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Montana labor news., 1947-12-11
Social Security

ficiaries. Contributions to the fund
are now higher, he showed, since av-
erage wages of workers with social
accounts rose from 1881 in 1889 to
$3.50 in 1916.
Among his specific recommends.
lions:
i. Increase the wage base for both
contributions and benefit payments
from the first $4,000 earnings in a
year, to the first $4,000.
2. Raise the minimum monthly pay
ment from $40 to $50.
). Boost the maximum payment to
a retired worker and his dependents
from the present $S5 to S120.
4. Reduce the retirement age for
women workers from G5 to co.
5. Permit retired workers to carr
up to $40 monthly while drawing bene-
fits, rather than only SIS as at present.
Permit those over 20 to draw benefits
whatever their other income.
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11
Cascade County
Trades and
Labor Assembly

Meeting of December 5, 1947 was
called to order at 500 pm. by Presi-
dent Steinmetz.
Roll call of officers showed all Of
ficers present.
Communications
From T.. l.. Bergren that organized
labor did the right thing in defeating
the city manager form Of government.
Placed on file,
From Wesley A. D'Ewart acknowl-
edging our letter against the motion
to cite the 10 Hollywood directors for
contempt.
From Zales N. Ecton acknowledging
our request that the income tax ex-
emptions be raised to $500 for mar
ried couples and $1,000 for single
persons. Placed on file.
From John Motil, secretary of the
Stockett Miners thanking the Assem-
bly, in trying to have the present So
cial Security act amended. Filed.
From the committee for the Exten.
sion of Labor Education asking for H.
nancial assistance to press forth their
program to secure Labor Extension
Service for the wage and salary earn
ers. Placed on file.
From Mrs. Baxter and family, and
Carrie Henrickson and family ac-
knowledging our expression Of sym.
pathy. Placed on file.
Report Of Officers and Committees
John Wolfe reported progress for
the city manager committee.
L. l.. Price reported progress for the
Coop Committee. He urged all mem
bers interested in Co-ops to attend
these meetings. 1t is planned to have
a representative of a large WillistOn
Coop store present at a meeting OF
the Coop committee in Great Falls
soon. Announcement will appear in
local papers.
John Dusak reported that Rev. Hart
will arrange a public meeting where
DR.. Jackman will be the featured
speaker.
On motion two books entitled 1000
Americans were ordered placed in the
Assembly lending library.
President Steinmetz reported on the
council meeting where the seniority
in the Fire Department was taken up.
The vote was 6 to 4 for seniority.
The Assembly extended the city
manager committee a vote Of thanks
for the fine work accomplished.
Dick Lane reported that the Kali
spell Central Council has a radio
broadcast daily at 11:45 am
On motion a committee was ordered
appointed to study the purchase OF
records for radio broadcasts in the in
terest of labor. On motion referred
TO the education committee.
John Wolfe, James l.. Murray and
Dick Lane were added to the educa-
ton committee. John Wolfe named
chairman.
On motion the Assembly contributed
$500 to the DeMolay Memorial and
urged all affiliated unions to contrib
ute as much as they see fit through
the assembly by February LIST. About
Is Great Falls DeMolays gave their
lives during the Second World War.
President Steinmetz reported that
he has been re-appointed to the Ad-
visory Council IN Unemployment Com
pensation for a year.
Adjournment at 1920 Pm.
JOHN EVANKO JR., Secretary.
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11

earners. and the American worker are
steadily deteriorating."
The statement said the profit figures
prove industry could have held its
price line. restrained itself from prof
iteering. have granted the wage in
creases during the past two years to
protect the living standards OF the
people. and business profits would still
have been in excess of any peacetime
year and certainly double the average
of the prewar years. 1858
At this point the statement charged
that the reactionary forces that are
now exploiting the people are offering
as a solution the wrecking of the
wage-hour law by speeding up produc-
ton. "a frightening of the work-week
and elimination Of overtime payments.
All such vicious proposals are de-
signed to increase the present extor-
tionate profits and degrade even
further the living standards Of Amer
lean wage and salaried workers
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11
News of Great Falls
Building Trades

Meeting called to order at 1880 by
President Davidson with Bro. Hamm
acting as vice president pro TEN and
Bro. Enquist acting as secretary pro
TEN.
Credentials
From the Boilermakers' Local No.
COZ advising that Bro. Jack l.. Thorn
ton had been appointed as their dele
gate to the council. Motion made and
carried that Bro. Thornton be obli-
gated and seated.
Communications
Minutes Of the Cascade County
Trades e. Labor Assembly for Nov.
81 and Nov. % read and on motion the
Secretary was ordered to write letters
to our senators and representatives
asking for their support in the repeal
OF the 20er amusement tax and also
for an increase in income tax exemp-
tons.
Motion made and carried that we
concur in the open letter to William
Green and that same be signed and
sent in.
From the Gallatin County Building
and Construction Trades Council re-
turning the application for a state
charter advising that their council had
taken no action in the matter. Letter
placed on file.
From the National Labor Relations
Board asking that the council com
plete, sign and return to them form
No. NLRB 1885. Motion made and
carried that the matter be held up
until the Secretary returns.
From the National Labor Relations
Board asking for two copies Of the
constitution and bylaws. Motion
made and carried that the copies be
sent out.
From the Carpenters Auxiliary en-
closing ~ tickets for their card party
to be held on Saturday evening. De-
cember 9Th at the Carpenters hall.
Motion made and carried that we pur-
chase the tickets.
Roll Call
The roll vas called and delegates
noted absent.
Reports Of Committees
Bro. Davidson reported progress Of
the Veterans Advisory Committee.
The Club Dom Committee reported
that they are giving a free dance on
Saturday evening, December 18th at
the Carpenters Hall and asked that
the announcement be carried in the
minutes.
The committee on the city manager
form of government was discharged
with thanks. Bro. Swanson Of the
Chicago Mercantile committee re-
ported that the matter had not yet
been settled.
Unfinished Business
Motion made and carried that the
tickets for the Carpenters Auxiliary
Card Party be given to the delegates
who can use them.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Don't forget the free dance Satur.
day night, December 10. 1947 at the
Carpenters Hall, for all members of
Crafts affiliated with the Building
Trades Council.
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned at 8:35 pm.
LARRY ENQUIST, Sec. pro TEN.
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11
INITIATION BRINGS new DANGER SIGNALS TO US.

attendance off by more than 10000
customers from 1916.
Meanwhile the retail clothing field
heard predictions that mems suits now
selling at $40 and $45 will have fancy
s65 and $40 price tickets by spring.
Shoes are also slated to take another
jump. with name brands beginning at
SIG a pair.
Buyer resistance is beginning to
bother retailers with an increasing
number Of customers shutting the door
empty-handed after saying: mo
thanks, don't care to pay that much
Although dollar sales tthe total In
Gomez of retailers is up around Sc
today. the number of sales or units
sold, is off about 17fo. That simply
means that fewer buyers are paying
more money for less goods and
that business is pricing itself out of
the market.
Initiation makes a fools heaven-be'
cause spiraling prices make it seem
the merchant is making money.
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11
ALIAS SUM MONS
NJ 7-Sff
In the District Court OF the Second
Judicial District OF the State OF
Montana In and For the
County Of Silver Bow

NO. i294i
In the District Court OF the Second
Judicial District OF the State OF
Montana In and For the
County of Silver Bow
ARTHUR HEGSTAD. Plaintiff,
vs..
REGINA HEGsTAD. Defendant.
The State Of Montana Sends Greet
ings to the Above Named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to answer
the complaint In this action, which Is
filed in the office Of the Clerk OF this
Court. a copy OF which Is herewith
served upon you. and to file your an
swer and serve a copy thereof upon the
plaintiffs attorney within twenty days
after the service of this summons, ex-
elusive OF the day of service; and in
sSss q iu y9nr 1aii wIn to to anPsar or an,
you by default for the relief demanded
In the Complaint.
A brief statement Of plaintiffs cause
Of action is as follows, to-wit;
That plaintiff and defendant herein
intermarried at Butte, Montana, on or
about the 5th day OF August, 1887 and
ever since have been and now are
husband and wife.
That one child was born as issue OF
said marriage, said child being a son.
to-wit; Spencer Stanley Hegstad, now
in the custody OF plaintiff.
That plaintiff is now an actual bona
fide resident OF the State OF Montana,
and has been such for more than one
year last past and Immediately preced-
ing the commencement Of this action.
to-wit: the 9th day of December, 1947.
That the defendant disregarding the
solemnity of her marriage VOWS, has
been and now Is guilty OF extreme
cruelty OF and toward plaintiff, in this,
to-wit. that for more han one ear
last past, to-wit; for more thar three
years last past and Immediately pre-
ceding the commencement OF this ac-
ton. the said defendant has persisted
and continued In a curse OF conduct
and treatment toward and upon plain
tiff which justly and reasonable Is of
such n nature and character so as to
destroy the peace Of mind and happi-
ness Of plaintiff and the same has
destroyed the peace OF mind and hap
conduct and treatment on the part OF
defendant upon and toward plaintiff
is and was OF such a nature and char
acter so as to entirely defeat and the
same has defeated the proper and
legitimate objects OF marriage and has
rendered the continuance OF the mar
rlage relation perpetually unreasonable
and intolerable to plaintiff.
Plaintiff prays for an absolute di-
vorce and the care and custody OF the
i minor child Spencer Stanley Hegstad.
For further particulars see complaint
on file herein.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said Court this 9Th day of December,
A.. D., 1947.
Court ELMER SHEA, Clerk
SeaD BY ROBERT MCCORMICK,
Deputy Clerk.
COYLE e. YBARRA
514 Silver Bow Block, Butte, Mont.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
f>:..k al1tootc, IA.o - 1ll-
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11
Buy chS !;;@@,
Seals 49,
I3J3l5jIlal1S

It's an American custom to join
hands to fight tuberculosis. It's an
American tradition to buy and use
Christmas seals to support the cam
paign against TB. The investment in
Christmas Seals is usually a small
one, but because many people make
it, the returns are large and extend
throughout the year. This investment
is the one you make when you pur-
chase Christmas Seals and the divi-
dend reaped by every person in your
community is paid in the form of inn
proved health conditions in Montana.
Every dollar raised in the 1917 Seal
sale will be put to good use next year.
OF the total, IS per cent will be spent
in Montana for the campaign against
tuberculosis. The other five per cent
will be forwarded to the National
tuberculosis Association and is used
to support research and services on
a national scale to prevent TB.
Any amount, large or small. that you
can invest In Christmas seals will aid
in the fight against tuberculosis.
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11

Will be thoroughly reviewed I'M
mid-January by a meeting of
the full Clio executive board.
The official statement of the
vice presidents said:
The CIO is determined to
tighten the unbearable econom-
ic burden which has been i'm
posed upon the people. To this end,
the CLIO and its affiliated unions shall
proceed through the process Of collec-
tive bargaining to obtain substantial
ers to restore their loss in real in
come suffered through initiation and
assur sustained purchasing power as
the foundation for continued maximum
employment and production. In the
face OF the present level OF profits
for American industry. this objective
can he achieved without any %justifi-
able INCREASE in prices"
Asked how the CLIO stood on Presi-
dent Humans recommendation for
voluntary price and wage controls,
Murray declared voluntary controls
provide very little for the people OF
the U. S. and have very little sub
stance"
How about involuntary controls
them the Q%uestiOner persisted.
I'VE have decided to convene the
executive board in m~id-January at
which time it will consider the entire
legislative situation" Murray replied.
When asked II he had given up hope
sion OF congress. Murray answered.
I'VE have little hope Of anything In
this emergency session."
First to face us. employers over
the bargaining table with the demand
for substantial wage increases will be
the maritime unions Of Clio late in De-
cember. with the United Electrical
Radio & Machine Workers next up in
March, followed by the United Auto
Workers in late March Or early April.
Murray's United Steelworkers will
open their contracts for wage boosts
in April.
The CLIO vice presidents statement
found U. S. wage earners gripped by
a deepening inflationary crisis in
which the facts give the lie to the
charge that higher wages are at the
root Of the difficulty.
The Taft-Hartley act is an integral
part Of this pattern" 1t said. and is
designed as a weapon for employers
to undermine the wage standards and
working conditions Of labor"
Setting out the fact that since the
end OF OPA food prices are up 400.
and the general cost Of living is 23ct
over June OF 1916, the statement said
savings have disappeared and living
standards are being seriously i'm
paired.
AT the same time. for the year 1947
corporate profits after taxes are at
the rate OF s17.5 billion as compared
with the wartime figure of $40 billion
in 1943 Greedy profiteering and
m%onopolistic control OF prices are
establishing fantastic returns for in
dustry while the living standards of
the mass Of American people, includ-
ing small businessmen. fixed income
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11
More Crilling of Meat
Trust Executives

Chicago-FP-A federal probe of
the meatpacking industry by a special
grand jury Of 23, including IA house
wives, has just been resumed after
an unexplained 4-week lapse. The
jury, which first met in late Septem-
Der, has already grilled top executives
OF the Big Four packers to determine
whether there has been collision In
bringing about the present high price
OF meat.
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11

Department May BE
ESTABLISHED

Washington-FP-A Department of
Transportation Of the federal govern
net rank. would be set up by a bill in
troduced Jointly November 26 by Sen.
Homer f. Canehart QR., Ind and Rep.
Karl Stefan (R. Neb.). 1t would CO.
ordinate the functions Of all transpor-
tation agencies, bureaus and boards
under one head with the exception of
the railroad retirement board. the rail
road mediation board, the Alaska rail
road and the Panama canal.
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11
Civil Rights Report
Upscts S%outherners

New Orleans-FP-A closed meet
ing Of southern industrialists attacked
the presidents civil rights committee
report as Impractical. unsound and
dangerous and called on congress to
add new anti-labor dynamite to the
Taft-Hartley act. The actions we're
taken at the annual board Of directors
meeting of the Southern States Indus
trial Council.
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11

DO voU LisOW that
thore ore approximately
100000 unknown euscs" OF
tuberculosis?
80. thot rB still kills more
Americans between IS and
~ then any other disease?
80. thot the svrest way TO
discover IB and check its
spreod Is The chest x-ruy?
thot your christmus
Seal money buys x-roy units
and mokes possible mass
examinations?
PHASE, send In your con.
tribvilon today.
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11
Wallace Drive Started
In Ohio Capital City

Columbus, D. FP-A An Ohio cam
paign to urge the candidacy and cleo
ton of Henry A. Wallace as President
in 1913 was launched by representa-.
tives OF labor, farm, religious. profess
sional and nationality groups. Dele
cations from II Ohio cities gathered
to form the Wallace for President or
g%anization and lay plans for a state
wide conference here January II.
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11

its local affiliate, the Washing
ton Real Estate Board, the real
tors Indignantly denied all and
screamed persecution Of free
enterprise" Then the case
just simmered on a low burner.
But now we've got a trial date set
and the blood pressure OF the realty
boys is rapidly reaching the bursting
point ono more.
The two federal blows were:
l. A criminal indictment returned
in U. S. district court charging the
NAREB and the Washington board
with criminal conspiracy to restrain
trade in the housing industry by elm
mating competition through commits
sion fixing" agreements.
2. The filing OF a criminal suit ask
ing cancellation Of the unlawful pro-
visions OF the constitution, bylaws.
rules and regulations of the NAREB
and the local board (which fix uni.
form commission rates"
The whole government case. her
aided last summer as a "far-flung
government investigation into the high
cost Of housing" is being directed by
Assistant Atty. Gen. John F. Sonnet
the man who master-minded the
federal action against Pres. John l..
Lewis of the United Mine Workers
(AFL) over the 1916 coal strike.
Sonnet asks for an injunction to
forbid the boards and 16 persons
named in the civil action and any
other realtors from participating in
Commission fixing agreements in the
future. The 16 include NAREB exec
utive Vice Pres. Herbert U. Nelson
and a group of Washington real estate
operators.
The NAREB is composed Of $4,000
realty brokers and 500 local real
estate broker associations throughout
the nation, while the Washington
board has a membership of $50.
AS a result of the realty lobby's
activities. the fees charged the public
for selling property were advanced
from SO on the first $4,000 OF the sale
price and go on the remainder to
SCI on the first $4,000 and go OH
the balance.
Speaking for the NAREB, Nelson
said 1t was "unprepared for this in.
dictment," and retained Atty. Roger
Whiteford OF Washington to defend
the action.
NAREB Pres. Morgan l.. Fitch OF
Chicago has called the charges IAN
outrage and indicated belief that the
Department OF Justice is acting as
a result Of the organizations fight
against federal housing.
Fitch walled that apparently the
time has come when a citizen of this
country cannot speak out without be
ing served notice that he does so al
the peril Of criminal prosecution
Which sounds as if the NAREB is
hurt.
The indictment named only the two
associations, and their conviction in
the case due to open here January -
would bring a possible fine Of up tc
s. 5000 in each instance. The civil
suit was filed to obtain further relief
for the government by preventing such
alleged violations in the future by the
two associations, their directors. Off
GERS and members"
In other words, Uncle Sam is seek
ing to bust the monopoly on realty sales
held by this giant lobby that has
fought against price and rent controls.
against low-cost public housing and
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11
Congress Must Stop Price
Spiral, Clio Demands

Washington.-FP-An immediate drive for a third round
Of Substantial wage increases' without price increases was un-
animously approved by the ClOs nine vice presidents after an
allday discussion Of living costs, prices and profits December z
ClO Pres. Philip Murray shunted aside all questions about the
position on possible legislative action, declaring the situation
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11
Real Estate Lobby Facing
Federal Court Trial

the distraction from foreign
affairs may not be entirely welcome everywhere, most Amer
leans will be glad to know there are signs of progress on the
domestic front against our most powerful lobby.
Last August when the Department of Justice loosed twin
blows at the National Association Of Real Estate Boards and
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11

The price OF an average house in
Los Angeles is 201.4T more today than
during the 1858 period.
Montana labor news., 1947-12-11

Meeting of December 5, 1947 was
called to order at 500 pm. by Presi-
dent Steinmetz.
Roll call of officers showed all Of
.ficers present.
Evening star., 1947-08-24
CROSSROADS FOR LAURA
Continued from page fifteen

and gone out. he'd said, How
easy it is to make a cheap tri-
umph! Yet. if I'd stayed a painter,
it would have taken my lifetime.
Until l died, l could always have
gone higher and higher" Then he
had looked up at her and said,
We'll, Laura, congratulations on
being PRESIDENT
WITH a feeling of relief, she guild
ed the car out of the hot little
town into the comparative peace
of the open highway, edged by
motionless thick green trees. She'd
never forgotten that congratula-
tory dinner, nor had she ever quite
managed to forget the look in his
eyes; man who was a failure
should have worn that look of
loss, not man who had just been
made the head of his firm.
They had children" she went
on, land because he was such a
success, they were able to 60 to
the best schools" Bill and she
had divided over that, too. He
had wanted them to 90 to public
school. Let them mix with the
herd - let them find out maybe
that there are few kids with no
family and no money who've got
more brains and charm and spunk
than they have" She hadn't want
ed a rough and tumble public
school for the boys; she'd wanted
the best for them. 'Oh, have it
your own way" he'd said at last,
angrily. They'll find out nothing
at Blubber-Blubber Prep ex-
cept how to tip their hats" He
always called the boys school
Blubber-Blubber Prep, and it
always annoyed her.
Il don't understand" Laura
said YEARLY. Il don't understand
why it happened to my friend"
Her shoulders were beginning to
ache from the constant driving,
and she eased them against the
soft leather cushion. '+She loved
him - he was the only thing she
thought about all their married
life - yet he took up with this
cheap little trick in his office"
No. THAT'S not fair, she told her
self. She wasn't a cheap trick.
Laura had met her once at cock
tail party for the Office force. The
girl was charming. She was gentle
and tender and pretty; it wasn't
her fault that she'd fallen in love
with Bill. She'd had no predatory
ambitions, no wish to break up
their home; she merely loved him.
Putting the blame back where it
belonged, anger cracked in Laura
like an electric spark.
"How could her' she said bit
terly. A row of overnight cabins
was flashing by; she looked at
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