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Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19

The following persons visited the
Methodist parsonage as guests Of
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas c. Jones,
namely, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Sheath and Mrs. Benjamin Knox
of Harrington. Lieutenant Com
mander and Mrs. Harry A. Walk
er Of Baltimore and Mr.. and Mrs.
S. L, Sapp of Rehoboth.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship
twill begin on Sunday evening, Sep
tember 81, at p. m, followed by
gospel services at o'clock, con-
Quoted by Rev. Thomas C. Jones.
At the morning service on next
Sunday morning the minister's SUBJ
ject will be When the Song Be-
gins" by Rev. t. C. Jones.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union was entertained at the
home of Mrs. C. C. Derrickson on
Tuesday afternoon of this week.
Mrs. George M. Ellis, who lis
state chairman of public welfare,
and Mrs. ]. Horace DericksOn,
chairman OF American Homes for
the New Century Club at Frank
ford, before making her home in
Ocean View-both ladies repre-
sented the Lord Baltimore Women's
Club at the meeting held in Dover
on Tuesday of last week, which
they attended together.
i At the Presbyterian Church on
Sunday afternoon, Rev. Thomas /
Smith, the minister delivered the
sermon following Sunday school
Among the visitors were Rev. and
Mrs. Frederic Poag. originally from
Fayetteville. N. c., now from Alex
andria, Virginia, where they are
stationed Incidently, Rev. Poag ii
pastor of the church where Mrs
Mary James Short and daughter
Mary attends in Alexandria, Va.
| The Ladies' Sewing Circle of tht
Presbyterian Church held a sue
cessflil covered dish supper at tht
/ home of Mrs. Clarence Dolby OF
Thursday evening. About "a mem
, bers attended. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacl
: Briggs and two daughters, Rebeccs
j and Eleanor Anna of Georgetown
Vlslteu luSlF PARENTS, MI. anu MI
| s. T. Bettes on Sunday Afternoon
{ and evening
J Lieutenant and Mrs. Robert ]
i Hudson. retired coast guard com
T mander and his wife, have beer
entertaining their daughter and
son-in-law and grandson, namely
t Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Phelps ant
e son of Norfolk, Va, the former at
: tended Bethel Methodist Church ol
( Sunday evening.
David Lecrone of Middletowl
s was the guest of Charles Kaufman
9 on Friday and Saturday nights
e Prof. and Mrs. Ellis LecrOne an
: daughter Patsy were dinner guest
on Saturday evening of the Kauff
: mans here.
4 On Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. L. N
: Kaufman and son Charles motore
i to Houston and were guests @
: Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Trabert. TIL
n Traberts were former neighbors G
s Mr.. Kaufman in LOckridge, Iowa.
n The Christian Church revival sci
vices will begin on Monday nigh
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
Assist From Trolley

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - (P) - A
large truck, with motor dead,
blocked an Illinois Traction rail-
road train in Bloomington's down
town district. The engineer impa-
tiently drummed on his cab window
while the truck driver futilely at
tempted to start his motor. Finally,
the engineer eased the train up
against the trucks tailgate and
gave a gentle shove. The truck
coasted down the street, coughed
and started. The driver waved and
the engineer smiled.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
Australia Boosts
Wheat Acreage

MELBOURNE - R) = An esti-
mated 15,50O,0O acres of Australia
will be sown with wheat for the
1937-48 season.
Commerce Minister Reginald
Pollard said this acreage compared
with 13,500,O00 acres of wheat last
season, and an average of 13,3OS,-
900 acres in the 10 years before the
war.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19

September %. when an evangelist,
Rev. Oscar Wilds and his wife,
Mrs. Wilds of Louisville, Kentucky,
the latter a children's worker, will
assist the pastor, Rev. Albert Lor-
ber during the services.
The children's hour will be at
3:45 each afternoon. Everyone in
vited to attend these services. The
Christian Endeavor will begin their
meetings starting at 7:15 on Sun
day evening with preaching by the
minister at 8 o'clock.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock a.
M, followed by sermon and COM
munion at IL a. m. on Sunday at
the Christian Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Short and
family and friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Grier of West Philadel-
phia, spent the weekend at their
home along Indian River, in Cedar
Grove Neck
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lynch mo-
tored to East Lansdowne, Pa, on
Monday of this week to spend a
few days with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Clara King Richards has
returned to Bywood, Pa, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bishop
where she will spend several weeks
after occupying her summer home
here with her sister, Miss Matte
H. Belts, for the summer months
We were glad to have Mrs. Or
lano Murray and daughter, Mrs
Milton Long and son to attend
Bethel Methodist Church on Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Richards and
the formers mother, Mrs. Ida
Richards of near Frankford, Wis
tied Mrs. Clara King Richards anC
her sister, Miss Matte H. Belts
on Saturday evening.
Mrs. Effie Latchum, who has
been visiting her daughter and son
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Montgomery at Marshallton, was
accompanied home by the Mont
gomerys on Sunday, and all haI
dinner with their son and daughter
in-law, and sister and brother, Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Burton.
Maurice Keen has returned t
his studies at Randolph-Macon Col
lege in Virginia, after spending
his vacation with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Keen.
-esp--------
I There are more kinds of insect
than all other animals together.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
PAGE NINETEEN

Hotel Immediately after the morn
ing session.
DR.. r. George Jaap (correct) out
standing Ohio State University
geneticist will speak on Practical
Breeding in the Future" and he will
be followed by DR.. Dean Marble,
geneticist of the Creighton Brothers
Poultry farm at Warsaw, Indiana.
DR.. Marble will detail the problems
involved and benefits to be expected
in The Job of Breeding Hybrids
Exposition enthusiasm is running
high here with the outstanding
three-day program in the Grand
Union Hotel expected to draw hea-
Wy attendance from all parts of the
13-states Northeastern region
served by NEPPCO-the Northeas-
tern Poultry Producers Council.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19

More than half the states of the
United States have coal mines.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19

There are more kinds of insects
than all other animals together.
Montana labor news., 1947-07-31

Washington ~ FTP ~ Lest there are
readers who doubt the record OF the
Soth Congress is a Republican monu-
ment, lets refer TO House Majority
Leader Charles a. Halleck fR.. Ind
who boasted publicly July IS.
The record shows the Republican
party kept its pledges. We are united
IN support OF our program. Il program
that you said vas right when you re-
pndiated the Truman administration
hast November
Congress passed a fair and just
labor management relations act Taft
Hartley slave labor actl. That law is
doing exactly what Congress intended
II 70 DO. Many measures not yet en-
acted into law are far advanced in
the legislative process. These and
other measures we shall push to com
pletion al the next session. veto or no
veto And then we shall move on to
the 1913 elections. when the people
viii elect a Republican President who
will cooperate with a Republican Con
gress To finish the task.
The record shows the Republican
party has kept its pledges" Halleck
said. AND HOW,
Montana labor news., 1947-07-31
KING COAL CLAIMS
LIVES OF II MORE
Mine WORKERS

West Frankfort. Ill.-FP-Twenty-
seven miners were killed July "a in an
explosion that survivors said turned
the Old Ben Coal Co.'S No. s mine
into a shattered wreck
The accident occurred SIS miles
southeast Of Centralia. where Ill min
ers lost their lives last March in one
OF the worst mining disasters in his
tory.
The blast went off at about 1880 pm.
just as the night shift was preparing
to go down into the 500-foot deep mine.
Mine Supt. II. l.. Adams reported that
the entire day shift was still in the
mine It the time Of the explosion and
about 20 men were in the immediate
vicinity Of the blast. Most of the 200
miners escaped through an air vent
but a number of others were trapped
at the bottom of the main shaft.
William w. Lamont, manager Of
the United Mine Workers tAFL) hos
pital across the town, where six of
the miners were taken with serious
injuries. said they told him dust if-
nited by a spark from a motor caused
the explosion and fire.
While a large crowd, many Of them
women with babies, anxiously gath
ered at the head Of the shaft, rescue
workers removed Is bodies of the
trapped victims to a temporary morgue
set up in the Central Junior High
school.
Eddie Franco. UNIV Local $50 Off
cial. said rescue crews expected to
bring more bodies above ground as
quickly as possible, but added. I'VE
can't get to six of them right away.
They are partly buried under a fall Of
rock and carbon monoxide is prevent
ing us from getting at them
Mine Was Inspected In May
Last explosion at the Old Ben mine
was in December, 1927, when five men
were killed. The mine was shut down
for several weeks last spring because
OF a cave.in. State mine officials who
last inspected the mine May 20 re
ported they found no safety violations
The Centralia disaster. protested by
the nations 400 900 soft coal mners in
q week-long memorial %stoppage, led tC
a congressional investigation of safety
violations and inclusion of the fedora
safety code in the recently signed
coal contract.
Montana labor news., 1947-07-31

can be purchased for approximately
s 5000 less than the one authorized.
The persons present agreed to
present the foregoing resolution to the
organization to which they belong for
consideration at the next meeting of
each organization and TO give publicity
thereto
Among those present at The meet
ing. all of whom signed the letter and
resolution. and who agreed to present
the resolution to their various organi-
cations for approval were.
Katie T.. McMullen. Business and
Professional Women's club. Irene Mel
son and Veronica O'Sullivan, Rotana
club: S. II. Boston, Butte Miners IN
ion; w. r. Ballard, Exchange club;
Walter Barnard, Kiwanis club; John
Degnan, Butte Chamber of Commerce.
j. +. Corrette. Jr., and NJ. X. Leslie,
Rotary club; Max Dean, Butte Cham
Der Of Commerce. Chef c. Sweet, tax
payer: NJ. j. S~haughnessy. Exchange
club; Tom j. Murray, Rotary club.
Kendrick Smith, kiwanis club; John
Vickers. Montana Labor News; p. j..
Cavanaugh, South Side Business Men;
George n. Short. chamber of COM
merce; Carroll Fabian. Active club,
DR.. II. l., Caseber, president of the
chamber of m II w. $.
Thompson, manager of the Butte
Chamber of Commerce.
Montana labor news., 1947-07-31

and Taft will move out towards
California in Septmeber-also
on a non-political tour.
Although the southern states are
additionally Democratic, they send
delegates to every Republican conven-
ton with heavy votes that add up to
powerful totals. Taft thought he had
the Dixie delegates safely pocketed
when he installed Carroll Reece OF
Tennessee as COP national chairman.
But Dewey has invaded most OF
Taft's south on his trek to the coast
and the Ohio solon is really worried.
Taft opens his drive for the nomina-
ton July 81 at Columbus and Their
races across the border to Canada for
a months vacation. During that time
he will receive bids for speaking en-
gagements and plan his itinerary.
Taft's principal address so far SEIZED
uled will be on September 10 before
the Commonwealth club in San Fran
cisco. 1t was before this organization
tUdl Tic IdtC NCiuCii
his bid for the COP nomination in 1910.
While both Dewey and Taft are trac-
ing the wake OF Wallace to the Golden
State, neither has any plans or hope
OF attracting a large crowd-and much
less of having the listeners pay hand
somely for the privilege of hearing
them %expound %hidebound Republican
philosophy.
Wallace drew thousands to every
speech he ~made-and came back with
the Golfers of sponsoring organizations
(chiefly the Progressive Citizens OF
America) well filled for the coming
campaign.
Dewey has always been fairly popu-
lar in the west for some reason no one
yet has been able to discern, but he
can't draw a crowd.
A political chameleon, Dewey wants
to be a sturdy champion Of free enter
prise and a steady conservative to the
men who will pick the Republican par
Montana labor news., 1947-07-31
NO ScABS WANTED
AS BUS DRIVERS
IN VIRGINIA

Washington. OPP The Alexandria.
Bancroft & WASHINGTON bus line is the
capitals largest company serving sub
urban Virginia Territory and ii wants
to get along with Local 1871. Anal
gamated Assn. of street Electric Rail.
way & Motor Coath Employees tAFLl.
Under the archaeological the com
pany is forbidden from signing a union
shop contract, but III a new agreement
with the AFL local it agreed July "a
that All employees Will be expected to
continue as union members" Al
though the language isn't in the con
tract. non-uniOn drivers better not
seek jobs on the A 3. & w.
The contract also gives veteran
drivers sl25 an hour instead of their
top now Of sl.15 and raises beginners
from 97c to $l.04 4 guaranteed work
week Of a hours Is provided for regu.
lar drivers, Will extra men will be
paid $ii weekly regardless OF how
little they are called to duty.
Montana labor news., 1947-07-31

Industries caused 4 total loss Of go
paH Jobs in American factories from
March % May 1856 Factory produc.
ton has fallen hack almost 10 the
level ~ last December This is not
III. MY 10 maintain iall production
and employment
Underlying causes. ~ Producing
Power Ur. Buying Power Down h
American factory worker today IS pro-
luins At least to . per cen more
in this Meek Of work than he did a
year age but his week pay envelope
buys | less During this past year.
unions won their members some OF
the greatest wage gains eyer granted.
but even 50 the rise in general wage
levels was far out stripped by the rise
in prices From June 1916 10 May
1915. the average factory wage went
up from sl33i TO Sis,S6 a week. not
quite 1856 but consumer prices rose
IL In thu same period The expert
ence Of workers IN other industries
was about the same union members
won larger gains. nontunion workers
less All alike took such immense
losses from price rises that their wage
gains We're completely wiped out. nm
less the rot more than IL Even
those who won oyer liz had their
real gains cHl to a tiny amount, al
though the money gain looked large.
~ Prices Rise Much More Than
Enough to Offset Wage Cams. The
average wage cost per unit Of product
turned ont by American manufacture
INK Industries rose ~ III the ten
months since June 1916. but the aver
age price charged by these Industries
Tor their products rose 20, in the
same period These figures are aver
ages covering all manufacturing in
dustries. the difference between in
creased labor cost and Increased price
was OF course greater in some indus-
tries thar IN others. 1t was particu-
larry high IN many consumer products.
because consumers with savings We're
CONTINUED ON Page Four
Montana labor news., 1947-07-31

AS a vell-known ashlng-'
ton observer puts it: This boom
lis being carried along by huge
exports and is fed 'by eXpani-
INK use 81 consumer credit \
boom 81 that hind burns ont The
higher il ues the harder it falls
Even il ,.Near plan Tor Europe. With
larger exports OF american products.
iSu't likely 70 save The boom
Lasting prosperity With hieh levels
OF production and employment de-
ponds on 2 hier demand for indus
try : products. such demand must be
supported hy something more than
loans To nations abroad aud 10 con
sumers Al home Yet this year. Al
most half the SO billion worth Of cN
ports our country viii send abroad will
be paid by Us loans To foreign coun-
tries. and at home American consum.
ers are already borrowing So billion
purchases an increase OF ~ We
cannot 20 III indefinitely building
prosperity on more and more borrow
ing W. must plan nov for repay
meut OF thes, loans.
Recent downturns III manufacturing
production and employment are a dan
ger signal Consumers are being
priced out OF the market Demand is
failing off. Prices are coming down
very slightly o. not at all. shoes are
sill selling At Sc TO 81. while shoe
factories cut production and lay off
3.on0 workers. Prices OF mems shirts,
oycralls. wumen's cotton dresses are
up from 100, to l31'e above pre-war
and clothing prices generally are NJ
NJ BECAUSE consumers cannot buy
what they need at such prices. de
mand has fallen off. production Is be
ing cut. clothing factories have laid
loff 3S,O0n workers and cotton textil,
mills 1000 since February. Furniture
and house furnishings are out OF reach
with prices slft above prewar. an,
these Industries have cut production
and laid off lU.uUu workers Thcs,
and similar production cuts in Other
Montana labor news., 1947-07-31

" Vic OuIiNoii AI1lCA WI pOAo
ton of $48, 900 to purchase and
install 600 manually operated
parking meters in Butte.
In a letter addressed to the
mayor, city council and city
clerk, in which was embodied
a resolution. the meeting went on rec
ord as being opposed to the purchase
by the city council of the meter which
has been authorized and expressed It,
self as ~favoring an automatic meter
and automatic counter and cash re-
cording machine.
Numerous talks were made during
the meeting by taxpayers and repre-
sentatives Of various organizations. AT
conclusion Of the session. by unani-
nous vote, the persons present rec
commended that the council reconsider
the action taken on purchase of the
meters. All speakers present were
unanimous in their sentiment that
parking meters are needed in the city
but that the type of meter approved
by the council, and the cost entailed.
is not consistent with the best inter-
ests OF the city.
The letter and resolution adopted
follows:
ITO tho Honorable Mayor of the
City of Butte, To the Honorable Mem
bers of the City Council, To the City
Clerk.
Gentlemen: On July 2S a meeting
Of local citizens and taxpayers was
called for the purpose Of discussing
parking meters and the recent action
taken by the Butte city council. This
letter is written to you to ask your
honorable body to reconsider the ac-
ton which you have already taken.
The following resolution was uD-
animously adopted by the taxpayers
and members of various Butte organi-
cations who were present at the meet
ing:
I'VE are opposed to the purchase
by the Butte city council of the meter
which has been authorized, which is a
manually operated machine and not
cash recording, and which is the high
est priced meter which was offered.
We support the mayor in his refusal
to sign this order.
This group likewise favors the
automatic meter and automatic count
er and cash recording, as recommend
ed by the mayors investigating com
mittee, which meter we understand
Montana labor news., 1947-07-31
Communications

Communications
to the President. Xiles y. Eeton. Mes
ley A. ufEwart, acknowledging our re-
quest urging the immediate creation
OF a Missouri Valley Authority.
From the Mill a Smeltermen, a
statement of policy III regard to the
current strike Of the Electricians at
tho smelter. noting "a that they de
plore the action OF the ACM Co. i'll re
iusing the demands OF the Electrical
Workers as they believe the company
is well able to meet those demands,
and ca Nevertheless the Mill x Smell
termen have signed agreements with
the ACM Go. which must be observed
to the letter.
Committee Reports
William lJayey reported progress for
lthe parking meter committee.
President Steinmetz reported on the
progress being made on this years
Labor Day celebration.
President Steinmetz reported that
Lee PreSsman Will appear IN Il debate
at the Rainbow room OF the Rainbow
hotel. August IL. at II 90 am On the
Taft-llartley bill 10 which members Of
organized labor will be invited
On motion an open meeting OH the
evening oil August IL is to be arranged
for Mr.. pressman IN the banquet room
of the civic Center.
Roll Call and Report Of Delegates
Rcrnal ] G Lcary reported that the
Retail Clerks are having difficulty IN
making it possible for the liquor store
employees to observe Commercial Day.
ON motion assembly was authorized
To contact sam Mitchell in the interest
Of having Commercial Day observed
by liquor store employees
On motion card OF condolences were
ordered sent Mrs tabel BY the Union
Label League. Also that flowers be
sent to the funeral
Announcements
The civil Service commission has
announced another examination lol
substitute clerkeairirr in the post Of
flee service in Great Falls Announce
ment 80. 1ll59l1 The applications
form 51no.AB which may be obtained
from Postmaster Warren Toolel, mus
be received by Director, Eleventh Us
Civil Service Region ~. Contra
Bldg. Seattle I. Washington not late
than closing Of business August II.
Labor Day committee meets AT IN
assembly office every Tuesday al y
pm
Please contact President Steinmel'
ii o wish 70 attend debate on TAFT
Hartley bill by Lee prcssman a TN
Rainbow hotel, August II, II 80 am
Adjournment at f2o pm JOE
gNANkO. Jr, Secretary
Montana labor news., 1947-07-31
Jobs Down, Layoffs
Up. In May, l947

Washington - FP - Hiring of new
workers dropped as layoffs rose and
workers were less inclined to quit, the
Bureau Of Labor Statistics reported
July &c in its survey of manufacturing
jobs for the month of May.
The hiring rate dropped from 81
workers per thousand to A., the lowest
monthly record. with one exception,
since the wars end. While the poor
er job prospect combined with season
al layoffs were marked in such soft
goods industries as clothing and leath-
er, the same pattern began to show up
in hard goods as well.
Only 81 workers per thousand quit
their jobs in May, compared to 81 in
April. In wartime, even under socalled
~job-freezing regulations. quits made up
three-fourths Of all job separations.
Montana labor news., 1947-07-31
RECORD BLACK
FOR FIRST HALF OF 80Th

Washington-FP-Here is a quick CHECKLIST OF what The Both Congress
did to you and a summary Of What Il faIed to do for you. in its first session.
The record is n IN which the Republican leadership must stand in its cam
pagn in fe18.
What Congress Did To You
Enacted M TAFT Hartley slave labor law erasculatng the Wagner act,
banning the closed shop and placing new power in he hands Of corporations
with which to curb unions.
Passed a tricky rent control act carrying a voluntary IS per cent in
Montana labor news., 1947-07-31

tvs champion at Philadelphia, and at
the same time make like a moderate
liberal and friend of popular causes. to
the folks who will cast the votes in
November, 19iS.
The New York governor has been
practicing this role through two CON
CONTINUED on Page Four
Montana labor news., 1947-07-31
IGNORE NEW NLRB

New York. lfp Warning that I'M
ion security provisions OF the Taft
Hartley law could flrce at least 25.ooo
to $4,000 NlItB eleetions within the
next two years. Go General Counsel
Lee Pressman advised unions to ignore
the new board ann settle recognition
issues directly Wiii employers.
Montana labor news., 1947-07-31
TOM Dewey, A POLITICAL
CHAMELEON IN 1913

BY TRAVIS K. HEDRICK, Federated Press
Washington-Following up the trail blazed six weeks prev
iously by Henry A. Wallace, Gov. Thomas E. Dewey Of New
York is picking the political pocket of Sen. Robert A. Taft-and
Taft is going to track him west to see what can be salvaged.
Though Dewey processes to be on a "non-polihcaP vacation
trip, he hasn't missed a single important Coz figure enroute
Montana labor news., 1947-07-31
High Prices Arc Threat To Jobs Of Workers
BUSINESS NEWS
0BSCuRES BUST TREND

Cheerful news from the business front today obscures what
is actually happening. For workers who care about their fut.
ue Jobs and incomes, it is not enough to know that employment
in USA is now at an all-time peak and our country is still riding
the crest Of the prosperity wave. Underneath there re signs of
trouble ahead, because consumer buying power cannot support
the present high level Of production.
Montana labor news., 1947-07-31
VIGOROUS >9oTESTS ARE
VOICED AeAlH<><> METERS

Vigorous protest against the type and Coz. PARKING meters
proposed for installation in Butte under ac,ion of the city
council on July Is was voiced Monday at a meeting of Mining
city taxpayers and representatives of various organizations of
the Mining city.
During the meeting, the group went on record as being OPP