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Montana labor news., 1947-10-02
Plenty of Waste

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The experiment seems to have con-
vinced her neighbors-Sweden, Fin
land. Estonia. Lithuania, Poland. Ro-
mania. Czechoslovakia. Yueoslavia,
Bulgaria, with Great Britain about to
be drawn into the Soviet trade sphere.
We have gained only Turkey and
southern Greece with a toe hold.
In many ways the capitalist econ
omy COR American economy. as the
world now calls our isolated ideology)
has proven itself far superior to others
Wherein Il exceIs others, we
should expand it: where it lags, we
should speed up; where some have
so much power that they Cypress
their neighbors, we should prune.
We can spend 80 billion dollars here
to dispose of the surplus product to
keep our system. going more benefici-
ally than sending it to Europe or Tur-
key.
The seven valley authorities planned
by Mr.. Roosevelt were to cost only -
billion. Rising cost OF labor and ma.
terial place that cost now at % billion
Tho worth OF the Tennessee Valley
Authority brings men from all the
world to see its work. Locally, our
daily press is private power controlled
Our little legislature and governor are
still power puppets. But the best pub
lie opinion of the nation is for the i'm
mediate diversion of this gold stream,
from strangers to us at home.
Since Senator Murray's first bill fol
a Missouri Valley Authority was intro
duced. our biggest and ablest papers
have come out entirely for it. This
phalanx embraces.
circulation Of any in the world, st
Louis Post Dispatch. Chicago Tribune
Washington Times-IIerald, Collier.
Weekly, Saturday Evening Post. Harp
ers, Richmond Times-Dispatch. Den
yer Post. and all the leading papers
in Seattle and Portland. The daily
press of Montana cannot keep this biz
news hidden from us much longer
The Great Falls Tribune may som,
morning be running it all in two-inct
headlines as a Scoop.
There are in these United State.
more than 5000 incorporated commun
tiles that have no pablo water suppl,
at all. Boulder. Montana, is one o
them.
over 80 per cent Of the mothers 0
the United States cannot have hospi
tai attention in notwithstanding
because there is no hospital wher,
they liye-more often because of poy
erty.
Teachers are everywhere underpaid
Our old economic system is the hes
car to ride in yet built. But grinding
the valves, new tires now and then. ad
wjusting the brakes, are needed nor
than for us to be buying a new ca
for Turks and Greeks.-I.OWNDE;
MAURY.
Montana labor news., 1947-10-02
Achieves Another
First In Annals of
American Labor

Shaping out at the International
Typographical Union (AFL) and its
Local l. in Baltimore, the NLRB has
charged in a formal complaint that
tho two were guilty Of unfair labor
practices under the Taft-Ilartley act
for refusal to bargain with the Graphic
Arts League. an organization of com
mercial print shop proprietors. 1t was
the first complaint ever issued against
IA Union by the office Of the NLRB
general counsel and the first charge
of refusal to bargain against a labor
organization.
Montana labor news., 1947-10-02
OVER half OF FIRMS Inspected IN
VIOLATION OF WAeE-H0UR ACT

wages under Section l6tbl OF the All
Labor Standards act.
In cases involving li.ooo employers
and 10000 employees, where restitu-
ton was made. violations resulted
from failure 10 pay time and one-haii
half of the regular rate after 10 hours
a week as required by the Wage a
Hour law.
Minimum wage violations-failure To
pay at least 10 cents an hour under the
Wage X Hour law-were involved IN
Zoo restitution cases affecting 81 900
wage earners.
Violations of the child labor pro
visions OF the Public Contracts act
/ were found III lS5 establishments. For
tho Illegal employment Of 9i2 minors.
li1 contractors paid >21S2,s9o i'll liquid
ated damages.
Substantial violations of the record
keeping regulations under the Wage
& Hour law were disclosed in li,ooO
establishments. In 1919 cases. falsiii-
cation OF records was disclosed.
Misuse of overtime exemptions for
administrative. executive. and
professional employees and failure
To properly compute bonuses or other
special earnings caused most of the
ovprtime violations.
1T is difficult To understand why an
employer would pay any OF his EN-
|pluyes less than 30 cents an hour TO.
day. McComb said.
RECOGNIZE AND DEMAND THE
Montana labor news., 1947-10-02
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY
In the District Court OF the Second
Judicial District Of the State OF
Montana, in and for the
County Of Silver Bow

-'DF
In the District Court OF the Second
Judicial District OF the State OF
Montana, in and for the
County Of Silver Bow
In the Matter Of the Estate Of
MIKE pDRODko. also known as
VI. pOI,ODKO. also known as
MICHAEL PoEODkO, Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that IN pur-
suance to an order OF the District Court
of the Second Judicial District or tne
state of Montana. in and for the county
Of silver Bow, duly given and made on
the 21th DAY Of September, 1941, in the
matter Of the above entitled estate. the
undersigned the administrator Will sell
at private sale 10 the highest bidder,
for cash. and subject TO the conflrma-
ton Of said court. all Of the right, tue
and interest and estate Of the said de.
ceased and his estate in ana 70 that
certain parcel Of land situated in silver
Row County. Montana, and particularly
described as follows, to-wtt: together
with the personal property described
Lots numbered twenty one CID.
twenty two t22). twenty three ODD and
twenty four t24), in Block numbered
twenty nine t2a), and lots numbered
thirteen I3) and fourteen nb, IN
block numbered twenty eight t2S), Of
the ilome Addition TO the city OF lutte;
Montana, in accordance to the olllclAl
piat ana survey thereof now no file IN
! III. office Of the County Clerk and
Recorder Of SILVER Bow County. Mon
tana. and the strips Of land extending
south paralleled to the side lines OF
said lots and between the southern
boundaries Of said lots and the north
boundary Of the .Athcrton Addition. il
being the line dividing the north on,
half of the south east quarter or Sec
! tion ~. from the south one half Of the
southeast quarter OF section twenty
nine. all in township 3. n. X. Z West
of NJ. i. NJ. together with all and singu-
lar tn. tenem-nts, Entertainments an'
a-ppurtenances thereunto belonging OF
ia any Wise aprcrtainins. Also various
articles Of furniture and furnishings
eontained in the building at $500 Banks
ST. Butte. Montana. together with vari-
unS articles Of clothing and persona
belongings and one 1897 Pontiac coupe
automobile, Mod. Letter NO CA, Motor
Numhcr, 3wS6Ns3, Serial Number CO.
Ilt@HiN.
Hids must be in writing and max BE-
left al the office Of T. j. Foley. attor'
Bcy for tn, administrator located a
3n4 silyer Bow Block. West Granite
street. Butte. Montana, or may be de
lliVered to the administrator personally
office Of Public Administrator, Court
house, BUTTE. Montana. or nay be file'
in the office of the clerk Of said court
at any time after the first publication
OF this notice and before the sale
The sale viii be made on or aftc
the 18th day of october, 1917.
Dated at Butte. Montana, this 27tl
day Of september. la47.
EMMETT LYONS. .Administrato
~ the Estate Of Mike Porodko
also known as NJ. porodko, ais
known as Michael Porodkc
Deceased
r. j FOLEY. silver Bow Block
BUTTE. Montana
Attorney for Administrator.
First Publication oct. 2, 1ai7-3t
Montana labor news., 1947-10-02
PROFITS OF BIG BUSINESS zooM :.

Washington (IPA) The sky-high
industrial and business profits OF the
last six months OF 1916 headed even
farther into the st~ratosphere during
the first six months Of this year, gov
eminent figures and corporation re-
ports revealed this week.
Profits ranging up to 300 per cent
and 400 per cent over last years net
earnings We're shown by scores OF
business and manufacturing firms.
The lush state IF U. S. business was
only partly indicated by two studies
released by the {. S. Commerce Dept.
The first disclosed that publicly re-
ported cash dividends paid by corpora
lions during the first three months
tolaled Sl,0i0.Go0.0 900, an increase OF
II per cent over the 1887, 100000 paid
Montana labor news., 1947-10-02
C NOTICES
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate Of BERT SAMPLE, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed. administrator of the estate Of
Bert sample. deceased to the creditors
OF and all persons having claims
AGAINST the said deceased, to exhibit
them. with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first pub
location Of this notice to the said adj
ministrator at 23a Anaconda Road.
Butte. Montana, the same being the
place for the transaction of the usi-
ness Of said estate, in the County Of
silver Bow, state Of Montana.
,IDHN SULLIVAN, Administrator
Of the Estate Of Bert sample,
Deceased.
Dated Butte. Montana, this Goth day Of
September, 1917.
First publication oct. .. lg41-it
Montana labor news., 1947-10-02

out in the same 1916 period. These
figures account for only about SOC OF
all cash dividends paid.
Big Jump In Assets
The second showed that the assets
of the nations 10 largest manufacture
ing corporations jumped from S10,230.-
100000 in 1899 to $12. 705.0 900 900. Still
a third report-this by the Securities
& Exchange Commission-found that
the working capital of us. corpora
tons rose 81, 700,0 900, 900 to an estimat-
ed total of $50, 900. 900 900 during the
first quarter or this year.
The profit stony, however, is most
graphically told by the corporations
themselves in their financial reports.
The following are a typical cross sec
tim
Montana labor news., 1947-10-02

oI Montana Labor News published
weekly III Butte, Montana. fai october
LIST. ls41.
Stat. of Montana
county Of SILVER Bow } s..
Befor. me. a Notary rublic in and
for the stat, and cQunty aforesaid, per
~sanaily appeared John Nickers, who,
having been duly sworn according to
law. oeroses ana says that he is the
Editor Of the Montana Labor News ana
that the following is, to the best Of his
knowledge and belief, a true statement
Of the ownership. management. etc, oil
the aforesaid publication FOR the date
shown in the above caption. required
by the Act Of August "a. 1872, as
amended by the Act of March 3. 1888
embodied i'll section 53i, Postal Laws
and Regulations, printed on the re-
verse Of this form. to-wit.
/. That the names and addresses Of
the publisher, editor, managing editor,
and business manasers are.
Publisher, silver Bow Trades & Labor
Council. l.. O Box l>la
Editor. John .Nickers, +. o. Bon 1859.
Managing Editor, none.
business Manager. Stuart Waters, i.
q. Bon 1877.
.. That the owner is: Of owned b,
4 corporation. its name and address
must be stated and also immedlatel!
hereunder the names and addresses
of stockholders owning or holding one
Per vent VI iHoie - N'Nei y
stock. If not owned by a corpofatlon,
the names n addresses OF the indl,,
vidual owners must be given. II owned
by a firm, company. or other unincor-
porated concern, us name ana auuiess,
as well as those OF each individual
member, must be Ilven.)
SILVER Low traces Y i.Hpor '"uhei''
f.. @. Bon 1917.
2 That The known hondholders.
mor, ranees and other security holders
owning or holding pei. cent or more
Of total amount OF bonds, mortsases
or other securities are:
None.
Montana labor news., 1947-10-02
Silver Bow Trades
Continued from Page Onc)

Continued from Rage Onc)
of Montana and Broadway, and
asked the delegates not to patronlze
that place. Delegates We're requested
to take this back to their unions.
Fred LEM, Of the Unemployment
Commission, spoke to the council at
some length on a program laid out to
assist handicapped citizens to regain
employment, and again become self
supporting, and asked all unions to as
sist in this. He stated that Montana
is one Of the fourteen states that dld
not have a second accident clause in
the state compensation laws.
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned.
Montana labor news., 1947-10-02
NOTICE 70

Estate OF ANNA SWEENEY MckENNA,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the UNDER
SIGNED, eXecutrix Of the estate of Anna
Sweeney Mckenna, deceased; TO the
creditors Of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased. to
eXhihit them, with the necessary vouch-
erS within four months after the first
publication Of this notice to the said
executrix at the office Of her attorneys,
coyle & Yharra, 514 silver Bow Block,
Butte, Montana. the same being. the
place for the transaction of the bust
ness of said estate, in the County OF
silver Bow, state of Montana.
HELEN a.. MUSTARD, Executrix
of the Estate of Anna sweeney
Mokenna, Deceased.
Dated Butte. Montana, this 26th day Of
September, 1917.
First publication oct. 9, 1g41-4t
Montana labor news., 1947-10-02

information on the profits per-
shirt, but charged that higher
wages and material costs were
responsible for the SO per cent
rise in shirt prices since 1889.
At the same time, however, an is
sue OF the national business and finan-
cial weekly publication. Barron's APP
peared ON newsstands with informa-
ton the committee might well exam
Montana labor news., 1947-10-02
LilicnthaI In Timely
Warning

Crawfordsville, Tnd.-FP-The peo-
pie Of America must be on guard to
prevent atomic energy from being tax
en- oven by militarists and private prof
iteers under a hush-hush smokescreen,
David I.ilienthal warned.
Montana labor news., 1947-10-02
Committee IS
PIONEERING HIGH PRICES

New York-FP-A leader of the US. shirt industry calmly
told a congressional subcommittee investigating high prices
here September % there would be "some upward movement in
shirt prices next year.
The witness, E. c. Pfeffer of Cluett Peabody & Co., makers
Of Arrow shirts, said he was unable to give the committee any
Montana labor news., 1947-10-02
Cascade County
Trades and
Labor Assembly

Meeting Of September 26 was called
to order at 500 pm. by Vice Presi-
dent l.. l.. Price. Roll call of officers
showed President Steinmetz absent.
John Wolfe was appointed vice presi.
dent pro ten.
Credentials
From the Musicians for Clyde Trout
man and Lloyd Rogers.
Tho minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
Communications
From Peggy Connolly. secretary to
Mike Mansfield; W. II. Coburn, exec
utive secretary to James T.. Murray,
Gilbert T.eiander. secretary to Wesley
D'Ewart acknowledging our letters
protesting the passage of the Moore
RILEY bill which would take away the
supervision Of public utility accounting
from the Federal Trade Commission.
From the State department acknow-
lodging our communication urging that
the United Nations be used to settle
the I%ndonesian dispute.
From the Veterans of Foreign Wars
a resolution urging that all federal pen
sions be increased when living costs
rise.
From Wesley 4. DEwart inquiring
how best To solve the housing short
age in Montana. On motion letter was
ordered written Cong. D'Ewart.
From b. |. Steinmetz that he is at
Baltimore, Maryland, and would enter
John Hopkins Hospital and plans to
return home III about two weeks. On
motion floral greeting was ordered
sent Nj. Steinmetz.
Committee Reports
John Dusak reported for the Con
sumers Committee on milk. He said
the committee vigorously protested an
increase in price of milk. The con
mittee %contended the spread the dis
tributor receives is too great. In Great
Falls the distributor gets SC Il quart
while in Williston only ic. In Willis
ton. North Dakota, the producer gets
more than in Great Falls.
Ray Graham further reported for
the consumers committee and pointed
out that perhaps a consumers coop
werative was Il good solution to the milb
problem.
Bernal ]. G. Leary reported that II
may be necessary to secure legal as
%sistance to expose the monopoly and
autocratic control of milk distribution
in Great Falls.
Leo Stewart and Ashley Holley re
} ported on the meeting Of the Commun
ity Chest committee.
. l.. l.. Price reported that hearings
| on the Missouri Valley Authority vii
) be held at Glasgow on October End.
Roll Call and Reports Of Delegates
l.. l.. Price reporting for the Carpen
tiers that they reaffirmed their stan(
against parking meters. The carpen
tiers are studying the consumers coop
!. erative. Ira Seibrasse further report
ing for the Carpenters that the Carp
enters are e~ndeavoring to have al
their members registered to vote als'
: d record Of their registered voters be
ing maintained.
Ray Graham reported the Smelte
men had drawn up a resolution oppos
ing an increase in the price Of milk.
William Davey reported progress TO
the planning commission
Announcements
Smcltermen will hold a meeting OF
d proposed grocery and meat coop OF
! October 8. Watch for further instruc
, tons as to time and place.
> JOHN ENANkO, Jr., Secretary
Montana labor news., 1947-10-02

You will see this young man a great many times in the next few weeks.
This is The Official poster fer National Employ the Physically Handicapped
Week, October SILL. The week is established by law and is marked by
special activities emphasizing that handicapped workers can do good work
If they have a chance at suitable jobs.
Copies of the poster in large and small sizes can be obtained from
State committees and from State and local public cnpo! ment Offices.
Montana labor news., 1947-10-02
LEGAL NOTICES

81 ATEMENT OF OW \ER>Il1P. NAN-
AGENE\T. tIlltI i.N1IO\. ETC.
Realized HN THE ACTS OF
CONGRESS OF T. ST -. 1912. ~
AMENDED Ut TuE ACTS OF
X 3. 1888. AND ii IN =. lHtG.
Montana labor news., 1947-10-02

RECOGNIZE AND DEMAND THE
UNION LABEL,
Montana labor news., 1947-08-07

frale The present pasroll tax rate at its
present leael until ia5p making it vir-
t44llN impus ihle fa liheralize pay
mems
DESPITE ill., existence II a severe
housing Crisis. the lons.rauEe program
embodied III tAe Taff-W suer- Ellender
bill W,s shelyed Nifhoai action The
only measure ianchiug upon the hous.
Ing problem was the npw rent control
law which permits landlords 10 in
crease rents under voluntary agree
mont With tenant.
NlriolS health measures never
reached tie floor Of either house. With
the recognized need for a health in
surance program to furnish complete
medical care to workers and their
families. action by the senate commit
tee considering this legislation was
slowed by the Introduction Of the
TAFT bill designed To provide medical
care on !! charity basis 10 those fam
HES Who successfully passed a means
test
I'rc jdeut Truman requested legis-
lariuu "a further social progress in his
message 10 congress last January and
has reiterated the ueei therefor in his
recent message transmitting his mid
year economic report
The first session Of the seth CON
gress failed 10 heed his requests
Montana labor news., 1947-08-07
Silver Bow Trades
And Labor
Council Notes

The regular meeting of the Silver
Bow Trades 4 Labor Council was call
I'd to order at $ pm by President
Crawford All officers were present
Credentials from the Carpenters
union we're read and the DELEGATES oh
lieated.
Minutes of the special meeting OF
August > and Of the last regular meet.
ing were read and approved rs read
Communications from Libby. stating
that a rumor was out there that the
trouble with the union. The secretary
reported that he had written TO the
secretary i'll Libby stating that there
was no trouble with the Butte Brew
cry and their employees. and the com
munication was referred rs the Drew
cry Workers union.
Local e. Of the Electrical Workers
brought up the matter Of their mem
beers on strike on the AtM property
and asked If the crafts working on
the Hill had been instructed BY their
intcrnatinnals to stay on the job
Butte clerks union reported that the
Flynn Grocery was bow being deelar.
cd fair. on motion the communication
was received and the request was
granted
Communication from H. J Free
bourn. with q bin for services rendcr'
ed in the yiolti Eastman case. was
read and on motion the bin was ALLOW
cd. after the secretary had commuuica-
ted with the Teachers union
Communication from the Municipal
Employees Local 1860. placing then
grievances with the county commits
sionnrs before the council was turned
over to the grievance committee
Brother Allen. representing The IN
t%ernational Municipal Employees organ
cation, spoke before The council OF
the affairs ~ the union ana the eoun
ty commissioners
The matter vas brought up q the
city installing parking meters ii tn
city Of Butte, and en- motion a commit
tee was appointed 70 attend the city
council meeting Wednesday evening
Committee appointed q Nickers
Norman Ronlea. Buckley and shapiro
The Musicians reported that theil
union would furnish the music free
Tor any program that the council nigh
:. have on Labor Day.
There being no further business IN
meeting was adjourned
Montana labor news., 1947-08-07
Council Holds Special
Meeting On County
Employees. Case

A special meeting OF the Silver BoH
Trades & Labor Council was called to
order at > pm. Saturday b. Presitcnt
Crawford.
Roll was called and absentees were
noted.
President Crawford stated that the
meeting had been called in the interest
of the Municipal Employees union, as
the county commissioners had ordered
90 Of their members in various Offices
in the court house to be laid off Aus.
ust l.
Delegates from the county employees
union explained their status Al The
meeting and the progress that had
been made in their negotiations with
the county commissioners.
Long discussions took place on this
condition. after which it was moved
that we send a committee to Interview
the commissioners at 1890 MonlaH
The following committee was ap
pointed join Nickers, Oscar Hills
Dan Holland, Rene lsolde, and MIKE
] Lacey.
Montana labor news., 1947-08-07
1916 Profit Record
IJnderscored By
US. Study

Washington FTP - Manufacturing
profits in 1916 Sat an all-time record
Of S6,3ss million after federal and
state income and cNcess profits taxes.
the L. S. Department Of Commerce re-
ports in a nevlY Completed study OF
national income
Corporate profits in all manufac-
turing before TAI mounted to $40
s5s million il 1886 and undistributed
profits for that year in these indus.
tries ran to S3.i>7 million.
Food professor ia The list of manu-
fac,urers in total pfofits with Sl.o26
millions in 1875 af'er taxes compared
to 1857 million aflsi taxes in 1915, the
report said.
Textile mill precincts were also a
highly profitable iell. showing sSii
million in 1876 a- e%ompared to $271
million in 1875 wi..H The industry was
still largely under .leral government
contracts.
The 5ipaee ~ ofi was prepared
under the direciioa 4 Amos f.. Tay-
lor. director OF tn. oftice Of business
economics and mag lie obtained for
25c a copy from the rs. Government
Printing office, ~ -lington %, DC.
Among the odd acts to be screen
ed from the many 'ables and compil.
ations in the suivt. is that bellhops.
porters, walters ana BARRIERS take a
lush total OF $40o mlllon annually from
the US. public in tips
1t is also proven 10 the report that
although most Arierieans call base.
ball our national same,' the truth is
we pay in twice much per year tc
view collegiate football-about s44 mil
lion compared to b~aseball's s22 million
in all professional leasues.
Marcels, facial permanents and
other magic in th- beauty parlor costs
Americas nm q lidy $541 million
annually. while barber shops collec'
s4es million mostly from men. FOL
haircuts and shayes.