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Montana labor news., 1947-08-07

Bile time, which shall be the maximum
amount payable for work performed
on such day, it being understood and
agreed that an employe so compensat-
ed has no additional claim because of
this provision providing for pay for
unworked holidays or by reason of
any applicable federal or state law.
s. No provision herein regarding pay
for unworked holidays shall be con-
strued as requiring such holiday to be
included in computing the number OF
hours worked during the workweek
for the purpose of determining the
amount required to be paid for the
sixth or seventh day Of such workweek
under the provisions of state or fed
eral law or this contract.
8. When the mines or plants are OPP
Grated in production on Sunday within
the employees workweek in lieu Of any
of the aforementioned holidays, such
employee, otherwise scheduled to work
on such holiday, shall be paid straight
time for such Sunday work, except as
to work performed in excess of forty
li0) hours in such workweek or in ex-
cess of eight hours on such Sunday.
which shall be paid for as hereinafter
provided. Any employee not scheduled
to work on such holiday and who works
on such Sunday shall receive his regu-
lar Sunday pay.
10. Employees qualified under this
reduction of force within seven calend-
ar days prior to the holiday shall re-
ceive pay for such holiday
The -. shall be paid straight time
for Sunday work = imposition in
paragraph 19), HOLIDAYS, is the
most Objectionable Of the numerous
stipulations limiting Anaconda Copper
Mining Company's 'five-holiday' Of
fering.
How this works: If an electrician
or any other worker operating under
this contract-works the Sunday be-
fore a holiday worked in the same
workweek, he works that Sunday for
straight time. The worker donates a
half shift to the company each time
he works a Sunday and a holiday in
the same workweek.
To sum up. Those working under
this contract get only two and one half
paid holidays. Computations have
shown that workmen regularly sched-
uled off on Monday in 1913 and 1919
would only be paid for n holiday out
Of ten.
ACM COMPANY ELECTRICAL
EMPLOYEES STRIKE Committee
Montana labor news., 1947-08-07

Shipbuilder Henry J.. Kaiser is anoth-
er witness against the monopoly grab
OF the steel interests. He told the
senate war investigating subcommittee
that the planned scarcity program was
aimed at curtailing new business and
that it "undermines the economy by
penalizing anyone who dares enter
any new industry
Kaiser offered to help show that
Fontana can be expanded to produce
"a greater quantity and variety of
steel, and compete-to the advantage
ef the public-with the us. Steel
Corporation
But it was no dice-the senate sub
committee wants political sensations
for the 194S campaign.
So the policy of curtailed production
and high prices for steel will 20 ahead
to help initiate living costs and add
to the list Of jobless.
Although the steel industry nov is
sopring up third quarters earnings
that are about the highest ever known,
the new increase Of from IS to $40 per
ton will squeeze another $3.50 million
from steel consumers.
Even though steel operates at full
capacity, it cannot hope to meet pres
ent demand and the industry is deter
minedly resisting all pressures to ex-
pand capacity. This policy drew a
scathing denunciation from the wealth
lest man in the upper chamber, Sen.
James +. Murray ID, Mont.)
The industry believes there is nc
case for an increase owe the present
capacity. Yet small independent bust
nesses are closing and many Others
are curtailing production for lack OF
steel
Murray said some steel men are pre-
dieting a depression late in 19i7. buI
Continued on Page Four
Montana labor news., 1947-08-07
AFL Council Blocks
Labor Unity. Saws
Murray CIO

Washington FL Ii aud when the
AFI. is ready to open unity discus
sions 10 "a fun consideration OF our
immediate problems as well as the OBJ
wiective Of the establishment or a uni
ted labor movement the Go viii
agree 10 meet. President Philip Mar.
ray said July 81
Addressiug AFt. President William
Creeu after u conference with the Go
committee on unity. Murray charged
the MI. executive council With seek
ing 70 prevent The members Of organ
lied labor from effectuating their keen
desire 20 establish immediate working
unity TO defeat The drive OF reaction
on both economic and political fronts
"lour refusal 70 discuss this vital
SUBJECT whiir insisting upon long
drawn ont negotiations with reference
70 orsanilatioual unity must be view
~ with alarm by all Who appreciate
the dangers which presently confront
labor and the nation Murray wrote.
Il ii uItiouhtediy this understand
ing which I, presently prompting in
errasing numbers among the ranks OF
labor within the AtI. and Go to ar
rive al mutual agreements eliminat.
INK division or conflict and providing
for joint action against our common
enemies
MIfrA}'s ~letter VAS in reply to
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ed by Republicans, it is unlike
ly now to turn it's spotlight on
the gentlemen expected to pay
the freight for the COP cam
paign in 1913. But the story is
there -.
During the war a shortage of steel
crippled production at a time when it
meant lives of GIs and their allies on
the western and eastern fronts. Now
ests openly plan to operate at two
thirds capacity with the knowledge
that it means an economy with II mil
lion jobless on the streets.
There are numerous authorities for
these allegations, but perhaps us.
Steel and the federal government will
suffice.
In its annual report to stockholders
in 1916, U. S. Steel said the long term
outlook is for the average use of
about two-thrds Of its capacity"
Louis II. Bean of the US. Depart
ment OF Agriculture said in his report
steel Requirement for Full Employ
ment' april, 1947) that IF the indus
try operated at two-thirds of capacity
it would mean GO million tons of steel
On the basis of past relationships, &C
million tons output would mean L
million unemployed"
President Walter Reuther of the
United Auto Workers tCIO) recently
told the senate small business commit
tee that the curtailment of steel pro
duction planned by the trust will
mean IA million workers unemployed
by 1850 ii will mean that som
100000 auto workers will be throw
out Of their jobs
And Reuther charged that the stee
industry's program is one Of planned
scarcity plainly calculated to enhance
profits and to fortify their monopol,
hold owe this basic industry"
Montana labor news., 1947-08-07
HOLIDAYS

HOAIOA I'D
thereafter, daily paid en-
ployes covered by this contract
shall be paid for the following
holidays not worked: Memoir
ial Day, Fourth of July, Labor
Day, Christmas Day and New
Years Day, subject to the fol
lowing terms and conditions:
Il. When any such holiday falls on
Sunday. the next day. Monday, shall
be considered the holiday, and
.. Employees shall be qualified to re-
ceive pay for holidays not worked If
they have completed twenty-six weeks
of continuous employment with the
company. Continuous employment as
used in this paragraph shall mean be-
ing on the payroll at the beginning OF
such period. or within fourteen days
Immediately prior thereto, and working
for a minimum Of III shifts for men
on a six day week and 81 shifts for
men on a five day week in the twenty
six weeks preceding the week proceed
ing the workweek in which the holiday
occurs, except that days spent on legiti-
mate union business (as described in
the vacation clause, Sec. Is par. b. and
days lost because Of injury arising out
Of employment tup to thirty days.
shall be considered as days worked
for purposes of this section.
3. The employee would otherwise
have been scheduled to work on such
day had it not been observed as a hol
iday, and
4. The employee must have worked
his last scheduled shift prior to. and
his next scheduled work shift after
such holiday.
5. An employee eligible under these
provisions shall receive eight hours
pay at the regular straight-time hourly
rate, exclusive of shift differentials
overtime. contract earnings, bonuses
holiday or other premiums, of the shift,
worked by him Immediately prior t(
such holiday, providing that when such
holiday falls on the first day of the
workweek such straight-time rate fol
the shift worked by him Immediately
after such holiday shall be used in de
termining such holiday pay.
6. An employee who has been assign
ed or scheduled by the management
to work on any such holiday and ther
fails to report and perform such worl
shall not receive any pay for such holi
day.
Z. All work performed on such holi
days shall be compensated for at dou
Montana labor news., 1947-08-07

Meet1nR OF August l was c.lleu 10
order by President Stelnmetz. Roll
call of officers showed Treasurer Dav-
ey absent.
Ray Rebal was appointed treasurer
pro TEN.
Communications
From the Committee io: a Demo-
cratic Far Eastern Policy asking that
we write the President. the state de-
partment and Il congressman that
support designed to booster Chang
we are opposed to further American
Kai-Shek's crumbling, unpopular re
CINE, also asking for financial assist
ance. On motion referred to the legis'
lative committee.
Committee Reports
Bernal J. c. Leary, Ray Graham
and Leo Stewart reported for the park
ing meter committee and ~admonished
labor for it's lack of interest in prob
lens confronting the average worker
President Steinmetz reported on the
Labor Day celebration and advised
that there is already about $4,000 tied
up in the event. He told Of the pres
ent lack of manpower to aid in pro.
noting the finances Of the celebration
President Steinmetz asks union
members to get their organizations
behind the celebration and promote
the sale of tickets on the two cars tC
be ratified.
President Steinmetz reported tina,
A. F. Whitney, president of the Bro
therhood of Railroad Trainmen. vii
speak at the Labor Day celebration.
Roll Call and Report Of Delegates
Fred G. Carlson reported ptogres.
for the new wage negotiations of Thu
Bakers.
Ray Graham reporting for the Smell
termen. that they plan a convention
soon and have adopted the following
resolutions: Urging the creation of al
MVA: that S 1920 on health be en-
acted in law. The Smeltermen alst
will fully cooperate in sponsoring al
open meeting with Lee Pressman.
Unfinished Business
l.. l.. Price reports that Lee Press
man will be in Great Falls on Angus
13 and that an open meeting may b
arranged before the 10th.
New Business
l.. L. Price reports hat all stand
will have a placard on them at tn
North Montana State Fair that hav'
been constructed by union labor. TIL
Building Trades urge that union mel
%patronize union made facilities at tn
fair.
On motion, $4,000 was ordered ad
yanced to Ray Graham to attend tn
Labor Institute at Missoula.
l.. l.. Price and Ray Graham report
ed that plans are being formulated I
establish a consumers cooperative 4
Great Falls.
Announcements
Free" orchids for members Of tn
AFL are available to all member,
No money needed, but a ten cent col
will be appreciated to help defray tn
cost OF collecting. handling, packin
and mailing. Address your reques
Continued on Page Four)
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big STEEL POLICY
OF fake SCARCITY
By TRAVIS X. HEDRICK~ Federated Press

By TRAVIS X. HEDRICK; Federated Press
of half dressed chorines, tales of
lush dinner parties and efforts to make political capital of
FDR's part in the industrial battle of production are making
headlines in the us. press, but this relatively minor matter
is also diverting attention from the sensational but less elamor-
Gus and sexy operations of the us. steel trust.
Because the senate war investigating subcommittee is head
Montana labor news., 1947-08-07
Clio General COUNSEL
To Speak In Great
Falls, the 10th

Arrangements by the Cascade COun-
~ Trades & Labor Council for having
Lee Pressman. general council Tor the
ClO. speak at an onen meeting AZ the
Civic Center in Great Falls. Saturday
August lG, are nearing completion.
Mr. pressman's talk Viii center on
the Taft.liartley act. what i Will do
Ito unions, and what steps are being
taken the nation over 70 fight II
through the courts and TO seek repeal
at the earliest possible moment
Montana labor news., 1947-08-07
Union School Books
Win Over Heat

Lawrence kans. l1FPl sizzling
heat wave couldn't keep 70 officers
and leaders Of the United S~teelwork-
ers eCiOl from attending classes a,
the University OF Kansas here in a
lweek institute on labor problems
Tho institute is one OF 10 being
held IN colleges IN various parts OF the
country and aims at lettering rela
tious between labor and management.
Montana labor news., 1947-08-07
IBEW GIVES FACTS BEHIND
PRESENT ACm STRIKE

Butte-Here are the fs~ts about the holidays proposed by
the Anaconda Copper Min q. --mpany. The present strike of
Electricians i. a protest to .~70ucy contained in the two and
one half legalsized sheets Of d.. ~4>s,. 4 typewriter "holi-
day" conditions offered to the Electl., .rs. These two
and a half pages are reproduced herewith:
Montana labor news., 1947-08-07
80th CONGRESS- Record Dismal For Workers
Special Interest Groups Forced Passage
OF Legislative Measures Against
american Workers

Washington-The 8Oth Congress, the first under Republi-
can control since the advent of the New Deal, closed its first
session. The record shows it to have been a most reactionary
congress.
Progressive social reforms were eliminated, modified or
quietly ignored at this session which has seen the special in
Montana labor news., 1947-08-07

Il wage ttl Iltl,
The SOth Congress forced a
new concept Of labor -man
ment relations upon the nation
when il adopted the notorious
Taft-Ilartley measure which
had tie wholeheartcd support ~ the
National Association If Manniaeinr
els over I've repeated warnings 81
labor spokesmrn Hulielfened indNs
trialists aud other subtle ligures The
cause of Labor WAS hlmstrung and the
government placed mehi III the middle
OF labor management relations TINS
was precisely What the labor and bust.
ness leaders who realized that l%eeisla'
ton cannot settle labor disputes rec
commended against.
The Suth Congress tried 10 reduce
taxes. not for the relief Of those most
in need but for those already in the
high income brackets. Not eoutcut
With one veto sustaiued by the HOUSE
the determined cor leadership tried
again on i poSlHilrn ntslS III an VI
fort to make good on a campaisn
pledge To cut the tax receipts u the
federal government The Iresiden,
Immediately sent through a second
veto message which was sustained ~
the senate.
Lack Of Accomplishments-Chief
Claim To Fame
Tho suth Congress viii he reinem.
hcred more for what this first session
did not accomplish than Tor any leeis
latiye progress which it made.
No action was taken on proposals
10 increase minimum wage Levels de
spite the crying need for an upward
adjustment TO compensate Tor the III
Creases IN the cost Of living
Social security benefits were not in
creased. nor WAS the coyerage OF ths
law broadenea. Instead. the congress
Montana labor news., 1947-08-07

1T 10 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., 1947-08-07
Cascade County
Trades and Labor
Assembly

Meeting Of August l was called to
order by President Stelnmetz. Roll
call of officers showed Treasurer Dav-
ey absent.
pro TEN.
Montana labor news., 1947-08-07

An economy that relics for
its stimulation on waste and
disaster is taking the road
to oblivion as surely a. the
dinosaurs, those creatures
that were all bulk and no
brains Stuart Chase.
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Miss Billie Anderson left on
Saturday for Mary Gwyn's camp
near Brevard, where she will
spend some time.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Graham at Transou are Jimmy
and Tommy Ward, nephews from
Thomasville, who plan to spend
month there
Mr.. Thelmus C Plummer, of
Radford,, Va, is spending some
time here visiting DR.. and Mrs.
j.. Bruce Porter and other rel
atives here in the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed M. Anderson
had as their guests the past week
end, Miss Annie Shipman, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira B. Armf1eld,
of Brevard.
Rev. and Mrs. C. M. Caudill, of
CreWe, Va, are visiting their
son, Mr.. Jake Caudill and Mrs.
Caudill, here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Babb, of
Chucky, Tenn, visited Rev. and
Mrs. Spencer H. Goodman over
the week end.
M Sgt. Walter 0. Hartzog, of
Bowling Field. D. c., is now
spending a 30-day Through here
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. John
ston at Idlewild.
Mrs. Georgia Black Richards
and Mrs. Edgar Cummings, of
Nashville, Tenn, are visiting Mrs.
]. Bruce porter and Mr.. Porter.
Miss Ruth Hairless, student at
Draughons Business college,
Knoxville, Tenn, spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ballard Hairless.
Mr.. Jimmy Rhodes, student at
Southern College of Optometry,
in Memphis, Tenn, is spending
this week with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Rhodes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben H. Goss and
daughters, Betsy and Margar-
ct, and Mrs. Emma Siler, of Eliza
bethton, Tenn, were guests Of
Mr.. A. A. Price and Mrs. Price,
Sunday.
Miss Mildred Sedberry and Mr..
and Mrs. Mint Hill. of Boone,
visited Miss Ruth Tugman, Sun
day.
Miss Katrina Vannoy is spend
ing this week visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Norman, of High
Point, and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Booth, of Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Reeves have
returned here after spending
sometime in Hot Springs, Ark
3nsaS.
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81 Patients In
Ashe Hospital

The following are patients in
the Ashe Memorial hospital this
week: w. B. Tribble, West JEFF
ferson; Mrs. Alpha Wyatt, Wag-
oner; Miss Eta Holmes, Jeffer-
son; Mrs. Eula Lewis and son,
'Creston; Miss Merle Owens, Idle
wild; Mrs. Avery Dowell and
son, Mouth of Wilson, Va; Mrs.
Herbert Lyon and son, Glade
Valley.
Mrs Woodrow Blevins and
son. Laurel Springs; Mrs. Gladys
Miller, Jefferson; Mrs. Ruth
Church and daughter, Crump-
Ter: Mrs. Willard Billings and
daughter, ScottviIle; Mrs. Veda
E1drgth and son, West Jeffer-
son; Ann Rhodes, Warrensville;
Mrs. Hoyt Jones and son. Silas
Creek; Lawson Logan. Jefferson,
Mrs. Joe Neal and twins. Jeffer-
son: Oren Hardin. West Jefferson;
Mrs. Lester ROupe. Husk: D. C.
Nelson, Smethport: Mrs. Walter
Howell, West Jefferson; Dennis
Miller. Oval; Glenn Wolfe,
col. Crump1er.
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children, Wilson, Nancy and
Elizabeth and Miss Lorena Speaks
left Sunday for a weeks vacation
at Myrtle Beach, S. C. They were
accompanied by Ben C. Reeves,
of Sparta, who joined his wife
and son, there.
DIR. and Mrs. Ben Miller, OF
Columbia, S. c., visited Mrs. j.
c. Gambill this week end and
were accompanied home iby their
daughter, Betsy, who has been
spending sometime here.
Mrs. A. c. McCloud, of Will
mington, Del, spent short time
/ this week as the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Hege Parsons at Obids.
She was accompanied here by the
children of the late Ralph Par
sons. They will spend some time
with their grandparents. 1t will
be recalled that Ralph was kill
ed in service, in France during
the past war.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Nallght, OF
Crumpler, had as their guests
last week, their daughter, Mrs.
Mack Gore and Mr.. Gore, of
Washington, D. C. and Mrs. and
Mrs. Gore also visited his par
eE~, Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Gore
at Crumpler- 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Pen
nington and children, Mr.. and
Mrs Charlie Coward and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Col
ward and children, Mr.. ard Mrs.
C. T. Vaught, and Mrs. and Mrs.
Fred Pennington went to Bluff
Park for a picnic Sun. and also at
tended the auto races at North
Wilkesboro, Sunday afternoon.
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To CTApT RF-TCCTTNC
DRIVER LICENSE JULY !
CONTINUED from Page y

Continued from Page y
caa4y expire ON the birthday 6.
the license in the fourth veal
following the year of issuance
and no license shall be issued t.
any operator after the expiration
of his license until such operator
has again passed the required
examination.
Everyone will get a complete
examination. The examination is
made up of four parts. These
parts are: CD An Eye test ~
Highway Sign test (3) Driving
Rules test (4) Road test.
The poorest visual reading
that will permit passing with
glasses is $3.50. This may be with
both eyes together, or it may be
with best eye alone. The Sign
test consists Of the showing to
the applicant several pictures
containing Highway Warning
signs. The applicant will be re-
questes to tell what a driver
should do when he comes to such
a sign. Inability to read is not
grounds for denying a driver
license. The Rule section of the
examination consists Of twenty
five simple questions that deal
with the safe operation Of a mo-
tor vehicle. The Road test will
consist of q drive Of some twelve
to Fifteen city blocks
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mistake Of bee colonies that they proparly
keepers is starting with care for.
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Personals

NILS Clifford Ray, who. is at
lending summer school at Ap-
Palachlan State Teachers Col
lege, was visiting here Monday.
Mrs. A. B. Hurt visited in Wash
lngton and New York this year
land while in New York attended
VSome of the sessions of the an
nual convention of the General
Federation of Wemen's Clubs.
Mr.. and Mrs Webb Rotten, and
son, accompanied Miss Ruby Ro-
ten to Rich Hill Sunday. Little
Miss Rotten has been the guest of
Miss Bobbie Sue Ashley all week
and attended the Bible school
while at Warrensville.
Mrs. Judson -BIeVins, Arlie
Blevins and SON, of Jefferson were
dinner guests of Nh. and Mrs
Webb Rotten, at >Warrensville,
Sunday.
Miss Thelma Spencer, of West
Jefferson, is spending this uweek
at her home in Rugby, Ma.
Miss Eulamie Elliott spent the
week end with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Elliott, of Fig.
Miss Pauline Elliott, spent the
week end with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Wiley Elliott, of Clifton.
Mr.. Claude Ashley and Miss
Virginia Elliott made "a business
trip to West Jefferson, Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.4and Mrs. w II. Stanley, of
Miami, Florida, are spending
their vacation with MIR. and Mrs.
S. H. Stanley, of Warrensnine.
They left Thursday to visit her
mother In Charleston w: Va.
MIR. Gal11' Mrs. Russell -Barr?;a1sd
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank orr friends
and neighbors for their kindness
and sympathy shown us during
the sickness and death of our
husband and father, Robert Bruce
'Cearley. and for the beautiful
floral tributes.
Mrs. R. B. Cearley
and Family
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Dance Planned
For July 4 Here

The Ashe County Woman's
Club will sponsor a dance on Ju-
ly 4 at the community building
from 900 until 100 o'clock, it
was announced this week.
The proceeds of the dance will
go toward buying equipment for
the teen-age club, which was or
gained recently by the Wom-
ans Club, it was stated.
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SPECIAL SERVICE
TO BE HELD SUNDAY

Rev. S. S. GRAPHICAL will preach
at the Tuckerdale Baptist church
on Sunday night, it was announc-
ed this week by Rev. M. D. Hart,
pastor.
The Peak Valley quartet will
render special music and the pub
lie is cordially invited to at
tend. y
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BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Neal, of JEFF
ferson, announce the birth of
twins, son, Franklin Harris, and
daughter, Margaret Julia, at
the Ashe Memorial hospital on
June "a.
Both mother and twins are
doing nicely.
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Classified Ads

WANTED TO BUY at low
price, old school bus body, with
out seats, delivered to my place
near Page Smiths. Write or
see Mrs. Maggie Smith, Nathan's
Creek 6-26-1tp
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WANTED AT ONCE-Licens-
ed cosmetoiogist to work in
Boone. Call 84-C or write Box
1923. West Jefferson. 6-26-1tp
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BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Barnie Parsons,
of kennett Square, Pa, announce
the birth of a son on June %.