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Montana labor news., 1947-11-13

wage-hour law. Close to BOO
600 workers are employed in
retail lumber yards. he said,
but claimed few benefit direct
~ from the 40c minimum wage,
since they would earn more
than that without it.
Along with Charles Brewer. whom
he selected as a typical small dealer
he told the committee that the law
meant additional expense In starting
and maintaining a much more de-
tailed set Of time and payroll rec
ords in q field averaging only five OF
six employees per yard The workers
he said would have to be laid of
III slack period il The law forces
payment Of time and d half for over
time beyond 40 hours.
But. the lumber spokesman admit
ted. he favored a %wage.hour law fol
other industries. He just did not like
having the administrator interpret th'
law 70 apply il TO the retail lumber
business
A similar complaint came from Gilt
ford l.. Swanson. a retail coal mer
chant OF Minneapolis. speaking fol
the American Retail Coal Assn. J
turned out that swanson was asralt
OF losing his entire life savings be
cause II Of his workers were sums
him for $4,000 back pay under tht
overtime provisions Of the ~wagehou'
law.
The amendments 70 the wage-houl
laW passed last spring 20 ALLOW en-
ployers TO get out OF such suits. also
known As the portaltorortal pay BIZ
will not help him. he said, because
the action was started before the ef
lective date. The workers are mem
hers of Local 22l. Init. Bro. Of Team
STEERS ,AFID but are suing as individ
uals. What he needs, swanson said
is congressional action 10 keep TIL
wage-hour act from bothering retail
coal men.
Montana labor news., 1947-11-13
PRIEST RETIRES after
49 YEARS SERVICE

According to a front page story In
the Livingston Enterprise, William j.
Priest, active vice president Of the
Park County Trades & Labor assemb-
ly, retired from service as an NPRR
telegrapher November /, after 40
years in that work. Thirty-eight of his
40 years service were with the North
ern Pacific in Livingston.
Bill, an old timer in the ORT and
one OF the o%riginators Of the railroad
pension movement, will now be avail
able to more actively take part in
state wide progressive political activ-
tiles.
Montana labor news., 1947-11-13

Of the Montana Association of
REA Co-operatives Saturday in
Great Falls.
Adjournment followed talks
by Eric Wilson, Bozeman, ex-
tension rural engineering spe-
cialist, on labor saving devices;
Frank Wiley. Helena. of the Montana
%aeronautics commission. on flying
farmers and safety in connection with
REA installations. and Jim Garrison,
chief REA engineer for the Montana
state water conservation board, on
past, present and future REA prob
lens.
Use Of Poles
At the morning sessions c. J. Her
man. Helena. plant engineer for the
Mountain States Telephone & Tele-
graph Co.. discussed reciprocal use of
poles by REA co-ops and the tele-
phone company. l.. B. Johnson of
General Electric Co. spoke on latest
trends in rural wiring.
Other resolutions adopted con-
demned the S0th congress for "un-
wisely cutting appropriations for REA
and the public power program and
"deplored efforts Of private utilities
to convey to congress the false i'm.
preston Montana has adequate power
supplies" 1t recommended ELECTION
OF congressman and senators who un.
Montana labor news., 1947-11-13

derstand the power issue and will
fight for the people"
Condemned we're activities Of the
National Tax Equality Association
which will endanger the whole future
of REA. especially since it will ham
string their ability to liquidate their
loans They charged the "NTEA is
a well-financed propaganda and
lobbying organization for large cor
porations whose main purpose is to
destroy co-operatives." Endorsed was
the IVA and the Murray MVA bill.
Opposed was "HR 303G which pro-
poses sale of power generated at gov
eminent built dams or any similar
legislation which makes direct sale
of such power inaccessible to REA
co-operatives or municipalities" REA
co-operatives also were urged to take
into consideration the CAA safety
code when constructing power lines
near private airports.
1920 Miles Of Lines
The water conservation board now
has under contract or construction
2.220 miles of REA lines in Montana.
Garrison reported. of which it is hoped
to complete this year 1900 miles. with
900 miles to be completed next year.
Additional funds have been allotted
by the REA for 1850 miles of lines in
Montana which are not under con-
tract. Applications now before the
REA, if. honored, will make another
3.100 miles available for contract next
year. the water board engineer said
Time and place of the next owen
ton will be fixed by the board of
directors.-Great Falls Tribune.
Montana labor news., 1947-11-13

the State Fish and Game Com
mission on the heavy mortality
Of pheasants before the hunt
ing season opened in this state.
According to Mr.. Reavly
there were only about seven
per cent Of the birds liberated
in some areas survived until the
open season. Some of the sportsmen
present asked Mr.. Reavly if the old
method Of raising birds was better
than raising them by the incubator
and the brooding system, stating that
the late Joe Hendricks used hens in
the raising of pheasants, and he was
more successful than any one that has
tried raising them since his time. Mr..
Reavly answered this by saying, that
he did not know. that all of his work
was in the field. not raising birds, but
checking up on them after they were
liberated. and that it was purely an
experimental project.
After listening to Mr.. Reavly the
SpOrtsmen can arrive at only n con
clusion. and that is. the cost of rails
ing the birds is exorbitant. the mortal.
|ity rate is excessive and the sportsmen
are paying the freight without desired
results. 1t is the opinion of many that
sportsmen should request Governor
Ford to call in an expert and see what
can be done about this disastrous
waste of the sportsmen's money.
Montana labor news., 1947-11-13

port Tor is failure to take eognizance
u the revenue requirements Of the
Marshall plan for aid to Europe and
for other essential expenditures OF
the government lie declared
Their, is 10 Indication in the ma
loiitv report OF what the net tax loss
would b. It IS certainly reckless tax
planning 10 make recommendations
without knowing the cost.
Mr. Vol found in a majority rec.
ommendafion that the excise tax
trnelure he retained and strengthen
ed. "A step IN the direction Of n fed
,ral sales Tax which would constitute
an unfair and eapricious burden on
consumers and businessmen alike.
He concluded that the 6 major pro-
posals Of the majority would be Of
slight application to persons with in
comes Of less than $4,000 a year which
comprise a6i2 per eent OF the tax.
payers In this respect he said
The program Of the majority is
consistent with the across.the board
percentage program for reducing in
come tax rates and the proposals nov
being made by certain groups for some
form of a federal sales tax.
On the proposal to allow all married
couples Ia divide their incomes for
tax purposes. Mr. VOL pointed out
that this would be II particular bene-
fit 10 couples with incomes above
5000 and urged that such action be
taken only after reduction OF taxes on
low incomes and the elimination Of GER
tain excise taxes.
Mr.. VOL presented a positive pro-
gram for tax revision which called
for TIL, increasing OF personal exemp-
lions Tor loa income taxpayers, elimi-
nation OF excise taxes on 10 commod-
ities. and the plugging of existing loop
holes IN the tax laws.
lie recommended that the highest
priority be- given in any rsogram for
reduction or individual income taxes
10 increasing personal exemptions.
and that $50 billions OF venue re-
dnction be utilized Immediately to
sfari such relief 70 the lowest income
groups.
on the subject Of excise taxes. he
urged the Immediate repeal Of the tax
HOW letled on oleomargarine. trans
pnrtafion OF persons and property.
t%leetfie light bulbs. matches, women's
purses. toilet preparations. and hub
r4eatins oil In addition Mr.. Vol
recommended cutting the tax on ad-
missions and on telephone and tele-
graph service by % per cent.
Montana labor news., 1947-11-13

Washington Fl Opening the door
wide to internnion raids, the NI.Iil}
barred from its ballot a union reoos
niled under contract for three years
and allowed an intervening union To
stand alone in 4 collective bargaining
election The NI.l}B explained II
acted because the present contract
holding union had not complied with
the TAFT Hartley acts nunoomnunist
affidavit requirement
Montana labor news., 1947-11-13
TIL Test In Courts
Nearing

Washington. - FTP - Federal court
tests of the legality OF the non-com-
munist affidavit and financial state
ment requirements Of the Taft-Hartley
act moved closer as the NLRB dis
missed pending election petitions OF
the United S~teelworkers (CIO), Unit
ed Mine Workers lAFL) and the Unit
ed Furniture Workers tClO). 1t held
that non-complying unions cannot use
its services to determine collective
bargaining representatives.
Montana labor news., 1947-11-13

1t was brought ont $50 at the meet
ing thai Il certain memper OF the pres
ent Fish and Game Commission went
down to Billings some years aeo while
he was chairman Of the Commission
and ordered an open season on both
species of pheasants during the month
of September before they were fully
fledged. This together with the clos
ing of our Game Farm at Warm
Springs for four years has made the
pheasant situation what it is today
The following motion pictures were
shown by the L. $. Army and T. s..
Air Force Recruiting Service. War
Comes to America and the "Ano-
pheles Mosquito"
Montana labor news., 1947-11-13
For the Kids.

st. Paul. Mimi FP 4 nationwide
broadcast will be used as a sendoff
for distribution Of five million copies
OF "A slick. full color comic book
which under the guise Of attacking
communists heaps fascistlike ridicule
on organized labor and other Amer
lean institutions called Is This To
morrow the comic hook is slated for
mass distribution at Toe a copy in
schools. churches. factories, organiza-
tons and on newsstands.
Montana labor news., 1947-11-13
Committee Reports
Minimum Wage In Danger

Washington. - FTP Preparing a wholesale attack on the
wage-hour act during the second session of the 8Oth congress,
the house labor subcommittee in charge of the job heard a
typical cross-section Of the testimony being piled up to damage
the law and its administration November S.
Counsel Joseph T. King of the National Retail Lumber Deal
ers Assn. told the group that his industry suffers under the
Montana labor news., 1947-11-13
Wolf Objects to House lax Committee Plan
MURRAY, m MSis~. lid, ARE
PRAISED AT REA Meet

A resolution commencing "Sen. James E. Murray and Rep.
Mike Mansfield for their consistent fight for adequate appro-
priations for the REA and development of the public power"
and censuring Senator Ecton and Representative D'Ewart for
voting to cut appropriations for REA and the Bonneville ad-
ministration' was among those passed at the closing session
Montana labor news., 1947-11-13
GAME OFFICIAL EXPLAINS
PHEASANT SITUATION TO
BUTTE SP0RTSmEN
MILLIONS
Of DOLLARS

At a meeting of the Rocky Mountain Sportsmens Associa-
ton held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Tuesday
evening, November 4th, Bill Reavly, fieldman for the State Fish
and Game Commission addressed the sportsmen for some thirty
minutes. Mr.. Reavly was requested to come to Butte and tell
the sportsmen in his own words if there was any truth to a
release appearing in a certain newspaper quoting a member of
Montana labor news., 1947-11-13
Asks Relief for Low Income
Groups, and Repeal Of
Excise Taxes

Washington. D. C-Matthew Woll. AFL executive council
member, charged that the majority report of the special tax
study committee appointed by Chairman knutson Of the house
ways and means committee, would, it enacted, shift the tax
load from those more able to those less able to bear the burden"
Mr.. Wolls charge was made in a minority report which he
submitted to the house committee in the belief that the m Majority
Montana labor news., 1947-11-13

Whenever a workers out on strike
chances are you'll find a doctor
from the Progressive Citizens Of
Americas medical division offering
free services. Here Paul SatuloW
Of the Industrial Union Of Marine
& ShipbuiIding Workers (CiO). who
has been on strike against BethIe-
hem's Brooklyn shipyard since Aug.
ust, gets his teeth fixed by Or. Will
liam Berg, PEA dentist. (Fed Pix
Montana labor news., 1947-11-13
Cascade County
Trades and
Labor Assembly

Meeting of November Z. called to
order at 500 pm by President Stein
metz.
Roll call Of officers showed all Off.
GERS present.
The minutes of the previous meet.
ing were read and approved.
Communications
From the committee for the Nations
Health. Inc. asking for financial assist
ance to help make Il national prepaid
medical insurance program a reality.
On motion $1,000 was ordered con.
tribnted.
From In Fact. Inc" inviting sub
scriptions at Sl.l5 each in blocks OF
ten.
On motion subscriptions were or
dered solicited among the delegates
and assembly is to contribute 49, SO
for two copies of 1000 Americans
which are to be ratified among the
delegates.
Committee Reports
James l.. Murray reported progress
for the City Manager committee. On
motion City Manager committee was
authorized to 70 ahead with its pro,
gram to defeat the City Manager form
of government. VIM. Davey reported
Tor the city planning commission.
Bcrnal J. &. leary reported for the
parking meter committee.
!. J.. Price reported on the Co-opera.
tive Committee meetings.
Confined on Page Four
Montana labor news., 1947-11-13

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., 1947-11-13

An economy that relies fos
its stimulation on waste and
disaster Is taking the road
to oblivion a. surely ~ the
dinosaurs, those creatures
that were all bulk and no
brains Stuart Chase.
Montana labor news., 1947-11-13

report is contrary to the ''beSts
Kodiak mirror., 1947-10-25
'pter Program

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 sS sn l pm
 to 500 Library open. N BsSsl Owen
 tO Informal dancing
 gS ujp hall < equip. reserved for Hesde school children till 6. ss Library Open EsGbsr Wiley kVolIeyball team lv for base hsoBPW club meeting
 IyS hJr. Hi practice dance bs Library open
 Margaret hightsoot E5 American Legion Aux lary meeting
 sday@ lb5&7 to g Library open Ssisr Hilary Audrey Kraft Ms E. A. Zepeda lM Girls SID dancing class |l1O Bingo
 bckp0t & merchandise prizes ssday%
 DO Adv. Jr. Folk-dancing ,aO Basketball squad leaves Center for practise at NOE
 (Tom Utterback)
 Library open Aanon Curtis E0 Adult Leathercraft
 (John Gibbens) hy:- |Dn Jr. Halloween Revue Pn Halloween party-dance l .(See story) |bnry closed l: BPW carnival for Center
Montana labor news., 1947-04-03

by he Republican party lie ula need
all the persuasive Arguments he ,an.
muster
Montana labor news., 1947-04-03
COLLISION?

Lincoln. Neb.- Worried about how
To make "A closed shop ban stick IN
the face OF mounting labor opposition.
Nebraska Atty. Gen. Waller Johnson
sent out a call for a strategy meet
ing to the attorneys general of =;
states which have outlawed the closed
shop or are considering such bans
Montana labor news., 1947-04-03
Tennessee Valley With Its
IVA Outstrips Missouri
Valley In Progress

BY JOSEPH liANl.ON

4 WlShngton Correspondent fe 81 IaHl~ Post p~n4f.h
Striking proof of how the Tennessee VALLEY in recent wears
has outstrippcd the rate OF progress in the larger Missouri Val
ley is available in data obtained Is the Post Dispatch from the
Bureau of the Census.
Based chiefly on the AGRICULTURAL ccnSuscs Of 1890 and Of
1915. the data show that iutl Valleys have moved forward.
the rest of the country. in most OF the things that make for
good living. But the Tenneseel \alrA lnS mnNnd with srNrn
Montana labor news., 1947-04-03
Supplemental Income

During the var Ill farm areas sui
ferei from IN acute manpower short
ase bnt there are always seasons OF
tho year when the farmer has time.
II not the opportunity 10 supplement
his income by other employment
\ suggestion Of broader economic
opportunity in the Tennessee Valley
Is found III figures obtained IN the
1876 and lpi5 ecuSnses Farmers IN
the Tennessee Valley worked OH their
farms /. million DAYS IN laii. about
SIX million more HAN III 1891 IN the
Nissnnri Valley farmers worked of
their farms 1876 .ond ia>s in tn,
later year ahout > ,oa oaa fewer than
IN laai
Labor Gusts for hired help ar, much
higher IN the Missouri VALLEY as
might he expected because OF the
larger farms The figures are cited
because they are il some DEGREE an
index Of how completely farm acres
are utilized The Missouri Aalle,
farmer paid an ayerl.r II sos FOR
hired help in 1911 as AGAINST sisl
iii laas The Tennessee valley farm.
er paid more than twice as much in
1911 as IN 1919 SO as, against $50
On the smaller Tennessee Valley
farms. obviously farm families were
able" To do a greater portion Of the
work themselves
An Increase IN the divelsifiearion
Of farm production in the Tennessee
Nalleg is suggested BY several sets
of figures Cost al feed for livestock
and poultry per Farm tripled between
le99 and 1911 while til, Missouri val
ley farmers feed costs rose to little
more than double Both milk and
egg production howcd substantial in.
creases in tho Tennessee Valley and
only Slight increases ~ the Missouri
VALLEY The value of farm products
sold. or used hy tie farmers families
Increased 52l per cent in The Ten
nesser Valley and g. per ,enf III
tho Missouri VALLEY
TN" Missouri VALLEY lost about All.
eighth Of is farm operators IN the l.,
years bnt gained I'll Farm a~ertaec. III
the Tennessee NallrA There Was littlc
change in lho nafahef Ut riiln opera
tors. or ~ tho total II farm .tre-
Comparison on Phones
ore item III which tho Nj souri,
Valley shows mn 10 h,ttar adyuufapp
Montana labor news., 1947-04-03

The state of Iowa boasts of approx
mately 10000 miles of railroad. a large
river traffic and $500 miles of paved
roads.
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TO-DAY IN HISTORY
know America)

1777-British AGen. Burgoyne
surrenders at Saratoga, N. Y,
giving new hope to American
revolution.
l843-The B'Nai Birth, Jewish
organization. founded in New
York.
1901-Negro educator, Booker
T, Washington dimes in the
White House with Pres. Theo-
dore Roosevelt-causing much
talk.
lDl8-Americans take Chatil-
Ion Wood in World War /. War
Industries Board bans building
of churches, new schools and
theatres during the duration.
l83l--Al Capone sentenced to
III years for income tax evasion.
1942-American troops arrive
in Liberia.
1943-The Young Communist
League of the United States dis
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FRIEND in NEED is
FRIEND I'm ROUGH

SAN JOSE, Calf. - tAP). -
School-teacher Elmer L. Stewart
lost or mislaid his No. 8 iron ON
the Hillview golf links year
ago, but never bought another.
Finally there came a spot
where only d No. 8 would do, so
he borrowed from his constant
golfing companion, James Ker-
shaw: 1t turned out to be his
own, which neither knew had
been in Kershaw's bag for a
year.
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DR.. Miller Now
President OF
/, u, OF Florida

GAINESVILLE, October IT,.
FNS)-Dr. H. Harold Hume,
who has been acting interim
president of the University of
Florida, having been appointed
by the Board of Control to serve
between the time DR.. Tigert re-
tired and the new president, DR..
Miller took office, cleared his
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desk last week and extended
greetigs to DIR. ]. Hills Miller,
WHO takes over the Job this
week.
Facing DIR. Miller, former as
sociate commissioner of educa-
ton of the State of New York,
as he takes over the reins of the
University, are many problems
including the task of assimilat-
ing the largest enrolment in the
schools history and planning a
long-range program of educa-
ton and plant expansion.
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solves itself by taking new
name, American Youth for De-
mocarcy.
1944-Near Metz, General
Patton delayed by Germans
suing flame throwers.
1945-John L. Lewis calls off
the soft cold strike.
l946-Cattle, recently scarce.
pours into Chicago stock yards
in record number.
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Many fruits not related to the
apple bear that name: Balsam
apple, custard apple, rose apple,
and pineapple.
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Singer and other type sewing ma
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built. Treadle machines cleo
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for your old Singer round bob
bin. Phone 1898, 706h Duval
Street. oct16-3t
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Green Gladioli
Amaze Grower

DENNISTOWN, Me. - Fred
jackson was amazed when a
couple of pale green gladioli
showed up in his glad bed this
year. Jackson had never heard
of a "green glad" and believed
it was impossible to raise one of
that color.
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Eastman Kodak and Ansco roll
film, all sizes! 127r27c, 100 &
620-32c, 116 & 61N43c, 35mm
-85c. Developing and print
ing in thirty-six hours, regular
or oversize. Fine grain develop
ign. Evans Camera and Supply
Store, 500 Southland Street.
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Trey fender skirt in vicinity
of First Street. Reward. SIS
Fleming, or Phone 803M.
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Al Chevrolet Special Deluxe TIL
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pm. weekdays. All day Satur-
day, Sunday. 63-l Poinciana.
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Model 81" Ford, $3.50. Royal
Vacuum Cleaner, $25. Phone
871-J. oct16-3t
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1884 Dodge sedan, Al condition,
$275.00. $40 SaWyer's Lane,
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8-ft.. Servel Electrolux kerosene
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Very cheap Cactus boat for
sale. $4,000 cash. May be seen
at A. & B. Fish Market.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

For any kind Of properties in Key
West, be it home Or business,
contact Paul Boysen, 626 Flem-
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