are available The Department wishes
to make certain that all users have
their supply of rationed sugar on hand
to can this years fruit crops as they
ripen.
This applies with equal force to
home Gamers and industrial Gamers.
No stamps specially designated home
canning sugar stamps will be issued
this year, but allowance of 35 pounds
available for home use this year is de
signed to include sugar for canning.
Continued on Page Four
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29

be held in Omaha, Nebr. The
purpose of this regional meet
ing will be to clarity, condense
and coordinate the testimony
to be offered by proponents of
the project in Washington and
to urge that hearings be continued
at several points in the Missouri Val
ley. so that congress may have a full
expression OF grass roots opinion on
the measure.
The new MVA bill was introduced
in the L. S. senate about thirty days
ago. It is now sponsored by Senator
Murray. D.. Montana. and four other
senators. two of whom are Republi-
cans. 1t provided for a full. multi
purpose. co-ordinated development of
the entire Missouri River Valley under
Il broad plan similar to that employed
by the very successful IVA.
The new bill differs from the MVA
bill which was sponsored by Senator
Murray in the last congress in that it
has been more carefully and restric-
lively drawn, to protect existing water
rights, provide for participation by
states, counties. and communities,
guard the valuation of large blocks OF
land that will be within reclamation
units. assure private rights for minor
stream improvement. and assure full
participation by existing federal
agencies such as Bureau of Reclama-
ton. Soil Conservation. Forest Service
and others in the portions Of develop
ment work they are best equipped tc
perform.
After the MVA directors meeting
the following statement was released
to the public:
"MVA will constitute one Of the
major political issues in the congress
sional elections i'll Montana next year
The opportunity and right. of not only
Montana, but the entire northwest, tC
expand and develop will be determined
by the fate Of MVA. 1t is a peoples
project, and as such is opposed by
every predatory interest, not only in
Montana but in the entire nation.
Certainly the aggressive and intelli
gent common people who made this
country are now sufficiently advised
as to the evil program of reaction now
spearheaded by NAM. 1t has beer
unfolded day by day in proposed ap
preparation cuts in the present con
gress. Tax relief for the greedy-no'
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29

members. who represent about S0fs
of the nations industrial production.
The MICS 1915 drive was formally
opened with Il canvass Of the MANS
board of directors by 4 committee
headed by I.ammot DUPONT. NAM di
rector and board chairman uf the + |
DUPONT deNemours x co Inc
Putting the NAM fund raising cam
pagn On an emergency hasis, DUPONT
devised a special gifts formula IN
der which each region is raising at
least G1'f Of is quota through special
donations from mdustrialists Local
NAM committee members have been
assigned lists Of special gifts sub.
scribers to canvass
LARGEST of The Nllc regional meet.
ines was 10 be hold ii Sew York May
- at the Hotel Roosevelt With 1000
executives representing tie major in
dnstries Of the New YORK area *
pected to attend Arranging the
meeting was Pres - " Figeis Of the
American Can CO.. Meetings have al
ready been held III MINNEAPOLIS, st
Paul and Milwaukee under the direc.
tion Of Pres. Walter Geist Of Allis.
chalmers Co. whose Washington lob
hyiSt William lneles. helped write the
Hartley slave labor bill Othrr meet
ines Wrro held ID Topeka. Wichita and
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29

man DlnEell ni Michigan.
''YesterdaN President Tru-
mans special health message
reminded the congress that the
nation has tremendous health
and medical needs that are not
being met. He is right" said
James +. Murray Of Montana.
~Thc United States should adopt Il
national health program now Good
health is essential 10 the security
strength and progress of the nation
Improvement Of national health is one
Of our most important and most lir-
gent needs
our new bill" Senator Murray
said. is based on the National Health
Insurance Bill Of 1913. but extensive
changes were made To take advantage
Of all useful suggestions and constrIc.
two criticisms made at the public
hearings held by the senate committee
on education and labor last spring. |
believe our bill Is III full agreement
with President Trnman's recommen-
dation.'
Numerous polls Of public opinion
and the public hearings last year. Sen
aror Murray said, have demonstrated
that the American people want n com
prehensive health program and partir-
,t,..r,. "a .,.tn,, ,.. M, i,,V,, - p... -. q
mrnt Of medical costs
Summarizing the health insuranc,
system proposed in the bill. Senator
Murray s.lid that close to 50 percent
or more Of the population would bt
protected against medical costs. En-
ploycd persons and persons in bust
ness for themselves. and their Deepen
dents. as we'll as those receiving socia
security and civil service pension
would be covered automatically otheI
groups, such as persons eligible ioI
public assistance. eeuld be brought II
by special arrangements. Medica
and dental care from the family doc
tor and the specialist home nursing
hospital care and such special sery
ices rs laboratory and Nray would h'
available through the insurance sys
tenn Ere" choice Of doctor and den
list is garanfecd also the right I,
change 10 another doctor or dentist
Every qualified doctor dentist. llospi
tai. eir is also Guaranteed the righ'
10 participate Voluntary organiza
iions and health service plans ar,
pivcu special Guarantees that thes car
participate and have 4 place in rh'
system
'The bin makes many special pro
visions 20 improve medical services. I,
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29
Butte Plans Three Day
Celebration On 4th
OF July

THE Fourth II July committee met
at il- ritv llall Friday May a3 With
N.il Shea. chairman and Dave Reese,
actine secretary At this time 4 Ten
rafite program MAS discussed, max.
ins ARRANGEMENTS To have Il good ont
line aud i good show for people out
side 81 Butte % sisit the city during
the ihreeday celebration Further
details viii be forthcoming when The
committee meets again this week
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29
Cascade County
Trades and Labor
Assembly

Meeting Of May % was called to-
gether at 500 pm By President stein
metz. Roll call DC officers showed at
officers present.
Communications
From Senators Murray and Ecton
and Cong. Mansfield and DEwart. ac-
%knowledging oa resolution asking
that President Truman rescind exec
utive order a>5s providing for loyalty
screening Of government employee
From the Plumlees. Butchers and
Boilermakers 3a Labor Day pues.
%tionnaires.
From the Montana State Fedora
ton Of Labor that all resolutions 10
be acted upon At the state convention
in Anaconda during the week Of Au-
gust 10. must be received at the fedcr-
alton office in Helena not less chan 70
days before the conyening of the con
vention. Placed on lile.
Committee reports
l.. L. Price reported on the activity
~ ~ ari.,.,fv ..onittea IN axnnc
ing the TaftHHrlley anti-labor bills.
som. naweraner sayertising and radio
time has alr.ad, bpea USED.
Bernal Learg reported on a meeting
Of me Great Fais community chest
It is manned To Change the name t.
Great FANS and c.-cade County Com
muni,v Chest tu lditional s-5.U0t
will be needed Ia nance the activities
Of the chest neyr wear. 1t is planned
10 increase the YDara members from
u IA "a and = r.a.ff both YEARLY al,
month";.
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29
Against the Trend

Denver. OPP Colorado labor is
celebrating a sizzling decision by Dist
Judge Joseph j Walsh which threw
out a temporary ban on mass picket
ing and denied a petition for a per
maneut Injunction against striking
telephone workers.
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29
OPPOSED TO anti LABOR
LEGISLATION

Great Falls members of the Amer
lean Veterans committee last week
named Chef kinsey as delegate to
the National ave convention to be
held June 1921 in Milwaukee. Wise.
Jack Deveraux of Fairfield was chosen
alternate delegate.
The group also approved a resolu-
ton to President Truman urging him
to veto all pending anti-labor legis.
lation.
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29

AUGUST ~ WI. N .A"nAcOuda, Mon
tana All resolutions. etc as provided
IN this article must be in the office
u ,h- Montana state Federation Of
Labor not later than July ~. 1917.
Therefore affiliated ORGANIZATIONS
have Two munlhs 70 prepare and sub
nit resolutions 4, the convention.
All resolutions submitted to the on
yention will be printed and distributed
70 the delegates on the day OF the
e1nyenlns II the convention.
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29
First V&$"''1>sarings Start
In Senate, Jll.> .23d

First congressional hearings on the new MVA bill will open
before the public works committee of the U. S. Senate in Wash
ingtor on June %, it was announced by Richard Shipman,
president of the Montana MVA Association, at a meeting of
the directors held in Great Falls Sunday. On May 81 and
June LIST a meeting of the MVA Regional Committee, with rep
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29

Tee, WTIICH + UWI % TNT0' VI
million in 1917.
State and local chalrmcn
have been enlisted By the NAM
across the nation to help fill
its anti-labor war chest and a
series of regional conferences
are being held with the MANS
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29
NAM War Chest Now Being
Filled To Push Through
.Taft-Flartley Bill

New York. (FP)-Amcrica's top industrialsts arr kicking
in thousands of dollars to power the Natl. Assn. CT Msnufac-
turers' nationwide press and radio campaign for adoption of
the NAM spawned Taft II bill.
In the two weeks ending May IL, some of the biggest names
in U. S. industry had already contributed $333,000 to the
publicity arm, the Natl. Industrial Information Commit
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29
Murray Introduces New Health PROPOSAL
Health Needs Of the Nation
Are Tremendous

Senator James E. Murray last week introduced the new
National Health Insurance and Public Health Act of l947",
for himself, Senator Wagner Of New York, Senator Pepper OF
Florida, Senator Chavez of New Mexico, Senator Taylor of
Idaho, and Senator McCrath Of Rhode Island. An identical
bill wa. introduced in the house of representatives by Congress
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29

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. Ameriger.
Montana labor news., 1947-05-29

An economy that relies for
its stimulation on waste Ind
disaster is taking the tto6d
to oblivion as surely as,the
dinosaurs. those creaturet
that we're all bulk and no
brains Stuart Chase.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-08-08
PARTY AT CHURCH
 HONORS CATHOLIC PRIESTS

The choir of the church of st Rose of Lima and St John gave a joint welcome-home and farewe.. party last night for the Rev Faith CTS M. E. Hoch and J. " Linden.
 Father Hoen returned this week from California where he sent | sacation at his parents nome Tn Los Angeles and Father Linden Jeff on the Alaska this mornsns for trip north before returning 10 his post at Gonzaga University where he is Regent of the law school. He was in charge of lne Catholic parish here during Fathel Hoeh's absence
 Coffee cake and sandwiches were served last night and a de- ightful evening of music was enjoyed
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-08-08
ARRIVE ON ALASKA

Purser Chuck Littlehales. of the sS Alaska reported the following passengers disembarking al Wran gell last night;
 From Ketchikan: Iri Thatcher. C. B Finnegan, Sister Luciua. Sister DeSalles. From Seattle. Wm. Holt, Mrs Wm Holt William holt Jr, Mr. and Mrs George sumption Mrs George Collins. Linda Lee and Brandon Collins. Mrs Ellen Mills and Susan.
 Purser Lituehales said the Alas ka was carrying 150 round trip passengers which included TWO tour parties, one from Dallas. Tex. as and one from Kansas City
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-08-08

the rest of Alaska = September l to October D.
 The proclamation sets forth .,s number of birds which may be taken in any one day, including fowl taken by anyone accompany ing the hunter
 Ducks Cexcept American and re- breasted merganser1 four, H.. cluding the limit not more than one wood duck and no person. may possess more than ducks cluding in such limit not mose than 1 wood duck.
 American and red breasted men gansers - 25 singly or in the ag. gregate No possession limit.
 scoters lsea eootsD - '. ant any person may possess not more
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-08-08
RETURNS FROM CONVENTION

Virgil eyman. Secretary of the local Elks Lodge and Delegate 10 the national convention of BPOE in Portland, Oregon, last month. returned to Wrangell by plane Monday.
 Wednesday night at the Elks meeting Brother Newman reported fully on the convention and wiiI have pictures of most of the events 10 be shown at a later meeting.
 While in the States he lined up floor rugs and other materials for the new Elks club rooms