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Montana labor news., 1947-01-16
SCHOOL STRIKES over
IN PENNSYLVANIA

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS strikes Of
two groups Of school teachers ended
when the unorganized and unaffiliated
instructors returned to classes in
West p%ottsgrove and Goa Township,
Pa.
The 10 West p%ottsgrove high school
teachers returned after a 1-day strike.
After asking a $500 yearly increase,
they conditionally accepted $50. an
offer from the school board which
they had earlier turned down. The
more militant group of "a in Coal
Township near Shamokin, Pa had
kept high and elementary schools
closed to 2.i00 pupils. These teachers
stuck it out for over a month de-
manding a $500 yearly increase. They
got it.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-16
PH0NY TAX CUT OF COP WILL PROVIDE
WINDFALL FOR BIG FELLOWS

Washineton.- tFP) - Those gener-
Gus Republicans, proud of their new
eminence in the national picture. are
MT exactly giving the average worker
and his family their shirts in the new
Knutson income tax cut proposal.
introduced as HR /. the measure
is the particular pet of Rep. Harold
Knutson Or. MIMI. a toughminded
sour old tory who heads up the house
ways and means committee.
Like all political takers, Knutson
attempts to sound liberal or even rad
ical for a Republican. He boldly an
nounced that 'in general, incomes
above $500. 900 a year are unearned.'
Because Of their unearned income,
these unfortunate taxpayers will get
q reduction of only 10.5 q instead Of
the full POO Knutson's bill offers to
those who toll for sums under $500
grand.
or course a wage-slave earning a
pitiful $250,00O a year would get a
net annual saving in his income tax
Of only $3S,095. or around $3.50 per
week.
But the real blessings of the knut-
son gesture toward the rank and file
Of America can be found in the truly
low brackets. 1t goes something like
this.
Gao Err vnur Notet
A worker with a family of four
earning $4,000 per year or a little over
$3S per week would benefit by around
a full weeks salary each year or some
roc weekly. which would give him
precious little to mention in his warm
letter of thanks to the COP command.
The man earning double that land
in each case here with a family of
Montana labor news., 1947-01-16

II have decided to give up
my assignment on the Senate
Foreign Relations committee"
Murray said, "only after weighing
carefully the problem Of deciding
which two committees would give me
the opportunity to render the greatest
service to the people Of Montana
The Montana senator pointed out
that all legislation affecting social Sc
curity measures. education. labor re-
latiOns, and welfare Of miners and
railrOadmen, would be under the juris-
diction Of the labor and public vel
fare committee. He also pointed out
that Legislative matters vitality af-
fecting the future of irrigation and
reclamation the development of min
eral resources, assistance to the min
ing industry, administration of graz
ing lands, Indian affairs, the territory
Of Alaska and the development of the
Montana labor news., 1947-01-16

FOUR or $4,000 annually. would save
a buck and a half on his weekly tax
bill. or SIS a year.
A really sound wage of $4,000 a
year. would result in a net saving
on income taxes Of $11S a year, or
somewhat more than a full weeks
wages. On a weekly basis this means
about 50 a week.
At the $4,000 figure, Knutson
! dishes out an annual net saving Of
1882. or S7.20 a week. and the wage
Garner profits at an even higher ratio
in relation to weekly take-home pay.
On a figure of $4,000. the taxpav-
er's kitty is enriched by a Knutson
At 100000 it gets even more attrac-
tive. with a stout saving of $l2.i60,
That figures out to a paltry $40 for
each Of the 81 weeks Of the year.
Those figures give the Republican
pitch. The idea is to re-establish the
courage of venture capital after heing
so scared Of late that it has made
record high profits.
Tho COP plan is to give drive to
incentive and spur enterprisers and
managers to invest to re-crown
what Eric Johnston used to call 'the
job-givers' as kings.
Would Mend Incentives
BLEEDING Heart"
Back of this is a belief held BY
Knutson and eagerly agreed to by IN,
theorists Of Big Business. that CAPT
~talists won't risk money to gain $50.
600 only to lose half of it to Uncle
Sans tax collectors. He feels thai
heavy taxes cut the very bleedina
heart out of incentive that il
scares the bejesus out Of venture
capital.
Should the knutson plan win out
giving savings OF just zoe a week L
the family man with four children ant
$1,000 a year. the COP theory is tina
this wage Garner will benefit eventu
ally because his employer is granted
a substantial saving. This saving t
the job giver encourages a rising leve
of activity, and a gracious and gener
Gus enterpriser would reward his loya
employees for cooperating.
On the other hand. the Knutson.
argue. if congress got open handel
and bestowed a real tax reduction OF
those earning under $500 a year
the $50 a week or less boys-it woult
make substantial cuts impossible 70
enterprisers and managers in tn
higher brackets.
And failure of these tycoons. MAI
ayers and enterprisers to get health,
and encouraging relief would dry Ii
the wells Of finance would freez,
risk capital, and fail to relieve III
fears of Wall Street that the good oil,
days aren't really coming back.
: Pshaw. its so simple,
Montana labor news., 1947-01-16

budget goes To interest on the debt.
tax refunds. national defense, interna
tioual commitments and veterans
benefits. ont of the remaining fifth
comes the running Of the L $ eoy-
eminent. and all the federal social
service and welfare activities
Among the recommendations for IN.
creased government services to work
ers are.
| BROADENING the old are and sur
vivors insurance system To the in'.
of working people nov excluded
broadening the unemployment com
pensaiion program increasing the
amount of retirement benefits under
tho social security act
> An Increase III funds for IN,
Labor Dept's wagehuur act enforce
ment program from ~n estimated 81.
a6s. 600 for lsl7 TO >5.2o5. oup for leiS
3. A self financed health insuranc.
program. alone the lines nf the Wax
ner. Murray pinsell bill introduced il
the 18th congress.
( \ long range housing program
similar To the Wagner Elleudef Taf'
bill passed BY the senate last year
Truman said he was assuming thai
with minor fluctuations, business
activity will average slightly higher
Than in the calendar year 1876
Should a recession occur, il would b,
4 temporary slump growing out q
transition period dillicnltics an,
would call for no revision IN off bud
get policy
Small businessmen may take hnar'
in The fact that Truman recommend
I'd congress increase the Justice po
partments antitrust divisinn dairo
priation to ~ million from q liIi
figure Of sla million
Montana labor news., 1947-01-16

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bl CORPORATIONS.
~ nronovaa han an mortal
f,l H..
lo-l'o'lai s,',sN 80
Keep lohn " 'WNhhe w "a
and would effect all cases save
tboSr in which eaurt judgments
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back ply ~ 'h''N' s''''"
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supreme cur a'''si'H w."
the recent WaN' e N'i's T 49,
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ol The "atehallf l'N' a'spi'' '''''
definitions UNI saN' ~ 'ihll'N'T
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Nhefe ~ 'HAPi"N'l ''tl'M"i F.'
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l'rmihinR "ha' PVT 81 w W''h'
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tfp investigations INTO The charges tntt
Montana labor news., 1947-01-16
MILK SALES
OFF II PER CENT

Portland ore Il people OF
this rich milk hel area have had to
reduce their consumption OF milk al
most Il per cent since last January
because Of eNofbiiatt milk prices. the
Federated Wameas Milk Committee
has revealed
While eos, d iiging index figures
of Portland dueiuding clothing and
other luxury llems) rose 10 per
cent between tame and November.
1916. milk prices Jumped 20 per cent
in the same period. Total increase
since last January was y per cent
while the price is 70 per cent over
what it was L. years ago.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-16
Truman Shows 1916
Profits We're Good

WASHINGTON -FP- President Tru-
mans economic report TO congress es-
fits after taxes were $l2 billion. divid-
ed into - billion for dividends and s.
billion for savings.
Humans 1916 figure was SO bill
lion higher than the figures for cor
porate profits for 1915. and the high
est in L. S. history.
The figure on total compensation of
employees was estimated at sl09 bill
lion, or s5.5 billion below the 1915 to-
tai, and SO billion under the 1914
wartime peak of SIG billion.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-16
KU KLUX KHAN WOULD
LOVE THIS!

Washington. fFP)-Rep. Fred Brad
ley Or, Mich.) introduced a bill to
ban boxing matches between white
and negro contenders in the District
OF Columbia. 1t fixed a penalty of up
to a $1,000 fine or up to a year in
Jail for violation.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-16
STERN GENEROUS WITH
PHILLY COPS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS local sup
porters of the American Newspaper
Guild (C1O) strike here gave gener-
Gus Christmas gifts to $50 strikers, j.
David Stern. publisher of three struck
papers. passed out SIS and so bills to
police who have been protecting" his
property from pickets.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-16
COP Approved Bill Would
Void Pending And AL.
Future Suits

Washinglon-Fp-A twin drive to rescue induStrlaliSts en-
quilted in portable portal pay suits that are soaring toward a 81
billion total acros, the country was set for action BY the Soth
Congress January Q.
While Il Republicans approved bill to relieve employers from
all liability in pending or future suits except those found to be
vuful Violations Of the federal wage hour act was offered in
the house. Sci. Homer Ferguson tR. Mich) announced plans
for a probe into charges that government policy IS forcing set
Montana labor news., 1947-01-16
BETTER NOT GET NOISY

Trenton y sFP-The state sup
rene court upheld an utinoise injunc
'laa banning outdoor amplifiers ant
sound trucks passed by the Trenton
city commission last Summer in what
labor Spokesman termed 4 gag on
FREE speech and 4 direct thrust at Ia
~.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-16
Congress VIII Try To XIII PayClaimS
Senator Murray Will Retain Membership
On Senate's Labor Committee

Washington-Senator James E. Murray 3D., Mont.), who
ranks twelfth in seniority in the Senate, has announced he
would relinquish his coveted membership on the Senate For
eign Affairs Committee to accept assignments on the Public
Lands Committee and the Labor and Public Welfare Commit
tee. The scope of these committees has been greatly enlarged
under the Congressional reorganization act.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-16

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.
Montana labor news., 1947-01-16

An economy that relies for
it's 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.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-01
FATAL SHOOTING OF MYLES

~ YIN oIN
opened the foil, ing day cl tho
complaint of Daniel Z. Byrd, Ex-
ecutive Secretary of the New Or
leans Branch of the National AS
sociation for the Advancement OF
Colorcd People, who secured the
statements from eye-witnesses to
the shooting.
Nine witnesses. none of whom
had been interviewed by police
or representative OF the district
attorneys office, gave the NAAC.
p signed statements to the effect
that Myles was shot in the back
by Mohr while running away
from Ambrose Collignon, white
employe, who attempted to 'chas-
tise' Myles with a sawed off pool
cue because the youth had not a.
greed to pay the 'kickback' of So
out Of each $40 worth Of materi-
ais salvaged and sold.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-01
PRESIDENT RETURNS
TO SHORTER-NEW
MEMBER OF FAMILY

President S. S. Morris, Jr.. OF
Shorter College, returned to the
college Monday after six weeks
spent in study at the University
of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, gather
ing information related to his
work at the college during the
coming year On his return from
the University, President Harris
visited his wife, temporarily in
Nashville. where she and fine
baby girl born Wednesday, July
%, awaited him.
Reverend Andrews. treasurer of
Shorter and Mrs. Agnes Hunter.
Bookkeeper, spent all day at the
institution Tuesday
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-01

head. Walter White, demanding
immediate action in the recent
mass killing and wounding Of Ne
gro cOnvicts in the Anguilla
Death Camp near Brunswick,
Georgia, this week notified the
Association that "the Department
is giving very careful attention
to this matter The statement
was made by Theron l.. Caudle.
Assistant Attorney General, in be
half of Attorney General Tom
Clark.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-01
CUTTING OFF OUR NOSES TO SPITE OUR FACES
Nv A. f. Cunningham. Atkins Arkansas

old still well
need a practice
the initiative begin
bring forwar al
when Negro physicians hang out
would
at Negro being able diagnose administer
the ability of physicians will
not patronize them
grocery suffers the today
We have rid ourselves
complex and when distinguishes himself
education what not hear
ike she is and beel than
any one commonly heard
Our burial
In Conway county
that renders
the for
patiently
conditions he does To complain against
such servic S cutting off to spite his face
Numerically the tenth in the u S If to
another be
We divide hone
problems We build foundation for our
We cannot do by cutting Of
business among spite our faces
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-01
The Orleans parish grand jury
c3sF>cM.
--s...> .-s-AzslzAJ

The Orleans parish grand jury
Wednesday suspended investlga-
ton of the fatal shooting aftei
looking into the case for possible
new evidence and reported the
case has been left open for later
study by a grand jury panel. rs
witnesses were called by the
grand jury but only three were
heard Wednesday, DR.. Fasting, DR.
Buck, and Major Maurice ONeill
ballistics expert for the New Or
leans Police Department.
Other witnesses, however, gave
statements to local newspapers,
the NAACP, the district attorney
and the Police Department de-
scribing the shooting and telling
of a 'payoff' for permission to
collect rubbish on the dump.
Myles was shot down shortly
afternoon Friday. July 10, by
Mohr who told police he acted
in self-defense and that his pistol
bullet struck the youth in the
chest. Myles, he added, was adj
vancing on him with a lead pipe
in his hand.
A halle dozen eye witnesses told
the NAACP, press, police ana
district attorney they saw Myles
running and lodging as Mohr rails
ed a 1920 caliber pistol, aimed
and shot him in the back at
distance of 80 feet
They said, Myles, in pain stag
eered some distance in a sort OF
semi-circlc and then dropped
They asserted that Myles at no
time advanced upon, or threat
ened the labor foreman.
The official report from the OIL
flee of Coroner c. Grenes Cole
and signed by Assistant Coroner
Buck. who performed the autopsy
said Myles was shot in the chest.
A representative of the district
attorneys Office, on the after
noon of the shooting, ordered that
no charges be placed against Mohr
after he conducted an investiga-
ton on the scene.
An hour after the killing the
matter was called to the attention
of the NAACP which Instituted
a search for witnesses and took
their statements the next morn
ing at a hearing in the NAACP Of
flee.
John E. Rousseau, Jr., a news
paper reporter and a member Of
the NAACP board, attended the
hearing then accompanied Thorn.
10 ", les, 1.-The OF he slcln yoe.h
70 Joseph P, Geddes Funeral home
TO examine the body A small bull
let hole was found in the youths
back just under the left shoulder
and larger one was visible at
the base of the throat.
Armed with THIS knowledge and
the statements Of nine witnesses
the NAACP contacted the Super
intendent Of Policies office and the
district attorney TO have the case
re-opened, The New Orleans Item
daily newspaper, learned of the
new developments in the case
and assigned a reporter who in
terviewed the witnesses.
AT the request OF the youth S
father, the Item retained DR.. Fast
ing, a prominent pathologist and
surgeon, to examine the body at
the funeral home to which it h. Z
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-01
PsC HOLDS BANNER
CONTINUED from Page II

done its share toward raising the
educational standing of the teach
ers OF the State Of Arkansas I'M
der the enactment of the last leg
islature which pays ten dollars a
semester hour toward the further
education of teachers having less
than 60 semester hours OF college
training Several hundred teachers
have studied this year in institu-
tions operated under Philander
Smith. A special teachers course,
as we'll as the regular S0th con-
secutive year will begin Septem-
Der /, l947
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-01

him,
He ran about Ave yards far
ther and started walking back,
staggering, and Frederick Gilbert
of 2lOo New Orleans Street,
caught him as he was falling and
| reached him second.
"Mohr said. Let him lay there,
Police officers and detectives
came around, but did not see
them question any Negroes.
Police records do not reveal
that statements were taken from
any Negro witnesses on the day
of the shooting, but statements
were accepted from Mohr and two
other white employees at the
dump, Collignon and James Cal
lakhan, crane operator.
Charles Morris, another witness
declared When Mr. Mohr came
up to us on the dump, l was
standing so close to Myles | could
have touched him with my hand.
Mr. Mohr did not bother me,
though, because | know how
things are run at the dump
"Collignon," the witness stated,
walked past me and went to Eli
jan and said. Niger, what are
you doing out here? Myles said,
! came out to pick up some scraps
for my chickens Mr. Collignon
said, You're a damned liar and
tried to hit him with the stick
Mohr pulled the gun out Of his
left pocket, shifted it to his right
hand and shot Myles in the back.
Myles had no weapon of any kind,
made no attempt to advance upon
Mohr, made no attempt to defend
himself
Joseph Wilson, another witness.
said when Mohr and Collignon
approached the group salvaging
on the dump, Those who were
not paying graft started running. -
District Attorney Racivitch, Who
was out of the city Wednesday
when the grand jury heard sever
al witnesses on the case, Thurs
day ordered an investigation of
all evidence in the reported pay
Off and instructed Edgar Corey,
assistant in charge of the inquiry,
to assemble evidence in the case
Mr. Racivitch said the grand Jury
VIII continue its investigation in
to the killing.
Tne parish coroner contends an
injustice was done his office by
having another surgeon examine
the body, however, it is pointed
out that on one occasion 2 wears
ago that office pronounced a Ne
gro dead of heart disease" and
the undertaken found the man
died of bullet in the heart
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-01

seven Negro prisoners by prison
guards at Brunswick, Ga, Friday.
I'VE are calling upon our state
attorney general to see that a
thorough investigation is made of
this affair.
we further resolve that we be-
lieve that the shooting was un-
justified.
We are asking for prosecution
Of the warden and guards re-
sponsible for this mass murder"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-01
SMUGGLE APPEAL
CONTINUED from Page -

kAoiii 4 a9N ~
need some one to look after us:
he knew we all are helpless an
has all the chance he want. please
send us some one down here to
look after I am SO newest please
excuse this band handwriting
from all of the boys (P. s. will
give this letter to the NAACPA
think you ever SO much
Roy Wilkins, NAACP assistant
secretary, Immediately notified
Georgia Governor M E Thomp-
son of receipt of the Struggled
letter, stating, We are attaching
copy of a letter received today
from the prison camp at Anguilla,
Georgia, setting forth the fear of
the men over the attitude and
actions of Warden w. G.. Worthy.
The letter asserts that the men
have been threatened with death
on the slightest provocation.
This Association assumes that
the State Of Georgia is conduct
ing an investigation into the
slaughter of eight convicts upon
the order of Warden Worthy. We
wish to urge that Warden Worthy
be placed on inactive duty pend
ing the outcome of this investiga-
ton and not be permitted to SUI
pervise and threaten men in a
camp where eight prisoners have
just been shot dead
Continuing its activity to Sc
cure the complete investigation
and prosecution of the warden
and others responsible for the
Anguilla Prison Camp lynching,
the NAACP dispatched Leroy E.
Carter, assistant field secretary to
Brunswick, Ga.
Mr., Garter addressed a men,
bership meeting sponsored by the
Brunswick branch on Sunday,
July 9th and met with state Of
ficials TO plan coordinated action
with Georgia branches and to Sc
cure the support of white groups
trade Unions and churches. An
effort will be made by Mr.. Car
ter to determine the possibilities
for action against the responsible
parties under the new Georgia
State Penal Code, which clearly
states the responsibility of prison
officials for the welfare of pris-
oners
Georgia branches were urged in
an action letter from Gloster B.
Current, director of branches, to
hold mass meetings protesting the
brutal lynching and massacre at
the Anguilla Prison Camp.
indicative Of aroused public OPP
inion in Georgia as a result Of
NAACP's activities is report
from the Columbus, Georgia
branch, r. j Johnson, branch sec
rotary, reported TO the National
Office that there is divided senti-
ment among the white people in
Georgia. While a morning paper
in Columbus put the NAACP re-
solution condemning the lynching
on the front page, an evening pa
per criticized the statements ask
ing for prosecution and terming
the shooting mass murder.
The resolution OF the Columbus
branch is as follows:
We, the members Of the Col.
umbus NAACp, are condemning
the brutal killing and shooting of
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-01
FEPC MAY SWING
Continued from page one

in positions never before open to
them as a result of SCAD APP
peals'
On the weak side Ebony cites
the cases of Job orders from an
increasing number of plants which
still specify race or religion. And
SO per cent of some l2l private
employment agencies still supply
help on the basis of color or re-
lgion, the feature declares
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-01
MIR LIBRARY CALLS
Continued from mage one

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fahN OA'e
ter, who represented Mrs, Wat
kins in appealing her conviction
for violation of the Florida seq
regation statute. charged til t
such election and arrest were vi
olations by the companies Of
their contract with Mrs. Watkins
and that il further violated her
rights as an interstate passenger.
The complainant demanded DAM
ages in the sum of Twenty-Five
Thousands Dollars. II was filed in
the District Court OF the United
States for the Southern District
of New York