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Montana labor news., 1948-02-19

power labor expects to swing with
such a legislature?
II on the other hand we had a third
party. controlled by labor we might
have drafted our candidates and ven
though requiring sacrifices from them
we might have accomplished ONE
thing. | use the word might advis-
eddy for we laborites are VIGOROUSLY
iumb about political action.
Montana labor news., 1948-02-19
By + HAMILTON

AT the convention OF the Montana
State Federation Of Labor held in
Anaconda last August a resolution
was offered urging AFL leadership to
take steps for the formation of a new
political party.
The resolution was debated and re-
jected by a substantial majority and
in this action labor in Montana made
one of the most colossal mistakes of
its history.
After the defeat of Henry Wallace's
abortiye attempt it will be said that
a third party movement could not
succeed and the argument will be suf-
%ficient to retard the progressive poll
teal movement for several years
(which in all probability is the pres
ent reason for the Wallace mOve).
Tank and file labor will not realize
that a third party movement stem
ming from labor itself would have had
the majority OF the labor movement
as a powerful nucleus at its inception.
a very different thing than a wildcat
move melted by a few ~disgruntled
and not very progressive) politicians.
Departing from the national scene.
let us for a brief moment consider the
situation as it affects labor in our
state.
Labor in Montana prefers to "exer-
Use the balance of power What
balance and what power? You have
two parties in Montana which nomi.
nato candidates in the primaries.
These candidates announce themsel-
yes and you take your choice. You
as laborers and voters do not choose
them or put them forward, you only
HOPE that you are getting the least
OF the evils.
Your legislative officers are among
the most important ito labor at least)
III the state. and this veal what will
You have? The legislators pay is $40
per day plus mileage for one round
trip from his home. In most sections
OF the state the scale of pay of COM
mon labor is exactly ten dollars per
day with no expense on account Of be-
ing away from home. In other words
the average man can take pick and
shovel and ear just as much as the
legislator can HONESTLY earn.
True. the laborer is also in most
cases performing a more valuable serv-
ice to society than the kind of legis-
lators that Montana has been-er-.
blessed with in the past but that
also is beside the point. The question
that arises is.-What kind of legisla-
tors are We going to have in the 1949
session If the pick and shovel worker
will earn Just as much money-and
save more Of it? Also what kind of
legislation will labor get from that
kind of legislators?
Under these conditions what type
OF legislator will we have? A man will
HAVE to be exceptionally patriotic
or philosophical to serve a sixty-day
sentence in Helena at common labor
wages land living costs in the capital
city during legislative sessions are
not smalD or on the other hand he
will necessarily HAVE to have anoth-
err SOURCE OF INCOME. to maintain
himself through the sixty day session,
and you laborers SHOULD KNOW
just WHAT THAT MEANS.
Will the opponents of the third
party movement NOW kindly explain
to me just what balance and how mich
Montana labor news., 1948-02-19
ALL LEPL Jumping

(C~onttnued from Page OneD
joint meeting, Green said, is ito map
perfect teamwork between the LEPL
national organization and the state
branches to be set up under the state
declarations OF labor"
He added that "a number Of state
organizations, especially those where
primary elections are to be held early,
already have started %functioning on
the POLITICAL front"
Green and Sec'y-Treas. George
Meany appealed at once to all AFL
unions to start an intensive drive
among ~rank-and-file members for vol
untary contributions Of 81 or more to
finance LEPL activities.
Montana labor news., 1948-02-19

The Hearst papers got themselves
an exclusive" story on January a.
and they made hay with it.
Montana labor news., 1948-02-19
BY r SOLOW

Tho boys are worried. The big,
fat "~boys"-that is.
And they're worried owe the mis-
leading picture the American pubic
is getting of big business profits.
The grand-daddy of all business or
CARNATIONS, the National Association
OF Manufacturers, in a series OF ma
tiOnal advertisements, has been run
ming some homely commentaries on
Where DO YOU Fit Into the Profit
Picture? (Take a look at your pay
check for a quick answer.) .
The Warner-Swasey Machine Tool
Co. has been moaning, in full-page
magazine ads, that the High Cost of
Living Has Hit Corporations. Too.
International Harvester has been
somewhat bolder in its approach. Its
ads say bluntly. Profits Mean Prog
ress.
But we think General Electric has
adopted the smartest approach. GE
ads explain Why General Electric put
Lowered Prices Ahead of Other
Things. And in the body of the ad,
GE says that it lowered prices re-
CARELESS Of the fact that GE profits
are not high are not at present
levels high enough
Let's take a look at GE's books
first.
In 1916 the firm reported that after
taxes it had netted SAB million in
profits. a tidy sum to hold until a
rainy day comes along. But in 1947
its net, according to preliminary esti-
mates by the ClO electrical workers.
will be in the neighborhood OF 1852
million-enough for an even rainier
day.
ad and the other ads are trying to
cover up.
A New York Times survey Of profits
December u revealed that industry
over 1916. A breakdown of industries
showed that:
Ten leading steel producers scored
a 500 advance over '46 profits.
Six electrical appliance companies
tand GEE sells that kind of stuff
jumped 1890 over 1916 profits.
Eight food companies hauled in 24To
more than in 1916.
Seventeen petroleum companies saw
their profits leap 609o.
The list could be extended-but the
picture remains the same.
And the S64 question now is.
Where DO you fit into the profit
picture?"
Speaking of General Electric,
there's an aspect OF its conduct that
It's not taking any full-page ads to do
any Boosting about. On January II
GE, Westinghouse and eight other
electrical equipment manufacturing
firms were indicted by a federal grand
jury in Los Angeles on charges of
engaging in a price-fixing conspiracy.
The news. has received little notice
from newspapers, which earlier gave
king-sized front page headlines to a
GE announcement that it had cut its
prices-a move which this column
previously exposed as little more than
a smart publicity stunt.
The Hearst papers got themselves
an exclusive" story on January "a
and they made hay with it.
Montana labor news., 1948-02-19
Cascade County

(&Onttnueu from fukc OueJ
ported that their international repre-
sentative had pleaded for political
action by their members, he also
stated that in Oregon through the
pressure of organized labor the prop
erty qualifications for voting on bond
issues had been eliminated.
Austin Thompson reported that
Barn to Barn work shift will again
apply to transfers working for the
county beginning February 10th. He
also stated that the Transfers had
0 two Union Shop elections on
February 10th one 1873 to 4 and the
other II TO l..
Announcements
The Union Label League Is having
q card party on February Gath at the
YWCA.
On motion 20 tickets were ordered
purchased and raffled off at the Feb
ruary Goth meeting.
JOHN EVANKO, Jr, Sec.
Montana labor news., 1948-02-19
MURRAY, Clio, IN Tolls OF
T%AFTHARTLEY Law

Washington-FP-A drsmatic court test Of constitutional
iy Of a key section Of the t-Hartle law moved forward
February IL as a federal grand jury here indicted the Go and
President Philip Murray on charges of violating the slave laws
ban on expenditures in federal elections. Charges were
brought by the Department of Justice.
The indictment came two days after Clio officials and staff
Montana labor news., 1948-02-19
WALLACE ENDORSED BY
FARM EQUIPMENT
WORKERS

Chicago -FP- The United Farm
Equipment & Metal Workers (CIO)
went on record as the first interna-
tional union to indorse Henry A. Wal
lace for President by official conven-
ton action. In another major action
the convention rejected compliance
with the Taft-Hartley law by a roll
call vote Of 433 to 2O3.
Ten major food items, the price OF
which totaled 1896 in 1889, now cost
New York City housewives $5.1S, Mar
kets Commissioner Eugene Schultz
says.
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WYolu News

Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bud
Brotherson the past week were
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harvey and
daughter of Paris, Mo-, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Clouse and daugh-
ter of Thermopolis, Wyo., and
Mrs. Lavella Kennedy of Sher-
idan. Mrs. Brotherson is a sister
OF Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Harvey
and Mr.. Clouse.
Practically all the Kiewit
workers, who have been employ
ed on the highway for several
months, have been transferred
to other projects. Bly, Dickson
Jr., bookkeeper, has recently
been transferred to Gillette.
Mrs. Alex Mitchell'S brother
and his wife from California are
visiting at the Mitchell home.
The Wyola P.T.A. met Friday
September II, at the Wyola
school auditorium. Mrs. Yves Es-
sex, president, conducted the
business meeting. Mrs. Phillip
Boyd announced the following
program: 1.-THE RecesSional"
sung by MI. and Mrs. Howard
Parry with Miss Julia Brand,
accompanies; a piano solo by
Harry Heitzman; a guitar solo
by Yves Essex. A reception hon
oring the teachers was held at
the close of the meeting.
The Wyola Women'S club met
Saturday, September ID, at the
home of Mrs. Carl Gross. Mrs.
Charles Foltz conducted the
business meeting. Mrs. Lyle VIII
son had charge of a program on
Puerto Rico.
Harry Adkins and A. E. Mont
gomery moved the county road
equipment to the north side OF
the Little Horn river Monday.
They plan to change the road
for several miles after it leaves
the Nays ranch as far as the
Tschirgi ranch.
The first four grades of the
Wyola school will hold a fair at
the Wyola school auditorium
Friday, September "a, at 8 p. m.
Fruits, vegetables and flowers
will be displayed. Parents are
cordially invited to view the dis
plays.
Fired Wattenberg and his son,
Billy recently re-opened the II,
! and F. Supply. Hardware store
after being closed the past three
months.
Robert Hahn has moved the
house he purchased from Bud
Brotherson to the foundation he
has recently completed.
The fried chicken dinner
sponsored by the Ladies' Aid
last Thursday was very success
full. The ladies wish to thank
all who attended and helped.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hall OF
Fl. Lauderdale, Fla, and Mrs
Charles Barber of Sheridan Wis
tied at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wallace last Friday
Mrs. Hall is Mrs. Wallace's
sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wally StetSon OF
Roundup are visiting Mrs. Stet-
sons father, MI. C. A. Brother
son this week.
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Back ss4ssA
From the files Of the
Hdrdin Tribune-Herdld
Five. is and Is Yeurs Ago

Friday, Sept. %, 1928
Miss Oleta Lewis, who last
week was chosen as Big Horn
county'S princess at the state
fair, left Monday evening for
Helena, where she gave a re-
sumo of her county'S products
and the attractions of her home
town, Hardin at a luncheon at
the Placer hotel. -
Monday evening 1000 brook
trout were unloaded from train
No. AZ to be planted in Grape
vine creek, 40 miles south of
Hardin. The fish were secured
through the Big Horn County
Rod and Gun club.
The Big Horn County bank
this week moved from the
cramped quarters it had been
occupying since organization
some three month ago, into the
handsome room in the Gay
block, at the corner of Third
street and Center avenue.
Miss Martha L. Elder, accom-
panied by Misses Iris Lawrence
and Dorothy and Frances Scan
Ian, Big Horn county club de-
monstration team, left Monday
for Helena, where they will de-
monstrate each day of the Mon
tana state fair.
Friday, Sept. 20, 1888
After the rainstorm of the
first of the week, which was
followed Tuesday by the first
killing frost of the season, the
weather has cleared and is
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ideal for sugar beet harvest.
Word was received Thursday
by the Big Horn county board
of commissioners from state en-
gineers that the highway COM
mission has approved the spec
ifications for the proposed road
starting at a point on the Gust
er Battlefield highway, just
across the Big Horn river bridge
east Of Hardin and extending
16 miles into the Sarpy country.
John K. Rankin, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Rankin, left
Tuesday morning for a business
trip to MiSsoula.
Mr.. and Mrs. Junior Spear of
Kirby, were in Hardin Wednes-
day.
Andrew Kalen yesterday fin
ished threShing his alfalfa seed
He said the average was four
bushels to the acre.
Work is nearly completed on
the new road being built by the
|CCC boys from the Yates ranch
on Lodge Grass creek, up the
west side of the north fork
of the creek to Red Springs, and
around the head of the Black
canyon near the Tschirgi head
quarters cabin.
Thursday, Sept. 80, 1943
Paul Collier, instructor at
Hardin high school, gave an
address on "Aerovautice" before
the regular Wednesday luncheon
session of the Hardin KiWanis
club this week.
The seventh annual sugar
factory run and beet campaign
got under way this week as
toppers started harvesting OF
the 1913 crop.
Members of the Junior Farm
ers Union group of the st
Xavier vicinity sponsored q
bond dance Saturday night In
the school gym.
S. r. Young, water superin-
! tendent and street commission
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Pedestrians Wdlk
Into One Third
Of Truffic Deaths

A total of 10000 pedestrians
literally walked themselves to
death in America in 1947.
This is shown in the 1948 edi-
ton of Accident Facts sta
tistical yearbook of the National
Safety council.
Pedestrians killed in traffic
accidents last year accounted for
almost one-third of the 32,30G
total traffic deaths. And the
council estimates that approx
mately 100000 more pedestrians
suffered n~on-fatal injuries.
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Firm VIII Aid
Uranium Research

The Hotter Research found
alton of Helena, a non-proft
corporation, will aid Montanans
in searching for uranium. This
laboratory will make radioactlv-
ity tests on ore samples free OF
charge but the service does moi
include a determination OF
which element is responsible fol
any radioactivity found.
A $4,000 bonus for discovery
of uranium ore has been Offered
by the federal government.
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Offers Suggestion for
Sole Handling

Since nearly all Insecticides
being used by farmers and
ranchers for the control of in
sectS contain a certain amount
of poisonous material, o. B.
Hitchcock, assistant state en-
tomologist at Montana State
college, offers several suggest
ions for handling them with
safety.
1. Always follow directions on
labels and tags. Don't go on the
old adage that if a little is
good, a lot will be much better.
2. When mixing or applying
poisonous materials, keep them
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out of the mouth and eyes.
8. In long and continuous
sprayings or dustings, keep the
body well covered. Wear goggles
and dust mask if advised to do
SO by the manufacturer and
don't spray or dust into the
wind. !.
4. After any exposure to in
secticides, wash the face and
hands thoroughly. If exposure is
very long, bathe and change
clothes and have the clothing
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washed frequently.
S. Keep unused poisons locked
up and out of reach of children,
farm animals and pets. Mark
containers plainly. Don't let
farm animals feed on recently
treated crops. Burn or bury
empty containers.
6. Remember, these precau-
tions may save a persons life
and it might be yours.
~.
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Since this is our home town, our business and its
future is based on our good relations with the people
of this community. We are most happy that so many
people here-as all over the country-have made
Pontiac their number one choice as a new car.
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Special Delivery Service

a new Stamp III IIISiiiOAJ VI DoO
Ruth is proposed. This department
suggests that it be a special delivery
stamp, as something is desperately
needed that win lift such letters
over the fences of snafu in our post
al department. especially In the
matter of special delivery. for which
the higher rates are asked.
To cover up shortcomings l
the special delivery service.
the postmaster general recently
ordered that important record
inss of the delivery be aban.
doned. It is now almost impos-
sibIe Tn trace their course with
accuracy. This department re-
Gently mailed two letters spe-
ciaI delivery at a cost OF ~
cents each. One of them got
through in good time; the n
hasn't arrived yet.
Ever since the post office issued
that new chicken stamp 1t seems 70
Flmer Twitchen that the post office
mems have more feathers in them
h n. N. discloses that while
ali the other nations to whom we
loaned billions in World War J.
now have scratched the debts
from their Iedgers, the United
states still carries them on our
balance sheet. Washington still
believes in good fairies and for
lorn, hopes. regardless Of the
expense.
Avis Sally. a young woman VINO
broadcast for Hitler and told U. 5.
soldiers they were fools for lighting
e hack in this country on treason
charges. But the present picture in
b;s country being SO cockeyed. u
would not surprise us if she a or
nolitical ticket. denounced con
gress defed questioners ano
charged that proceedings agalns'
her were a red herring
n strikes this department thai !
congressional committees really IN
tend to concentrate in a serious wa,
on identifying everybody IN WASH
- "a 10 20
ington who lied in the last ~ years
the exposures will have 70 tax
Mace in Yankee stadium.
Reno May Close Its % Legal
BrotheIs."-Headline.
Pyer, once in q t0biie that c1t
auazes fbe country BY refeeti1s
sigbt tendency to become de-
cent.
49, n G Savings Bonds
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Despite the fact that Pontiac has built over a half
million cars since the resumption of production after
the war, demand still exceeds supply. In the face of this
production record, those who place orders now
will still experience some delay in delivery. If you
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WE WANT YOUR ORDER

WE WANT 1OUK OKUEK
And the sooner you place it, the sooner you will get
delivery. So if you want a Pontiac, order it now.
WE WILL ESTIMATE DELIVERY DATE
Due to conditions beyond our control, we cannot
give YOU an exact date of delivery. But based on
anticipated future shipments from the factory, we
will, when you place your order, give you an honest
estimate of when you may expect your car. Such
estimates will be reviewed any time on request.
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are among the many people who feel that Pontiac
represents an outstanding value-and wish to order
a Pontiac for future delivery-you will be interested
in the following policy on retail distribution which
we, as Pontiac dealers, will observe:
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YOU PAY FAc1oRY-sUeeEsTED PRICE

Nothing pIeases us more than to turn over the keys of
a new Pontiac to one of the many people whose
orders we have, because we know they have chosen
well-for Pontiac is ahoays q Thoroughly good ear; and
q Aoroxgby good pazus this year next year, any year.
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er for the city of Hardin, this
week Joined the Seabees, navy
engineering unit,
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VALKIE TALKIE static

The FEC announces that It i
about ready to license individ,,aIs
for walkie-talkie. Quantity produe-
ton OF these radio co~ntrivances is
near, 1t would appear that it is not
only going to be hard to get off bv
yourself and away from eyerybodv
but almost impossible.
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A definite proportion of the cars we receive from
the factory is set aside for preferential delivery to
users whose work. in the public welfare and to
others with certain occupational requirements.
Ohberwise, all orders uiU be filled ON THE basis Of THE
time uben they are receped.
YOU PAY FAcToRY-sUGGEsTED PRICE
Due to changing economic conditions, we cannot
when you place your order, tell you exactly how
much the car will cost when delivered in the future.
But, at the time of delivery you will be charged
only the factory suggested price on your model
which will be shown in a published list Of local
prices.
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The wife who had to wait un-
til he got home to supper now
can start talking to her hus.
band on the fourteenth hole,
down at Gilligan's bar or even
when he, is in a rowboat fishing
under the tin bridge. And a
husband can crash right through.
into any cocktail party or bridge
game where the wife is hiding
out.
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People with walkie -talkfes
strapped on them can communicate
with one another over fairly long
distances and we fear the worst
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REGARDING TRADE-INS

Naturally, if you have a car to trade, we would
like to have it in order to take care of our regular
used car customers. Our appraisals are fair, based
on current conditions. But if you do not have a
car to turn in, we still want your order and will
accept it for delivery based on the conditions out
lined above.
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YOU SPECIFY ACCESSORIES

YOU SPECIFY ACCESSORIES
While most of our customers order their cars
equipped with accessories, we do not force acces.
series as a condition of sale. You specify what
accessories you want when ordering your car, and
these are the ones (and the only ones it will carry
when delivered. Some items may be lacking due to
current shortages; but none WW be aaaeA.
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Shop in Hardin!
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Buy o. S. Savings Bonds
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Juniors happiness will be limited
further. Just as he reaches the Of
swimmin' hole. nom can demand
BY walkie-talkie. "Where are you
and what are you doing?"
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Everybody will be able to start
Cabling with somebody else on a
mere whim. Talk is going to be not
only cheap but unavoidable. ct
might be wise to ration it,
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P0er, once in q i0bite that ctJ
ag.aze fbe country BY refecfins
diebt tendency to become de-
cent.