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The Western news., 1947-05-15
School News


Baccalaureate services will be
held in the high school auditorium
Sunday morning, May 18 at H. The
Rev. George Masuda of Whitefish
will deliver the sermon. The high
school girls glee club, directed by
Miss Wanda Norwood, and an adult
choir directed by Mr.. Delmar Dun
ham will provide special musical
numbers.
Members of the junior class began
Monday to decorate the gym for the
junior prom, which will be held
Friday, May is.
Ann Cobbledick, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James CObbledick, is vale
dietorian of the Troy high school
graduating class of 1947. Virginia
smith, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Max C. Smith, is salutatorian.
Commencement exercises will be
held in the high school auditorium
The Western news., 1947-05-15
Tnn-Nnfnher,s -

The first meeting of the Top-Notch-
er's All Club was held at the
Grange Hall Tuesday, April %. The
club has 13 members and Floyd Os-
born as club leader.
Officers elected were president,
Frank Myers; vice-president, For
rest Myers; secretary, Robert Tay-
lor; treasurer, Billy Molyneau; re-
porter, Billy Basham.
The Western news., 1947-05-15

Keith Leigh came Wednesday eve
OF last week from Kalispell for a
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Leslie Leigh. He spoke Thursday at
the High School on Army Careers.
The Western news., 1947-05-15

20 HITS, Peterson, Hampton, Moore,
Runs, batter in, Peterson, Norton, R.
Lindsey 3; Moore, J. Kensler 2.
Stolen bases, H. Hart, Smith, Stiner,
Winslow 3. Winning pitcher, Lind
sey. Losing pitcher, Dick Jenkins.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-22

Mr. Kelly neither you nor your tax experts
justify the wful robbing of the school children of
Silver Bow county and the citizens of Butte and this
refusal OF the company you head to pay the just tax
imposed on them by law is nothing but wilfu robbery.
IL this same crime committed by any other in
dvldual his properties would be confiscated and he
would be sent to Jail for FRAUD.
Forty Years of "Sinning"
You and l Mr. Kelly are reaching the age where
we should realize that the remainder our allotted time
on earth is limited therefore have but little time
lett TO atone for SINS and be they sins omission
OF SINS OF commission they must be atoned for some
now and the only way your company for the
SINS 1t has committed against the citizens Butte and
he school children of District No. 1, is to pay these
BACK taxes that have been accruing since year 1908
AS mead OF the Anaconda Copper Company you are
directly responsible to the people for its actions there
fore any crimes committed by the company against
the people are chargeable to you
During the years, when thousands of women
were being made widows, when thousands of mothers
were losing their and when thousands and thou
sands of children being made faherless your COM
pany Jared very well and made profits and
at the present time you have cash that has
never been equalled-ALL WAR PROFITS-made at
the expense of those who their lives that we might
live. The patriotism shown by company and
practically all other large corporations had the dollar
sign attached to it strongly that it seemed to saw
NO PROFITS-NO PATRIOTISM.
Think of Your Cherished School Days, Mr.. Kelly
Mr. Kelly, you personally considerable to the
Butte schools it in them that you received your
schools
IN your time supported by taxes furnished by people,
is doubtful if would have received education
Ihese same schools that you once attended
calling on you to right wrong that they have been
suffering under for close to forty years.
Do you think the children of today as much en-
titled to an education you were? If you do you
should take immediate steps to have your company pay
the taxes to the City of Butte and School District No l.
as imposed them by just court. If you do not do
this do not how you face the hereafter with
a clear conscience.
Hoping this letter wifi the desired effect and
induce you to act in the just interest of the City of
Butte and School District No. 1,
I remain, sincerely
PAT C. SULLIVAN (The Old Timer.
P S. If the statements made in this communica-
ton not true l guilty of criminal libel and if
guilty l should be given the punishment that such
crime calls for but have fear, these are facts
Copy to ]. NJ. Hobbns New York; Montana Labor
News, Butte and The Peoples Voice, Helena
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-22

said to be openly hostile to him, Alley
no doubt, had the backing of the local
Associated Industry group and they
were out to whip labor The restau-
rants stayed closed and the workers
stayed out. Their enthusiasm was
high and their solidarity never better
in the history of the city. Mr.. Alley
has the credit of blocking sympathy
strike of the bar tenders then sat
and sulked in the strengthening
room" of the Cabin. He threatened
the union that he would pack up and
leave the city and with him would go
his influence and affluence, liquor
agency, strengthening equipment and
Chamber of Carnival buns, sharpers
and plug-uglies. Restaurant workers
waited joyfully for the exodus but it
didn't come OF pass.
The strike was settled with a COM
promise of a Il cents per hour raise
for the cooks and a 3 11s cent an hour
increase for the walters. From the
strike the people can learn that a
vice lord makes a poor industrial rela-
lions expert. Tabor must learn that
big vice like big business is never on
its side.-AN OBSERVER.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-22
Brides Urged To

Brown is new employee who was
accidentally reported with Mary
Smiths number.
Mr.. Thomas explains that the gov
eminent can't afford to take chances,
and correspondence with the employer
is necessary before Mary Brown, nee
Smith, can get credit for the wages
she earned. Gin most instances, the
records are cleared and Mrs. Mary
Brown gets credit for her wages"
Mr. Thomas said, "but this happens
only after the government and the
employer have spent considerable time
and effort in untangling the mix-up."
"Now that June is over I'm extend
ing all June brides an invitation to
come in and get their names officially
added to their social security account
number card" he concluded. Social
Security offices are located in Billings,
Butte, Great Falls, Helena and Mis-
soula.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-22

sylvania, New York and New England.
Most of the unions of the ALL and CLIO
are in favor of the project and it has
been endorsed in the platforms of both
the Republican and Democratic parties
Blocked by Lobbyists
'In view of this widespread public
support, it is nothing short of amazing
that a handful of selfish men have
been able to delay the construction
of this great project all these years, ;"
Senator LANCER declared.
He charged that 'the most powerful
lobby in Washington, representing
eastern railroads, the power trust, and
coal interests had 'ganged up to de-
feat the project and that millions of
dollars had been spent in a highly
organized campaign of misrepresenta-
ton and propaganda to protect the
interests of the banker-controlled rail
and electric power monopolies.
meanwhile, the people have been
on high freight rates and high
power costs. Part of those profits are
used to pay the salary of the highest
priced lobbyist in the nations capital,
at the rate of $4,000 year" VAL
LEY CITY (N.D) TIMES RECORD.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-22

Any one eating IN Helena res
taurants knows for sure that
food prices here are for the
most part higher than any
where else in the state. No restaurant
operator in Helena has complained of
anything other than the amount of in
come tax he has had to pay during the
! last five years. In view of present liv
| ing costs in Helena, most of the oper-
ators favored granting the raise they
were ready to sign the new contract
and proceed with business as usual.
| Then Tom Alley, operator of the Cab
in, flexed the muscles in his head and
repeatedly moved in for both a person
al victory over labor, and for victory
! for Helena's little Associated Indus
try, also said to have no love for labor
Mr.. Alley came to Helena some years
ago as night club bouncer it is said
and in the course of few years has
attained both affluence and influence.
He has grown in wisdom (of a certain
kind) and wealth (money and prop
erty) He is credited with the ability
to handle both city and county Off
Fcials. He is revered by many as the
provider of theological inspiration to
Governor Ford and reputedly serves
as liquor administrator without port
folio.
Mr.. Alley is reported to have first
used his Influence" on the Weiss
Cafe operators, who wanted to sign
the workers agreement for the in
crease in pay, and then brow beat the
operators of the Corr Cafe, who, friend
ly to labor had already signed the new
agreement. The Corr cafe by the way
make their living by, serving good food
at reasonable prices They maintain
no black room and indulge in no
extra-curricular activities. The in s
fluence Of Mr.. Alley prevailed and
the Cooks and Walters went on strike j
Temporarily there was no place to eat
in Helena. The Woolworth people t
sent public relations expert in and !
together with stooge from the store
hey attended several union meetings ! |
md although they talked at great i
ength there was still no place to eat
n Helena. During this time there
vas rodeo and horse show staged
n the city, it was a flop, the people b
stayed away in droves-no place to a
,at Helena business was losing e
thousands of dollars and Helena work h
RS hundreds of dollars that neither !,
will ever get back but apparently Mr..
Alley was standing pat with the at v
itude that no union was going to tell
i'm anything. Despite the fact that
lost of the restaurant operators are p
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-22
'Seaway Will Save

CONTINUED from Page One)
New York and other Atlantic ports,
without break in cargo, and at great
ly reduced handling costs.
Project Self-Liquidating
Under provisions of the new bill in
trodtced at the recent session of con-
gress, the st. Lawrence project would
be almost entirely self-liquidating.
Construction costs would be repaid
out of revenues received from the
sale of electric power and from tolls
on shipping going through the seaway.
The st. Lawrence Seaway project
has had the backing of every president
since Woodrow Wilson. President
Truman urged that it be built when he
addressed the Canadian parliament at
Ottawa several weeks ago. Former
President Herbert Hoover has been. a
since he was secretary of commerce,
and reiterated that support in recent
testimony before the senate foreign
relations committee.
Endorsed by NPL
ne pIoJeCI 10 DdCheu NY Ine null
partisan League in North Dakota and
by many other farm organizations
t h e country. Twenty
three state governments have official
ly endorsed it. Members of the cab
met, the secretaries of agriculture,
commerce, state and war, and other
leaders in public life agree that the
project would be of incalculable bene-
fit to the whole country.
1t has the support also of the over
majority of the 40 million
people in the states which would be
most directly affected by the seaway-
the middle west, the Great Lakes re-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-22
OPINIONS OF
READERS
Coolidge Suggests Gov. Ford
Should Secure Affidayits
August IS, 1871

August Is, 1947
Honorable Sam C. Ford
Governor of Montana
Helena, Montana.
Sir: notice with regret that you did
not have the internal fortitude to reply
in the Peoples Voice to my letter of
July 10. Approaching the fact that
what | said about Kathan, Sparkling
and Clements cannot be proven or dis
proven as we were the only ones that
heard the conversation, | do feel that
the other statements | made can be
proven or disproven.
First, you can get an affidavit from
Sam GOA, Jr., that he did not receive
the moneys that l outlined in my form
er letter. Second, an affidavit from
Wellington d. Rankin that you did not
tell him that you had to make one
more trip to Great Falls to see whether
or not would put up the money before
you actually made your filing. Third,
you could get an affidavit from Sam
GOA, ST., that | was insistent on run
ming the oil business in Montana or
that I wanted any other political job.
Sam Sr., knows that | did not crave
any positi obnturneopsiv1K ?kiloeuC
any position but did expect you to keep
your word but as general rule most
politicians do not Respectfully, e. B.
COOLIDGE, Great Falls, Montana.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-22
THE OLD TIMER WRITES TO MR.. KELLY

Mr. Con F. Kelly, Chairman Board of Directors
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
New York City, New York
Dear Sir:-Realizing that all of us who are annroaob
ing the time when must depart from this earth are
anxious to make amends for any wrong we may have
been guilty of in the past, feel it my duty to call to
your attention grievous wrong that has been per-
petrated the citizens of Butte the children of
School District No / for many years.
refer to the back taxes, due the City of Butte and
School District No. l, from the Butte Water Company
said company being owned and controlled by the Ana
conda Copper Mining Company makes you directly re-
sponsibe to the people for any evils the Butte Water
Company may be guilty of.
These back taxes have been accommodating since the
Montana court ruled that water rights regard
less of their location taxable by the place or dis
trict where the water consumed The water rights
of the Butte Water Company have been taxed
by the City of Butte School District No therefore
taxes these water rights dating back to the year
1908 are now due and payable, and should be paid
you would have clear conscience.
In the year 1892, in statement prepared for the
State Railroad Commission the Butte Water Company
placed valuation their rights and licenses of
$1400OO0 as they had few licenses of any value more
than 900 of this amount must have represented water
rights understand that in late years there is no ref
erence whatever made to water rights any other
rights in the summaries of valuations sent the Railroad
and Public Service Commission the State Board of
Equalization. Have these values jumped out the win
dow or what did happen? In a court of law believe
that neglecting to place valuation these water
rights would be looked upon evasion with intent to
defraud the TAX COLLECTOR
Wouldn't Have the Nerve or Would They?
Mr.. Kelly when you testifying in the federal
court of Silver Bow county in the of the Federal
Power Commission VS.. Montana Power Company you
were very strong in contention that water rights
very valuable and that time these water
rights increased in value Surely at this time neither
you the company you head could have the
go into court and contend that the valuation the
Butte Water Companys rights just floated down
the river and were lost.
To many of in Butte the affairs of the Butte
Water Company, have always had a very distinctive
odor, remember not many years back when Jim Hob
bins testfyng in district courts stated that
he president of the Butte Water Company and that
for performing the duties of the president he paid
the of $4,000 per year by the Butte Water Com
pany, but when asked where the main offices the
company were located, HE DID NOT KNOW-imagine
receiving $4,000 year from company which he
could not locate-WHO SAID THERE WAS NO SANTA
CLAUS?
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-22

Washington - FTP = President Tru-
man believes the Federal Security ag-
ency and the us. Employment Service
properly belong in the Department of
Labor.
At his news conference August IA
the chief executive bluntly criticized
congress for cutting the activities of
the Labor department and said it was
his intention to rebuild that agency
which he said had been torn up.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-22
Legal Advertising
INVITATION TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the State Board of Examiners
in the Capitol Building, Helena, Mon
tana, until 1000 o'clock AM on Friday,
the 18th day of September 1947 for
the reroofing of all slopes with cedar
shingles, replacing two metal decks on
Cottage Number Two "Canaday Hall"
at the State Vocational School for Girls
in the valley north. of Helena, Mon
tana.
Each bidder shall carefully examine
the plans and specifications and visit
the site of the work before preparing
his bid.
Proposals shall be submitted in
lump sum to furnish all labor and ma
terialS necessary to complete the work
in a neat and workmanlike manner
to the Superintendent, and
the State Board of Examiners
Plans, specifications, and proposal
blanks can be obtained at the office
of the State Board of Examiners Each
bidder will be required to comply with
all the laws relating to the employ
ment of labor on public works and
each bidder will be required to furnish
his contractors license number and
submit certified check with his bid
in the amount of 1919 of his bid
The Board of Examiners reserves
the right to reject any or all bids and
waive all irregularities.
STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS
FOR THE STATE OF MONTANA
By w. L. FITzSIMMONS, Clerk.
First publication Aug. %, 1947-3t
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-22
LABOR AND VICE In HELENA

recent strike in Helena of the Cooks & Walters Union
(AFL brought out into the daylight facts the people
should know 1t also furnished facts from which labor
draw conclusions and learn lesson.
The cooks of Helena asked for dollar day. 12c
hour and the walters asked for fifty
6Ac per This all unreasonable
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-22
AT&T BACKS UP A BIT

New York-FP-Pressure of full CLIO
plus the threat of $4,000 damage
suit under the Taft-Hartley law won
a resumption of recognition for the
American Union of Telephone Workers
(CIO) by the American Telephone &
Telegraph company's long lines de-
partment here.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-22

A us. Public Health Service survey
found that 10S million Americans lack
adequate water supply.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-08-22

There were 445,539 industrial acct
dents in New York state during the
first seven months of 1947, an increase
of 47,254 over the same period in 1916
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-02
TWENTY YEARS AGO

Burbank Ca the following officers for
President Samuel Leighton; president SnowbaP
financial secretary
John Price; William Cummings; assistant collector Frank
Campbell Samuel Young guard Harry Cotton.
Sebrng recently celebrated their sill
wedding and recipients of beautiful
of the China Co., Alliance
Ohio and member of the Western Generawae Standing
Committee.
Herbert of Local Union 49, Richmond Ca is confined to
his home with illness.
Sebring Pottery the Packing Shed
special match the Crewson alleys The teams comprised
the oowng WarehouseAgnes, Wezenbeger, San f. Sebrng
Smith Packing ShedJenn Watson, Allison Wilt and Miller
James Dawson former Sebrng potter who working
Caroton for time has resigned his position there to accept
berth with the Vitreous China Company at Alliance
Charles Kelly Sebrng aggeaker confined to his home with
illness.
Lewis moudmaker Huntington, W. va has accepted
temporary employment at Erwin Tenn
Charles A. Dei dpper at the Summit China Co. for years.
left the trade with honorary card and located small
ia arm Akron.
Collins of Sebrng helping the dipping house at the
Summit China Company, Akron, Ohio.
Local Union Huntingdon W. elected the following officers
ensuing Psesident William Place. president Walter
Walker recording secretary Joe Tart financial secretary John Nor
rings defense secretary Harry Appe Inspector Homer Lewis guard
Sam .fs,J5st
Charles of Akron Ohio spending the
relatives friends their home Kattanning
girls the Limoges China plant Sebring Oho held their
Christmas the home Mrs. Nellie Anderson, West Carolina
Fred Howard packer recently employed Newell has accepted
the foremanhp the packing the Vody pottery
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-01-02
LET LABOR SPEAK

FROM senatorial offices in the capital word that to
quote the Associated Press union leaders should be
given the first opportunity to propose skeaveng changes
in labor laws That is sensible suggestion and which,
feel sure will not be taken amiss by the constructive
minded leaders and membership of organized labor.
The events of the past leave doubt that changes
in present labor legislation in the ong Congress
determined to enact designed to curb the aegedy
excessive powers of trade To figure out where
sponsibty for this state of affairs es Improbable
exercise at BEST In any event. nothing be gained by
mutual charges and recrmnatons which throw additional
stumbling blocks the road toward national economic
covery.
We do not share the opinion Of legislators that
ganzed labor unwilling to cooperate To deprive Congress
of the benefit of union advice matters that concern the live
hood and welfare of the American people, would be short
sgher indeed Moreover it contrary to the constructive
outlook and past policies of the American Federation of
Labor We rather with the view of the senior Senator
from Colorado that responsible labor leaders recognize that
everything not perfect and that they will have very
constructive and worthwhile IDEAS
None of the issues before Congress to i'm
poannd farreachng in it's effects the task of dealing
consructivey with anbled industrialabor
relations. To work out that will place American
postwar key while at the time pro-
tectng labors weearned gains is bound to tax the good
WILL ingenuity and patriotism of the nations statesmen We
hope Congress and Administration will live to the task We
trust that the Republican majority will be guided by the view
point of Senator Robert A. Taft expressed last summer that
while there need for legislation rectyng abuses STRIKES
cannot be prohibited without interfering with the basic free
dom essential to form of government and the basic laws
which raised labor to equality in dealing with employers
must not be abandoned"