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Montana labor news., 1948-11-25
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icy am confident that this conven-
ton viii speak in positive terms and
that It will instruct its officers to
introduce A repeal measure the ome
Congress conyenes, and then TO mobilize
behind that measure the full support
al the working men and women OF
our nation. know that the officers
oi the American Federation Of Labor.
til, SC who represent your national
unions, will join together in an organ
~ization invinciblc and indestructible.
having Tor its purpose the repeal of
the Tait-EIartley law at the earliest
possible moment"
In urging continuance of Labors
League for Political Education, Mr..
nrecn said such action would be JUS
titled II it did nothing else but to
help these representatives in Ohio
| to defeat the one who was a joint III
| thor Of the TAFT Hartley law and who
lives in this city. when he is up for
reelection in 1885,
On the subject OF initiation. which
has reduced the standard OF living Of
the workers to a point below that which
they enjoyed in 1913. despite higher
wages won bv labor. Mr.. Green
charged that the magnitude Of the
price rise has been brought about by
the determination OF business to charge
whatever the traffic will bear"
Outlining AFL policy on a program
for initiation control. Mr.. Green as
serted in fact. we are unwilling to
favor absolute widespread price con-
troll. because that means the develop
mcnt Of black markets. Price control
cannot achieve its purpose; it runs
INTO conflict with economic law. and
there is no law in the land so certain
and 50 sure as the economic law.
"I,ut it occurs to US that the gov
crnmcrt ought to cali in the reprcsen-
~tatiyes OF labor and management for
the purpose Of giving consideration to
a constructive plan. having for its pur-
pose the reduction Of this initiation
trouble hat is affecting the homes Of
every family in America"
Mr.. Green reconntcd the efforts ex-
pended successfully by the AFL for the
relief Of European victims OF commu
MIST aggression. In addition to TIE
AFI. program. he said, labor has sup
ported and will continue to support
the economic cooperation administra-
ton in It's administration Of the Euro
pcan Recovery Program. The AFL
leader praised labor for its part in the
ECA program and declared hat Eco
monte Administrator Paul G. Hoffman
and Secretary Of State George c.
Marshall have publicly acclaimed the
effective service rendered by repre-
sentatives OF the American Federation
Of Labor, He said,
In this crucial endeavor we have
encountered active opposition not only
from official communist sources. but
from such communist sources as the
' so-called World Federation OF Trade
Unions. One 81 the most encouraging
: Development, Of the past year has beer
the growing disillusionnent OF non,
%ceinmunis labor organizations in Eu.
! rope with the WFTU. We are hope
iui now that, led By the British Trade
!. onion Congress these non-communis'
labor organizations will soon breai
! away from the WFTU and join with
Us in the establishment OF a new in
tcrna'ional labor federation which viii
: CONTINUED on Page Four
Montana labor news., 1948-11-25
Cascade County
Trades and
Labor Assembly
Meeting OF Nov. l9, 1913:

Meeting OF Nov. 10, 1913:
Meeting was called to order at 8
p. m. by President Steinmetz.
Roll call Of officers showed all off
GERS present.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
we're read and approved.
Communications:
From Labor's Committee for Tru-
man and Barley extending congratu-
lations and its appreciation for labor's
participation in the election campaign.
Placed on file.
From the state legislative co-ordi-
mating conference inviting delegates
to an organizational meeting to be held
in Helena, Sunday. Dec. 19 at 1890
a. m. in the House Of Representatives
chambers, State Capitol Building, also
asking for a financial contribution to
permit the committee to function in
l94o.
On motion SIS was ordered contrib
uted to the conference.
On motion two delegates were or
dered sent to the conference meeting
on Dec. 10Th.
Committee Reports:
Walter Davidson reported that an
agreement had been signed by Hugh
Bent of the Palm Gardens with the
Musicians and Bartenders.
On motion the Transfers and Bar
tenders are to be notified that the
Palm Gardens have been removed
from the assembly I'VE do not patron
j ize list"
Ray Graham reported on the meet
ing of the Cascade County Legislative
committee and good progress is noted.
On motion letters were ordered writ
ten to all the central labor councils ii
the state urging that they contact their
county representatives urging that they
support Leo Graybill for chairman o.
the state representatives in the legis.
lature.
Chef kinsey reported on the com
position of the l94o state legislature
and pointed out that the new legisla
ture will be much more favorable tc
labor than the previous one. He sale
that Thomas G. Robischon, student a
the Montana State college had beer
discharged from his position as al
announcer for the Crandy XII station
in the college city because Of his sup
porting Henry Wallace. 1t was a1st
noted that Robischon had resigned from
the business managership of the Eek
ponent, the college paper, from appar
ent pressure of MSU president Renne
A resolution was ordered drawn Ii
/, for submission at the next meeting.
: Roll Call and Reports of Delegates:
Ray Graham reporting for the Smell
termen that at least a dozen locals O
the Smeltermen have been raided b
both CLIO and AFL unions under tn
Taft-Hartley bill.
Brother Graham emphasized the fac
that any union raiding another i
guilty of union busting as serious a
that perpetrated by any. employer.
E. H. Richards reporting for tn
Painters that they had sent delegate
to the meeting of the County Legisla
tive Committee.
NJ. R. Webster reported on the ar
nual meeting Of the Community Chest
Announcements:
Cascade County Legislative commit
tee will meet at the Legion hall O
Tuesday, Nov. rs at 8 p. m.
Adjournment at 9:& p. m.
u JOHN EVANKO JR.
Montana labor news., 1948-11-25


The VEL leader, iirm declaration
brought ringing cheers from the iuhI-
liant delegates who have gathered her,
IS representatives ~ the AI5I's s.
00o.00N members The atmosphere ii
the meeting hall hordcrcd on that OF a
victory celebration. A. labor looked
to the future with supreme confidence
that Il faced better. brighter prospects
noM that the reactlonary trend intro
dueed BY the Rcpublican-controlled
S0tii Congress has been stopped in it,
tracks BY A real election mandate from
the American people.
The first week OF the AFI. conycn
ton will be devoted 10 prominent speak
erS Who will address the delegates ol
important domestic and foreign i>sucs
Meanwhile. convention committees Sc
Guided themselves 10 prepare report
and recommendation for later action
Is the convention.
The first days session was opcnc'
with an invocation by Msgr. Marccllu
| Wagner. followed hv welcoming al
| dresses BY Alhcrt y. Cash, mayor Q
Cincinnati. and Judge Stewart Of tn
Ohio Supreme Court. Other speaker
| include Iohn !. Hurst. president q
the Cincinnati Central Iabor Counci
who acted a temporary hartman an
who introduced Mr.. Green. and Nj
chael lydcn and Phil Hannah. pres
dent and setretary-trcasurcr rcspcS
tiNcly. of The Ohio State Fcdcratio
d Labor.
Mr.. Greens strong voice echoed ,hr
the hall with ringing tones as he OH
lined the MI goals for the conf,
year. IN addition 10 the repeal Of 4
TAFT liartles Law, he demanded actie
10 lit the minimum wage level.
provide a housing program 10 me,
the needs 81 the american people.
prevent the spread ~ communism
and e curb the inilationary trcr
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predicted that thc NI'l. convcntio
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Montana labor news., 1948-11-25
News of Great Falls
Building Trades

Minutes OF regular meeting, Nov.
10, 1913:
Meeting called to order at 7:3O by
President Sims with all officers pres
emf. Minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved as read.
Communications:
Minutes of the Cascade County
Trades & Labor Assembly for Nov. ,
and II read and filed.
From the Peoples Voice relative 10
another legislative conference TO DC
held in Helena on Sunday, oct. ~,
1o4S. and advising that under separate
cover they we're sending a number OF
coo;es of the cali for distribution to
the various unions affiliated with the
Council. Motion made and carried that
the notice be carried in the minutes.
They are hopeful that each organiza-
ton can arrange to send a representa-
tive to this meeting. They also state
that TO function the committee will need
money and if you feel the work lone
BY the l947 committee was such as to
merit a similar committee next Janu-
airy and February, that you arrange
to send in your contribution early, SO
they can more accurately gauge the
extent OF operations in l949.
From the United Service Organiza-
tons, Inc, read and filed.
From the Building & Construction
Trades Department enclosing copy OF
unanimous decision Of Joint Board
No. II in the dispute between the
United Association of Journeymen and
Apprentices Of the Plumbing and Pipe
Fitting Industry of the United States
and Canada and the International
Union Of Operating Engineers read
and filed.
Roll Call:
The roll was called and the following
delegates noted absent: Thornton, o.
son, Enquist, Lins, Rheams and He'd
rick.
Reports of Delegates:
Brother Richmond reported that a
garage was being built near ]. L. Nc
Laughlin's yard. Harry and George
Boutilier are building the building and
the permit is for a public garage.
Dutch Evans, proprietor Of the Swiss
Ber is using non-union men to build
another house at about ia 10th Ave
S. Mr.. Arms was in and wanted te
know what was against him.
Pete Rondas is building a house a
Third Ave. S. w. at about 9th stree
with all non-union men.
Motion made and carried that thu
Painters Committee which investigated
the job at 9th street and 3rd Ave. Nortl
be asked to appear before the Council
at our next meeting, Dec. ?, l948, a
7:30 p. n.
Unfinished Business:
Motion made and carried that tn
secretary write the Plasterers' Loca
regarding Arms Bros. and that a cop,
be sent to their international.
The matter Of an unfair list was dis
cussed pro and con and a motion mad
and carried hat we again print Ii IN
fair list and send copies to all con
tractors.
In the matter Of the appointment Q
the Engineers Representative, MI
White Of Billings to the State Highwa
Commission, a motion was made an
carried that the council approve M
White and notify Governor-elect Bon
ner of our action.
Good and Welfare:
Brother Davidson reported that ther
were 50 housing units to be started 500
at the East Base and that it was not
government JOB.
There being no further business II
meeting adjourned at 9:l0 p. m.
meet again on Dec. z, 1913.
Signed,
E. r. BRITTEN, Secy.-Trea
Montana labor news., 1948-11-25
BUTTE BUILDING AND
TRADES
COUNCIL

I'VE Do Not Patronize List"
Lees Trailer Sales-270i Harrison.
Joe Torpey, Plasterer, South Of the
City.
Mr.. R. Nelson, s06 Majors St.
Walter Arnold, Former owner Of
Arnold Plumbing Co.
(Not the Walter Arnold, Architect.)
P. ]. Hanratty, Caledonia and Jack
son Sts.
and property on Oklahoma st.
Henry Ciroux, Arizona and First
Sta.
Montana labor news., 1948-11-25
Secretary of Labor Says
Democrats Will
Make Good on Promises

CINCINNATI Sounding the keynote of the 9th convention of the
American Federation OF Labor. President William Green pledged the AL
to work for a progressive legislative program headed by the complete repeal
Of the TAFT Hartley Law.
Mi. Green told over 700 delegates TO the convention held in the Hall o
Mirrors at the NetheTland Plaza hotel here that the labor law issue n the
recent election campaign vas clear u and Straightforward. The party that
o the election pledged itself to absolute repeal of the Objectionable anti
labor legislation, not ITS amendment or change. ne said.
Montana labor news., 1948-11-25

An economy that relies for
its stimulation on waste and
disaster is taking the road
to oblivion ~ surely ~ the
dinosaurs, those creatures
that were all bulk and no
brains Stuart Chase.
Evening star., 1948-05-25
After Dark
Shoreham Terrace Opening
Is Set for Thursday Night
BY HARRY MACARTHUR

information about the Washington
Roof that we stumbled upon, we are
prepared today to keep that promise.
It's open for business, the Roof is.
They were sitting around the
King Cole Room talking of this and
that when the name of a columnist
dropped into the conversation. He
took quite beating, until King Cole
Manager Vince Gallagher put a
stop to it.
"I shouldn't talk about him that
way" said Mr.. G. Il get along fine
with him. He never comes in here. y
II II X
An advance press release about
Rolly Rolls, the Statler Embassy
Rooms new headliner, reported that
his talents have been hailed by re-
viewers everywhere as superb" 1t
took something less than two min
utes of Mr.. Rolls humorous plan
Evening star., 1948-05-25

istics the other night to bring us
around to complete agreement with
his press agent. Superb is the word
for Mr.. Rolls, all right. He is a whiz
of a pianist, at home among every
thing from the classics to boogie-
woogie. AS a matter of fact. his
favorite sport is lively keyboard
game in which he transposes the
two, playing popular music in the
classical manner and giving clas-
sical music a rolling boogie-woogie
treatment.
His other specialties include the
playing of tricky Gershwin melodies
on a concertina so small 1t is played
with only one hand, and an imila-
ton of a concert pianist making his
first public appearance. MIR. Rolls
is q man of vast talent and a flEe
sense Of humor and you ought to
enjoy every minute Of his Embassy
Room appearance.
The Statler's plush dine-and-
dance rendezvous also has, in Andre,
Andree and Bonnie, dancing trio
that is imaginative in approach, dis
tinctive and a pleasure to watch. 1t
would be a pleasure to watch Andree
and Bonnie, as matter OF fact,
even If they couldn't dance.
II y X
Note to Jay Carmody, care Of the
back nine at Bellehaven: The King
Cole Rooms Dona Mason says she
can't find anywhere the music to
that -Four Ducks on Pond" that
YOU wanted to her her sing on
Evening star., 1948-05-25

WTOP'S "A Date With Jerry" And
she's not on the program any more.
either, so you may as well forget the
whole thing.
II \ X
When you see people yawning, it
often is because they did not get
enough sleep last night. If you see
Paul Kahn yawning on the Glen
Echo ballroom bandstand, though, it
will be because he is having his
apartment redecorated. Painters and
carpenters. who have to get up in
the morning, don't give a hang
whether a man gets enough sleep
in the daytime or not.
X X
Raymond Bruen, manager OF the
Hotel Sheraton here. is going to
have to retrench on those plans for
Evening star., 1948-05-25

a Sheraton chain wide beauty con-
test for Sheraton Lounge waitress
beauties in translucent skirts. II he
does 60 through with 1t, there will
be representatives from II hotels,
not 18. The Public Safety director
of Newark, N. j., we hear, has just
told the Hotel Sheraton there that
he doesn't care what happens in
other cities, 1t still is his opinion
that mattresses in transparent skirts
would create an atmosphere incon-
sistent with good morals. Poor
Newark. No glamour mattresses.
Evening star., 1948-05-25

The week end having convinced
Shoreham Manager Gardner Moore
that the mercury has risen to stay
awhile, a definite date has been
set for the opening of the Shore
ham Terrace and the Veranda. The
date, barring unforeseen lack OF CO.
operation from the weather, Of
course, is May a, which would be
this coming Thursday night. Come
pm, next Thursday, Robert and
his able captains will be out on the
Terrace instead of in the Blue Room
and at 7:45 Barnee and orchestra
will arrive. Dancing on the Ter
race will be from 7:45 pm, to 1880
am. and on q brand new dance
hoor)
For the remainder OF this week,
the Terrace entertainment Will oe
headlined by Mario and Floria, VINO
rank among the ablest and most
gracious of the dance teams operat-
ing In the caberets today. Inelr
lirht.hearted ballroom dancing, now
being performed in the Blue Room,
will be supplemented on the terrace
by the acrobatic dancing OF the
Costello Twins. This engagement
will be q washington debut for the
Costello girls, but 1t seems safe to
assume that they will turn out to be
performers of some skill. They have
lust completed a four and one
half wear stay at Earl Carrolls IN
Hollywood and are scheduled to 1ol-
low their Shoreham appearance
with a 12-week run at the Latln
Quarter in New York.
There will be but one show night
ly. incidentally, while the Shore
hams dine-and- dance activity Is be-
ing conducted out Of doors. instead
OF two as has been the policy IN the
Blue Room. It will be presented at
10 pm.
Having vowed to pass along any
Evening star., 1948-05-25
britoin Aids Tourists

The United Kingdom is giving
tourists there break, in the form
of vouchers permitting them to
buy, free of coupons, rationed cloth
ing or footwear.
Evening star., 1948-05-25
enduring
beauty for
walls and
woodwork

Room interiors keep that
fresh look" for years
and years when you
paint with Hanline
washable Finishes.
Gloss, Semi-Gloss and
Flat give \ smooth,
durable finish that ~
peated washings
will not mar. Youn
like the attractive new
eolors, too-perectly
matched with modern
home decorating trends.
Evening star., 1948-05-25

Having vowed to pass along any
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-19
Proposes Change
In TIL Law For
Certain Unions

Washington (LPA)-If your un-
ion has had regular collective bar
gaining status for 20 years or
more, Rep. ]. Edgar Chenoweth
(R., Colo.) is willing to exempt it
from some of the provisions of the
Taft Hartley law.
That's just what his bill, HR
7155, introduced on the last day of
the special session of Congress-
"In the case of any labor organ
ization which has been a party to
collective bargaining contracts for
a continuous period of twenty or
more years, it shall not be an un-
fair labor practice TO include in a
contract any term or condition con-
tanned in any previous contract
with the employer if the condition
was not an unfair labor practice
before the enactment Of the Labor
Management Relations Act of
1947."
Note that the Chenoweth pro-
posal would apply to only a por-
ton of the labor movement, and is
limited to the oldest sections of
the industries involved.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-19
Public PayrOlls Rise;
Set New Record High

Chicago.-Civil Service Assemb-
ly reports disclose that government
payrolls in the United States have
reached an all-time high, the Pub
lie Administration Clearing House
said.
The April payroll of federal,
state and local governments total
ed S1,22S,5GO,OOO, the clearing
house said, as compared with the
wartime peak of $1,139, 100000
three years ago. 1t does not in
clude federal military personnel.
At present 5,948,000 persons
were on the public payrolls, the
clearing house said, about II per-
cent below the wartime high, but
an increase of 16 percent above the
postwar low of July, 1947.
Local governments-cities, coun-
ties, school districts and special
jurisdictions-accountf for 505 per-
cent of the country's public pay
roll.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-19
Ford Workers
Win Benefits In
Insurance Plan

Detroit (LPA)-Nearly doubled
benefits for accident, sickness and
life insurance have been won by
the United Auto Workers for 49,
900 production workers in AS Ford
Motor Co. plants across the nation.
The agreement, reached by a com
mittee representing labor and man
agement, supplements the recent
wage settlement in which the same
workers won 13c across the board.
Here is how the benefits compare
with those offered previously.
Health and accident benefts-de-
pending on wage, from $1S to $36
a week for rs weeks, starting on
the first day following an accident,
or upon disqualification for illness,
or on the eighth day for non-hos-
pitalized illness. Previously, the
benefit was $15 for 26 weeks.1f
Death benefits average $4,000, or
about one years pay. Previously
the benefit was $500. Workers
may subscribe for Blue Cross group
disqualification and surgical bene-
fits.
Contribution of the worker to-
ward the greatly increased bene-
fits will be $2.07 to $3.44 monthly.
Previously, it cost $3.50 a month.
The company pays the rest.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-19
Phone Workers
To Ask Raise In
Pay From Bell

Washington LPA) = The Bell
system will face the combined
strength Of the two dominent labor
organizations in the telephone field
this month, now that the Commun-
ication Workers Of America and
the Telephone Workers Organizing
Committee have announced ga CO.
operative effort to break the Bell
systems opposition to third
round wage increase for the half
million workers employed by the
company.
AT meeting here last weekend,
top CWA and TWOC officials
who have been fighting for recog-
milton in NLRB elections in several
states-agreed to invite all other
phone unions now bargaining with
Bell companies to join them. De-
tails of the joint program were left
to future meetings when the other
unions have chance to take part.
Attending the conference, held
at CWA headquarters here, were:
President Joseph A. Beirne, Vice
president John L. Crull, and Sec
retary-treasurer Carlton w. Wer-
kau for CWA; and Allen S. Hay
wood, TWOC chairman and vice
president, Vice-chairman John ].
Moran and Secretary-treasurer
Richard w. Long for TWOC.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-19
gTu Settlement
Brings Hope OF
Peace In Trade

Milwaukee LPA) - Over 500
delegates to the International
Typographical Unions Goth regular
convention swung into work here
on plans to strengthen TITUS bat
ties for protection of union stand
ards from the inroads of the Taft
Hartley Act.
One Of the big gains in that
struggle, typo" leaders declared,
was the settlement just reached in
Gotham. Under that pact, negoti-
ated with the New York City Pub
fishers Association, the ITU won
provisions which, according to the
leaders provide the maximum un-
ion security possible under the
damnable Taft Hartley Act
The agreement also carried 50
a week wage increase for $500
printers and a unique provision
under which the publishers agreed
not to use the "varitype" process
or other "ersatz" methods of pub
lication during the life of the con-
tract.
Hope was voiced that the New
York pact may provide the "pat-
tern" for settling other current
"typo" strikes and lockouts-in
particular the bitter nine-months
strike on the Chicago dailies.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-19
Mayors Veterans
Still Demanding
Congress Recall

Washington (LPA)-The only
people who benefited from the
special session of Congress were
the railroads and airlines, which
were paid to transport the servants
of the people from their home dis
tricts to Washington, and back
home again. At least, that's the
view of Acting Chairman Joseph
Clorety Jr. of American Veterans
Committee.
Never one to take defeat lying
down, Clorety last week urged
AVG members to demand the re-
convening of Congress right after
election day in November. He list
ed as urgent items: initiation con-
troll; passage of the Taft-Ellender-
Wagner housing bill; and the civil
rights program.
The veterans demand was echo
ed by IL Democratic mayors of
northern New Jersey communities,
who bought advertisements in Hud-
son County papers last week urg
ing Truman to call Congress back
to act on rising prices.