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Montana labor news., 1947-10-30
ALL MUSICIANS TO halt
ALL CANNED MUSIC
ACTIVITY

Chicago -FP-A "once and for ALL
ban on the making If recordings and
prescriptions was announced by the
American Federation OF Musicians
n.AtT.l October Is in a move 10 protect
the livelihood OF its a25 900 members.
The decision will 20 into effect De-
cember 81. when the unions contracts
With the recording companies expire.
behind the move was the shadow OF
the Taft Hartley law. which outlaws
the unions welfare fund provided for
in the present contract. About 81
million a ear in royalties from record
sales are collected by the union and
used To provide employment for mem
beers displaced BY the canned music
industry
Announcing the decision. made dur
lug 4 5day executive board meeting.
Pres James {. petrillo said We're
quitting Members Of the AIM in the
: and Canada are determined once
and for all that they will not make the
instrument that will eventually des-
troy them They realize that in max
ing recording, and subscriptions
iheY re making their own competition.
which would destroy them.
We don't know OF another business
IN this country that would make an
Instrument that would destroy it.
We're taking the same position
Industry officials, while declining
formal comment on the unions action.
nod the TAFT Hartley law responsible
ipr the move.
What VI face Il the fact that a
Law designed 10 help US is being used
by 2 union 70 put us out OF business
one recording official said bitterly.
The only way We can stay In business
apparently is 10 find soine way to cir
cumseut the law
Montana labor news., 1947-10-30

IS voluntary contributions IN the part
81 union members and friends OF the
lther movement Without stating any
peeliic sum-, Mr. Green said II was
expected that the workers would re-
POND generously - any requets for
voluntary contributions 10 be used for
the purpose OF defeating 1T the polls
all members Of congress who voted
tot the TAFT Hartley law
I'll another action by the executive
connect Mr. Green was authorized TO
confer with participants In the Holly
wood iufisdiotional dispute in an at
tempt to reach a satisfactory solution
70 that question.
No action was taken by the coun-
cil on the iurisdictional questions at
ISSUE between District 80 OF the United
Mine Workers OF America aud other
Atl. afiiliates.
Montana labor news., 1947-10-30

monte freedoms already threatened.
the workers of America must get into
fighting toys and win the laiS struggle
with American monopolists and their
spokesman.
Although the CIO has put aside the
thought of a third party in 1918, ii cast
no laurel toward the present occupant
of the White House. Indeed. presi-
dent Humans name was scarcely
mentioned. never cheered. while Muir
ray took occasion to charge the Tru.
man administration with being deere
lict in the performance Of its duties
to the people.
The C1O leader. reelected to serve
his eighth year. has moved farther TO
the right and become more publicly
critical Of the CLOS left wing. But
Mirray's hand remains firm on his
spear when he rides hard against
greed and monopoly. and he battles
strongly against outside forces daring
attack the CLIO.
Because of the international stu
alton, great stress was placed on the
appearance Of Secretary of State
George c. Marshall before the CIO.
Marshalls speech backing up U. S.
~foreogn policy was followed by adop-
ton of a resolution that pledged the
Clio to work for peace, universal dis
armament through the United Nations
and Big Three unity.
Though the foreign policy issue was
set out as the big fight Of the con-
v%ention. every speaker who arose
spoke FOR the resolution. The differ
ences, right and left, were %interpreta-
tons of what speakers thought or
wanted the text to mean.
Domestically. the convention called
for an immediate special session of
congress to restore price control and
%rationing Of scarce foods.
Despite this action. however. Presi-
dent Murray said that there lis moth
ing in the offing that will reduce
prices and in the absence of that.
we are going to ask for wage in
creases."
Actually, there was little hope
! among the delegates that a special
session would be called to turn the
tide on initiation. Most believed an
other round of wage increases would
be necessary.
Montana labor news., 1947-10-30
J0BLESS Benefits NOT
ENOUGH TO CUSHION
A DEPRESSION

Chicago-FP-lf a new depression
hits the us. the unemployment com
p%ensation system will not keep work
ers off breadlines or home relief rolls.
That's the conclusion of a study
made by the Research Council for Eco
monte Security. an employer-sponsored
group.
The 81 billion total reserve accumu-
lated by the states in the 10 years
hat the unemployment compensation
program has been operating would
cover the benefits to u. S. workers
as a whole, the study found.
But. it pointed out, industrial states
like Illinois. Massachusetts, New York,
Michigan, Maryland and Delaware
would be relatively hard hit. with
their unemployment reserves facing
exhaustion at the end Of the period,
while agricultural states like Iowa,
Kansas and Mississippi would come
out Of the depression with a fairly
large surplus still available.
Research Dir. Gerhard IIirschfeld
noted that the present unemployment
compensation system was never in
tended to protect the workers during
a major economic collapse.
If there were - million jobless in
the first year of another depression
he said, only one-half would be eligible
for any benefits whatsoever. If the
depression We're to continue into a
second and third year, the great ma
jority of those eligible would exhaust
their wage credits and be forced to
seek aid through relief, soup kitchens
and work projects
He estimated that by the end of the
third year of a .full-scale depression
only 1917 Of the unemployed would be
eligible to receive benefits. and even
for these. benefits would range down
from a maximum of about $500 a year
Asserting that no one solution coult
meet the problem OF a major depres
sion, Hirschfeld said possible meas
ures to help the workers through ar
economic collapse could include guar
anteed employment, new job-creatint
Industries. public works, private say
ings and severance pay.
Montana labor news., 1947-10-30

convention As 4 means oil COM
batting the Taft-liartley law.
Its purpose is thrcc-fold:
/. To e that union mem
bcrs go to the polls in 1913.
> tn make known to union mem.
the meaning 81 the economic and
political policies ef the american Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor ard the evil effects
Of the vicious Taft Hartley measure
3 To hriug ahou, the defeat a. The
polls Of lahof's foes in congress and
the various State legislatures and "a
elect those men who Will give labor
4 square deal
Following an executive council ses-
sion. Atl. President William Green
said the meeting Of union chiefs was
called in order to discuss and formu.
late definite plans for the leaene con.
corning its organization and methods
of operation The convention left
such details to the union officials and
merely authorized the establishment
af the league as i. weapon To he used
by the AFI. IN the coming crucial
political battles of 1913.
At Il press conference. Mr., Green
said the executive council discussed
the methods OF financing required to
~underwritc the AII.s coming cduca-
tional and political campaign. but sci
no goal for the amount OF money re-
CURED.
The council was of the opinion. III
said. that regular AFl. funds could be
used within the meaning OF the Taft
Hartley law for the purpose Of carry
Ing on the educational aspects OF tn,
campaign This embraces the task o.
aeq~uainting the workers with AFI
policies and explaining how the pro
visions or the law adversely affec
union activities.
In regard to the political phase. Nj
Green declared the council decide,
that necessary FUNDS should be raise,
Montana labor news., 1947-10-30
SP0RTSMEN WANT TO KNOW WHAT Happened
TO So. 900 PHEASANTS RAISED BY STATE

4 representative from the state Fish
and Game Commission will be invited
to attend the meeting. The subject
matter that will BE assigned to him
is what happened to the fifty-four
thousand pheasants that were raised
in the Bird Farm according to a recent
newspaper dispatch from Livingston
by one OF the commissioners. Sports
men should know the facts.
4 discussion will take place on the
open season on biz game and what
is the commission doing with the extra
money received by them from the in
crease in the price of hunting and
fishing licenses.
Special motion pictures will be
shown after the meeting. No admis.
sion charge-lhe public is invited.
Montana labor news., 1947-10-30

The Rocky Mountain Sportsmen $
Association will hold its regular
monthly meeting in the council cham
bers of the City hall Tuesday eve
ming, November 4th. at 500 pm.
At the last regular meeting the
association went on record renewing
its request to GOV. Sam c. Ford to
appoint a representative of labor on
the Fish and Game Commission when
there is a vacancy.
1t was borught ont at a previous
meeting that the working people Of
Montana spend more money in the
purchase of hunting and fishing IL
cense than all other classes combined
and they certainly are entitled to The
represented on the Fish and Game
Commission by someone in their own
ranks who is qualified to act.
Montana labor news., 1947-10-30

convention of the CIO was most
noteworthy for its repeated
stress on political action.
The kernel Of the plan is a
voluntary dollar contribution
from every CIO member, to set
up a fund of Sc million for CIO-PAC:
the enlisting of a million block work
ers--to ring doorbells and pounds side
walks in the precincts and wards,
registering voter and explaining is
sues.
The target is 60 million voters. all
eager to knock over the men who sup.
ported the Taft-lIartley act and killed
price control at the behest of the Ma
tional Association Of Manufacturers.
While the CIO has adopted ambi-
tious programs before. there was a
new stress on grass-roots work, on
seeing ones neighbor and getting him
ready. eager and qualified to vote.
1t had a far healthier, sounder ring.
and it seemed that the Taft-Hartley
business has had the wholesome effect
OF making the job appear as tough
as it is.
Coupled with this program is the
renewed expression by clio President
Philip Murray that he AFL rank-and-
file will work along with the CLIO in
the neiehborhoods because the issues
are identical.
: There was a universal feeling. it
seemed. that with political and eco
Montana labor news., 1947-10-30
Fails To Enthuse CLIO

Boston m FTP Although President
Truman sent a formal message to the
ninth Go convention here. the only
mention 0 fhis name at the opening
session came when Cec'y-Treas. James
ture at the end OF the communication.
There was some formal applause. but
10 such demonstrations AS used to
characterize messages from Franklin
Il. Roosevelt.
Montana labor news., 1947-10-30

EDITORS Note. This introduces a
new semi-monthly feature which Will
present a c~ross-section Of editorial
opinion in the labor press.)
A Pay Cut Every Week: American
workers have been getting a pay Gu,
every week for more than two months.
Wage earners didn't get their pay
cuts at the places they work but at
the stores at which they have been
buying.-Arie. Pa, Peoples Press, Go
What Is A Living Wage: What is
a living wage? 1t all depends. as
someone said, on whether you are
giving it or receiving it. And Il
Of the chief jobs of labor unions III
America has been to win for those on
the receiving end the right to a voice
in setting their living wage Dayton.
o., CIO News.
Freedom Of Action: Gulf Oil has
$652.S11.3Sl. \ Gulf employe has two
hands, a family. and mighty little in
the bank-if anything. Such equality
brings to mind the immortal phrase
of Anatole France about the majestic
equality of the law which forbids the
rich and the poor alike TO sleep under
bridges and to beg for bread in the
...x . II IA,1.t,,r r.,A
Local l3o, puts Cuffs idea of employer
and employee a little differently. Says
he: I'VE understand Senator Tafts
conception Of fairness and equality
perfectly. The COMMON man can have
all the ice water he wants in tho Nin-
ter time, if TAFT and his crowd can
have theirs in the summe time
International Oil Worker, CLIO.
America Not Best Fed: Although
most Americans smugly believe they
are not only the richest, but also the
best fed people on earth, the fact is
they are far down the line in the
nutritiona value 81 food consumption.
This bubble bur ting Is proven in an
article in the october issue OF the
American magazine which places NeW
Zealand as the hest fed nation and
shows that only one-'hird Of the Us.
population gels all the necessary food
elements Tie reason for the poor T.
S. showing? "Loe income accord
ing To Exec. Dir Fred Bailey of the
National AgricuNaal Research me
author Of The artrle.-Rochester. II
T.. Labor News AL.
They're Scared To Death. Rubber
king 1Fireston". Goodrich. GOODYEAR.
Lee, L. S. Rubber t all face a suit BY
the Justice Defartment for illegal
price fixing on tres and tubes. ii
convicted they nay have to pay d
fine Of $1,000. one Of these comma.
MES made over million in profits
during the first Aalf OF this year. and
its officials must be losing a lot 81
sleep over the Ioss ibility of paving
9 crushing s5,no9 line, Whoops,
Santa Barbara, calf. Union Labor
News. ALL
Congress Chickens Are Comma
Home TO BOOST: \ joint COMPRESSION.
al economic committee has begun
making a full and complete study and
Investigation OF the present high price
OF consumer goods II such a study
is honestly, sincerely and objectiyel,
made which is unlikely - congress
will have TO indiet Itself for the creep
ing inflationary paralysis that men
aces the nation today. The fact i.
Montana labor news., 1947-10-30
Clio PLANNING OFFENSIVE
AGAINST REACTION

Boston-FP-A grand So. :" LiL,a,v 'i~h. if properly
carried out, will unseat reaction in ", in 1948 was
laid down by the clos ninth constitutional con. ntion here.
Stirred by sharp self criticism Of widespread failure to do
a job in 1916, delegates returned home determined to dig in
on the local front for a major effort next year.
Aside from some frothy and spectacular features, the Boston
Montana labor news., 1947-10-30
AL LeaderSt TO Devise 1913 Vote Offensive
POLITICAL CONFERENCE IS
CALLED TO TUP LELP

nual AFL convention, the executive council announced that a
meeting of all national and International union presidents has
been scheduled for December 5th and 9Th in Washington for
the purpose of organizing "Labors Educational and Political
League.
Montana labor news., 1947-10-30

~credentialsa from the Laundry Work
ers for sylvia Green. ON motion dele
gate elect was obligated and seated.
The minutes Of the previous coun-
ell meeting were read and approved as
read.
Communications
From the committee for the extern
sion Of Labor Education asking for IL
Mancial assistance TO pass $3.50. to
provide il labor extension service for
wage and salary earners. On motion
referred to the legislative committee.
From the Montana Farmers Union
an invitation to the members OF the
Assembly and their families to attend
ifeir annual state convention to be
held at the Civic Center Arena on
Octhoer Is. -. - and 81. Lee Press
man. Washington counsel for the CIO
viii speak on Friday. October 81.
Placed on file.
From the National Farm Labor Tn
ion asking for a contribution to their
strike fund. Placed on file.
Committee Reports
President Steinmetz reported on his
trip back TO Great Falls from Balti-
more and stated that the people are
beginning To realize the need for elect
ing their friends to public office. The
ylhijp Il. mt hainH tnnlnJ IN, tho mic.
leading newspaper propaganda.
President %Steinmetz and Vice Presi-
dent Price reported on the annual din
ner given by the Police department
and sponsored by the Chamber of
Colneree. Labor was afforded recog.
milton By being invited to this dinner.
President Steinmetz reported that
the Billings Central Council owns its
own building and have a surplus OF
$4,000.
Roll Call and Report Of Delegates
James l.. Murray and John Wolfe
were added to the City Manager com
mittee. James J.. Murray was ap
pointed chairman.
Good and Welfare
L.. l.. Price spoke briefly on Co-ops
and invited all those interested tc
lattend the education committee meet
ings every Tuesday at the Assembly
Office at 1880 pm.
All members Of organized labor are
urged to vote on the school bond cleo
ton III next Tuesday.
adjournment at $3.50 pm.
JOHN ENANKO, JR.. Secretary
Montana labor news., 1947-10-30
Cascade County
Trades and
Labor Assembly

Meeting Of October u. lai. WAS
called 10 order at 90 pm. by Presi-
dent Stsirmetz.
Roll call Of officers showed all Of
licers present.
+. ~Credentials from the Laundry Work
ers for sylvia Green. ON motion dele
gate cleo, was obligated and seated.
Tho minutes Of the previous coun-
ell meeting were read and approved as
read.
Montana labor news., 1947-10-30

1T 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.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-10-23
Bluffton College Will Play Findlay
In Homecoming Game Here Saturday

One favorable aspect in the situa-
tion is the fact that Bluffton ordin-
arily plays one of its best games
of the year against Findlay, and
performing before a home audience
for the first time may be an incent-
i've for the Beavers to come up with
a better performance than that seen
in the teams first four tits.
Last week at Ashland, Bluffton
made a ball game of it for nearly
two quarters, before being worn
down by a high-powered offensive
team that finally rolled to a AZ to
victory.
Ashland tailed Il points in the
first quarter, but Bluffton came back
into the running in the opening min
utes of the second quarter with q
touchdown by Alderfer to trail, IL
to 6. From that point, however,
Ashland started rolling to garner
15 points in the second period; none
in the third, and then tapering of
with 13 in the fourth stanza.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-10-23
Bluffton High Drops League Game
To st. Marys By Score Of 26-O

Bluffton Highs defense cracked in
the fourth quarter Of hard-fought
contest at Harmon field last Friday
night, and st. Marys added three
more touchdowns to one scored in
the first half as the visitors downed
the Pirates by score of 26 to 0.
In suffering their fourth straight
league setback the Pirate offense
was impotent all the way except for
a brief first-quarter fiareup when
the locals moved to the St. Marys
15-yard line where an attempted
field goal was blocked.
At the same time, Bluffton's de-
tense was performing in stalwart
fashion, and st. Marys on its part
had been unable to make scoring
bid until the first half virtually had
ended. Then with the ball on their
own 35, a St. Marys pass clicked,
and an end broke loose to romp 65
Yards for a touchdown.
Bluffton held well again through
out the third period, evcept for the
closing minutes when the visitors
started a 58-yard touchdown march,
climaxed after the start of the
fourth stanza when the st. Marys
fullback drove over from the one
yard stripe.
From that point, st. Marys was
in Bluffton's backyard the rest of
the way with the third touchdown
set up when St. Marys returned a
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-10-23

Bluffton colleges Homecoming tilt
next Saturday afternoon, their first
appearance of the year on the Har-
mon field gridiron, will pit the
luckless Beavers against Findlay's
rampaging gridders.
With five successive wins to their
credit and an impressive total of
$50 points SO far this fall, the Oil
ers have the best record of any Ohio
collegiate team.
Last week the Findlay crew tuned
up for Bluffton with an Is to Is
conquest over Defiance, the first
time this season they have been ex-
tended to marching to victory.
Only 80 points have been scored
against the Oilers in their five tits,
an average of less than eight per
game and the Beavers offense is I'M
dergoing a lot of polishing this
week in an effort to come up with
an attack capable of cracking the
defensive alignment of their old
foes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-10-23
LEGAL NOTICE

Ralph William Metzger. whose place OF
residence fis Ford Hotel Miami. Florida, l.
hereby n9tified that Mary June Metzget has
filed heH petition against him for divorce.
custody Eof child and all proper relief, on
the grcElnds Of gross neglect Of duty and
extrernes cruelty, in case No. $1,000 in the
Court Ii Common Pleas of Alien County
Ohio at Lima. Ohio. Said cause may be
heard Rnd decided after the expiration OF
six weeks from the first publication of this
notice.
MARY JUNE METZGER. Plaintiff
By Clarence c. Miller. Her Attorney, 504
Citizen Bldg. Lima, Ohio. 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-10-23

For sheer feather-bedding; this mock
work proposal takes the cake. But it
Is only one of A "rules" demands filed
by the leaders of the operating unions!
IL all these demands were granted.
they would cost the railroads an added
BILLION DOLLARS 4 YEAR. -.
Increased Wages, Too
On top OF these srules" changes the
leaders OF the operating unions have
filed en- additional demand for wage
increase Of over 80 per cent. II granted,
this would be IN added cost TO the rails
roads Of s4oo. .ooo, 900 . year.
s4es,O0O. 900 TO n-Operating
Employees
In addition 20 thu, an Arbitration
Board haa Just granted : wage in-
crease OF 161x cents an hour 20 the mil,
Hon employees represented By the IL
incorporating unions. This VIII eoss
- railroads szss, ,ooo. 900 : yess
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-10-23

Bluffton punt to the Pirate 26. From
there it took only five plays for a
touchdown, with the tally coming
from 13 yards out.
A few minutes later, Bluffton tried
3 desperate pass from their own
goal line, with the ball intercepted
by st. Marys OH the Bluffton 30
and run back for a touchdown that
concluded the evenings scoring.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-10-23
LEGAL, NOTICE

Howasd E. Clawson. whose last known
place ef residence was 2I01a South Main
Street Lima, Ohio. is hereby notified that
Nora Ellen Clawson has filed her petition
against him for divorce. and other equitable
relief, ION the grounds of gross neglect of
duty and extreme cruelty. in Case Number
34S9S of the Common Pleas Court of Allen
County. Ohio. and that said cause win be
Tor hearing or about six weeks from the
date u the first publication of this notice.
ERNEST s. NAVARRO
Attorney for Plaintiff So
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-10-23
GAME STATISTICS

In all-time competition with St.
Marys, Bluffton has won eight, the
Roughriders have won eight and
four games have ended in ties, three
of which We're scoreless. During the
last eight years, Bluffton has won
four.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-10-23

increase No other course is open:
Railroads Do Not Run For
Employees Alone
Railroads are operated for the benefit
of not one, but several groups-ship-
pers, passengers, employees, stock
holders, and the general public. The
interest of all must be served-and
that ca1not be done unless the rail-
roads can operate efficiently and eco
nomically, and unless they are allowed
TO earn sufficient revenue to provide
the kind Of transportation service this
countryInusT HAVE.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-10-23
I NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
II STATE nyv pYTny

Allen County, IS. I
Estate of Clara Brauen padertscher, De-
eeased.
daniel ]. Badertschers of I15 Cherry ST.,
BiuHton, Ohio. has been appointed and quail
tied as Executor of the estate of Clara Brauen
Baiertscher late of Allen County, Ohio, de-
cessed.
Dated this i6th day of October, I9a7.
Raymond p. Smith
Probate Judge %
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-10-23
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

IHEESIATE OF OHIOl
~ lien County. IS
Estate of Elias Augshurger, Deceased.
Paall j. Augsburger of Riley ST.. BlufTton.
Ohio has been appointed and qualified as
AduIinistrator de bonis non with will annexed
OF the estate of Elias Augsburger late of
AlleR County, Ohio, deceased
Dated this 18th day of October, 1o47.
Raymond p. Smith
Probate Judge %