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Montana labor news., 1948-07-29
LABOR NEWS
PRINTED
IN own PLANT

While this issue of the Montana
Labor News is being put out under
considerable difficulty, due to the
fact that all equipment is not yet
fully installed and adjusted, II marks
the initial publication OF the paper
in its own home.
The building of the old Butte In
dependent at 1897 Harrison avenue
has been purchased as well as the
printing plant. A fine new news
paper press has been installed and
the balance Of the equipment has
been completely ~overhauled and re-
arranged. Within the next few
weeks the Labor News will be ready
to accept job printing and Will then
appreciate the patronage OF all its
friends.
The Montana Labor News belongs
to the Silver Bow County Trades
and Labor Council, and while il has
been published by the council for
the past % years, the actual print
ing has been done by contract with
other plants.
Negotiations for the purchase of
this modern printing plant has been
under way for some time and now
the council can announce that it is
the owner with all property and
equipment fully paid for.
AS the kinks are gradually worked
out, improvements of the paper it.
self are planned and will be made
as fast as possible. During the
meantime, all friends of labor are
asked to give the paper a boost at
every opportunity and give US your
job printing when we announce that
we are ready for it.
Montana labor news., 1948-07-29
KENNEC0TT
W0RKERSC0ME
TOACREEMENT

SALT LAKE CITY-Settlement OF
all major issues involved in contract
negotiations between the CLIO Interna-
tional Union OF Mine, Mill and Smelter
Workers and the American Smelling
and Refining company has resulted in
the cancellation OF a nationwide strike
scheduled at Is operations OF the com
pany in nine states, union spokesman
here have announced.
Nationwide agreement OH the mini
mum terms established by the unions
national AS&R bargaining committee,
said Regional Director Al Skinner,
provides final proof that the company
wide bargaining program established by
Mine-Mill is the only effective way OF
bargaining with the giant corporations
like AS&R, Anaconda, Phelps-Dodge-
and the kennecott Copper Corporation,
too!'
Bassic points Of the settlement, Skin
ncr said, will be effective at all Is prop
critics. Word of the settlement, he said,
had been phoned him by union vice
president Reid Robinson, national CO.
ordinator OF the unions AS&R activi-
ties. In addition TO the l2c hourly
wage increase pattern previously estab-
lished by the union at Phelps Dodge,
Anaconda Copper and in the Occur
d'Alene area, the uniform points Of set
Element throughout the AS&R chain IN
clude retroactivity OF the wage increase
to the date of expiration OF the previous
contract June 80 in most cases., union
security as contained in the old con-
tract, checkoff, and complete reten-
ton OF all the benefits previously won
BY AS&R workers through Mine-Mill's
national AS&R council during the last
few years
The minimum program agreed upon,
Skinner said, was that set by a special
meeting Of the unions national bargain
ing committee at Denver and announced
as the only basis on which strike action
could be avoided. All locals will now
complete their negotiations on local
matters not covered by the national pat
tern and sign one-ycar agreements bear
ing a uniform July |, l949, expiration
date.
"The AS&R victory Of Mine-Mill
proves once again that the so-called
mont Communist affidavit issue is a
| complete fraud. There were no affi-
davits signed by Mine-Mill-and the
AS&R settlement was won because
members Of the union refused to be
split by an issue like this. This latest
victory certainly shows how ridiculous
the position Of Utah secession leaders
actually is. They say it is necessary tc
let Enlargement dictate inner-union pol
icy as a condition for collective bar
gaining, and SO they give up their unlor
rights and sign affidavits. They signed
them and have nothing to show for !
except a wage increase that Minc-Mil
already won for them by getting it
month ago at Phelps Dodge and othe'
operations. Minc-Mill, on the con
trary, signed no affidavits and has no
only retained all of the gains it mad
during the last few years, but ha
proven able to make new advances 10
its membership"
Montana labor news., 1948-07-29
Silver Bow Trades
And Labor
Council Notes

The regular meeting OF the Silver
Bow Trades and Labor Council was
called to order at s p. m. by President
Crawford. Leonard Ripper acted as
vice president in place OF absent Of
ficcr.
Roll call 81 officers and abscntccs
noted.
Minutes OF the previous meeting we're
read and approved as read.
Communication were read
From the Cascade Trades and Labor
Council stating that they have not taken
any action to try to stop Butte from
being a district in the Montana State
Federation Of Labor and invited us TO
join them in their Labor day celebra-
ton. On motion. the communication
was received and placed on file. The
secretary was instructed to answer the
same.
From the Montana division OF IVA
stating that they were sending posters
QUILTING their program to stop the
Pick-Sloan plan III Montana. Discus
sion took place on the Pick-Sloan plan
and suggestions were made that we take
some definite action in respect to it.
From A. l.. Lamey, thanking the
Council Tor giving him the floor to
speak in behalf OF his candidacy for
governor.
Reports OF delegates
Delegates from the Plumbers union
spoke on what action had been taken
on the new plumbers code. They also
reported on the work in the Garfield
school by the Plumbers union. This re-
port was received as progress.
The Carpenters union reported on the
condition of the S-hour day and stated
that they agreed to work 8 hours a day
with permission from the union because
Of the shortage Of carpenters in Butte
at the present time. For these extra
two hours they are to receive IS.
Delegate Mernin thanked the Council
for the fine vote and support he had
received in the primary election in
| which he placed sixth as candidate for
the legislature on the Democratic
ticket.
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned.
Montana labor news., 1948-07-29
By FANNIA M. COIN

(Secrctary, Educational Department,
International Ladies Garment
Workers Union, Member, Execu-
tive Committee, Workers Educa-
ton Bureau
On all sides today the question is
posed What is a good labor education
program My answer must be framed
as a query What is the purpose OF
education Is ii not to develop the in
dividual and his innate talents - 10
broaden his understanding, to stimulate
his creative imagination, and to assist
him in gaining a broader comprehcn-
sion OF the world AROUND him?
With equal weight this applies to
adult and workers education. A we'll
rounded program OF workers education
cannot be limited TO the formal study
Of a particular industry or a special
egmen OF the labor movement. In
cluded must be an evaluation OF ma
tional and international problems, phi
losophy, literature, and the arts-in
fact all that helps in spiritual and ply
steal growth.
space limitations plcCluuc d lullcr
exploration Of the Importance and po-
tentialities OF workers education.
Therefore if | c%onfine myself to a few
leading ideas, these are to be conceived
not as exhaustive but rather as sug-
gestive OF the ends and means OF work
ers' education.
The time is past when workers must
learn about the labor movement on the
picket line. To function m the labor
movement the millions of new workers
recruited into organized labor's ranks
during the past IS years need not un-
dergo all the trials and tribulations OF
its pioneers. No more than. let us say,
an American citizen Of today must be
subjected to The experiences OF the
republics Founding Fathers in order
to participate in the democratic process
Education is the gateway TO proper
functioning and meaningful activity
And the unacceptable need OF workers
, education is TO inauauratc new method.
and approaches 70 prepare workers a.
functioning members Of their union and
Of the community.
Montana labor news., 1948-07-29
CONGRESS TOLD
PRESSING NEEDS
IN LEGISLATION

Put iir,t things iirst' and give PR
urii, to i've items OF legislation which
are ot paramount importance to $40.
np.ooa ii the llS.0o0.Otu persons COM
pllsing our population III l2lS. thc re
turning ilgh.ic,h Iungrcs, was urged
bN George Mcan}, secretary treasurer
ol l.abors League tor Political i.duca
ton. national political arm Of the Amer
lean Federation 81 l.abor.
In a short SESSION it i, obviously i'm
possible. sad Mr.. Meany, TO enact
sound legislation on a multiplicity OF
SUBJECTS. But there are i've subjects
which are OF vital Importance 10 all
the people Of America. and these i've
subjects can and should be dealt With
at tins session.
The secretary treasure Of l.. l.. T.. T.
listed these i've items which should re
cci.c priority from the very start Of
the special session OF Congress a. iol-
lows
Il. Effective legislation 10 reduce the
punislnlng high cost oi living.
., Prompt passage by the House Of
the TAFT Ellender- Wagner housing bin,
already passed by the Senate but bottled
'lp III the HOUSE rule, committee.
= Immediate repeal OF the opprcs-
size and monstrous lait-llartley anu
Labor act. which reduces wagc-carners
Of the nation to sccond-class citizens.
a Prompt passage oi health and
medical insurance legislation urgctily
needed by many millions OF our agri-
cultural population As we'll as BY low
income families III the towns and cite,
ui the nation.
3 Passage OF legislation TO raise tht
minimum wage TO 81 an hour
Mr.. Mcany emphasized that the peo-
pie oi the nation viii be looking TO ths
special session 10 take action to curl
imitation. provide housing Tor the NIL
lions who now lack adequate housing
repeal the I%ait-llartlcy law, prosid'
health and medical insurance Legislation
aud boost the minimum wage tor tn
protection OF our most precious assc
the people who are America.
IT would be regarded A. unforeis
able the /. L. i. Il. officer declared
ii Congress at TIN, very short spccia
session. al which time obviously will b
limited. we're to elect to Shunt asid
these measures which are obviously .
prime Importance To the Overwhelming
MAJORITY u the people q the nation
Montana labor news., 1948-07-29
WORKERS EDUCATION-THE DREAM
AND THE REALITY
Needs of Labor Must Be Met

Needs Of Labor Must Be Met
1t is automatic that the form and
content oi workers education must de-
pend upon the needs OF organized labor
at any given time. When the workers
were compelled TO struggle on the pick
ct line Tor recognition against the OPP
position OF powerful economic groups
and government by injunction, those
subjects we're stressed which could serve
as tools to keep the union alive. But
when the labor movement grew IN pow
or and influence, increasing emphasis
was placed on interpreting 70 the work
or his role as a responsible member OF
the union. the community and the ma
ton.
| cannot underscore this point too
strongly. Tor il the complex affairs and
problems OF a nation are 10 be the con-
Germ, not OF experts and technicians, but
OF its " members. workers education
must serve to inform and cnlighten
those members, to develop creative i'm
agination. 1t is precisely because our
own Educational department in the
ILGWU. for example. planned its &C
Invites with these detectives in mind,
that it evolved into such a vibrant,
dynamic force.
The Workers Education Bureau vas
born in April, 1921. and is turbulent
history is one OF struggle, hope. and
| disappointment-but, above all, OF re-
suits. From the outset it predicated is
activity upon the assumption that work
| ers are seldom ignorant but frequently
| uniformed. The w. +. p. knew that
workers are ready to make sacrifices
for ideas-if they understand them. But
it was not nterested-and never will be
in pursuing educational activities that
will produce either Don Quixotes or
Hamlets. 1t is appropriate TO add. Of
course. that the leadership Of the W.
f. b insisted, and properly, that all
good things that make lie worthwhile
should be included in a program OF
workers education.
New Media-Radio and Movies
For the almost three decades during
which the w. +. p. has campaigncd icr
more and better information, it has be-
Continued ON Page Four
Montana labor news., 1948-07-29
WAGE, HOUR
PREMIUM DAY
EXPLAINED

SAN FRANCISCO-The answer to
many OF the questions on how to coin-
pute overtime compensation under the
Fair Labor Standards act federal wage
and hour law in accordance with the
recent decision OF the United States
Supreme Court i'll the longshorcmen
case. was supplied here, based on advice
received from Washington.
John X. Ollie, regional director Of the
Wage and Hour and Public Contracts
divisions, United States Department of
Labor, who is in charge Of enforcement
of the act in eight western states, ex-
planned the position to be taken by the
divisions, starting Sept. IS.
"The answer to the question whether
premium payments for work on Satur-
days, Sundays, holidays or at night
have to be Included in the employees
regular rate or can be credited against
statutory overtime compensation due
under the act depends on whether the
premium payments are contingent upon
tllC SllployS having plS'lousis MoiNNu
a number Of hours or days specified as
| his bona iide standard daily or weekly
working PERIOD Director Ollie said.
III an employees regular workweek
is 40 hours, and he works Saturday
or Sunday in addition to his regular 40
hours, and receives at least 50 per cent
more per hour for his Saturday or Sun
day work, then the divisions will view
the extra pay as overtime pay and
creditable as such, even though a ON
tract may provide for premium pay
ments on those particular days.
III the employee worked Saturday or
Sunday and received premium pay for
those hours without regard to the mum
Der OF hours previously worked in thai
workweek, then the extra pay for The
hours worked on Saturday or Sunday
must be included in the employees pay
rate on which overtime is paid. and tht
extra pay may not be offset agains'
any statutory overtime compensation
due for working more than 40 hour
a week.
THE Supreme Court pointed out il
its decision that a higher rate paid t.
an employee because OF undesirabl,
hours, such as a night shift, or for I'm
desirable or dangerous work, rattle
than because Of previous work for
specified number of hours or days, wa
not a true overtime premium. Sucl
higher rates must be included in de
termining the employees regular hourl
rate Of pay for overtime pay purpose
and may not be offset against any statu
tory overtime compensation due the EN-
ploye.
in determining whether wage pay
mcnts made are for time worked in ex
cess OF a bona fide standard period o
are made for undesirable time an
types Of work, the divisions will loo
not only at the terms OF the applicabl
contract but also at the actual practic
Of the parties under the contract.
"The enforcement date OF this ne,
overtime Interpretation, necessita,ed b
the Supreme Court decision, was fir.
set for July /, 1913. This date ha
been postponed to Sept. Is, 1913, to al
low additional time for labor and mar
agement to make Necessary adjustmen,
in their practices"
Montana labor news., 1948-07-29
WHY THE DELAY IN START. sus
COURT ACTION IN CALHOUN
LANE VET. HOUSING SCANDAL?

criminal suit first would hurt the civil
action. He replied mo. | think it
would help the civil suit"
By this time the Calhoun Lane vet
Grams should be tired riding on the
merry-go-round from one government
department to another government de-
partment and from one official to an
other official. It's time they decided
to hire a hard-fighting attorney, get
tough demand immediate action from
all government agencies involved in
their case It's their money invested
in the swindle built houses, their homes
at stake, and their cause.
Montana labor news., 1948-07-29
BULLETIN

WASHINGTON, July e.-Bill re
pealing anti margarine legislation, HR
22i5. has passed House. 1t has been
reported By Senate finance committee
and Is ready for consideration by SEN
ate. II taken up action on II could be
completed in short time. The measure
/, anti inilationary. it offers price relief
to consumers OF yellow margarine and
j., supported by an Overwhelming ma
Jority 81 the people,
Montana labor news., 1948-07-29
N SAYS TIL LAW
REPEAL WOULD
DISCOURAGE STAIN

WATERTOWN, n. l-l.cwis g..
Hines. national legislative representa-
tive lor the MEL, attacked the TAFT
lIartleS law III an address before the
United brotherhood Of Carpenters and
lolncrs III session here.
Propaganda. cmanating from sources
hostile 10 organized labor and the COM
mon people. played a leading part in
preparing the people Of our country Tor
the enactment oi the Taft-IIartley law
and the so-callcd tax-rcduction law,
he said Let me suggest that we 60
forward with repeal Of the act as our
first goal Nothing could be more dis
couraging 10 Joe Stain and his Com
munist satellites than the removal Of
the TAFT Hartley act from the statute
books oi this country
Montana labor news., 1948-07-29
Cascade County
Trades and
Labor Assembly

Meeting q july ), l9lS.
Meeting was called TO order At 90
p. III. BY President %stc,nnciz.
Roll call d officer, showed all olil-
Ncrs present.
led johnson and Frank Dannels were
obligated and seated - delegates from
The Carpenters.
The mnutcs 81 tic prcsiou, meeting
were i,ad and approved
HE following bills were allowed and
ordered pad Consumers lnlUn $500.
Austin Thompson was appointed vice
chairman OF the State / cdcraiion con-
,cntlon committee With instructions 70
act ii chairman laiis 10 do 50.
Committee Reports
President Stcilnlctl reported that OF
yanlzations outside OF Great halls are
contributing reasonably we'll toward the
success oil tins Yeats LABOR Da, cclc-
hratlon. President Steinmctl urged that
all local labor organizations do every
thing possible 10 make the Labor Day
celebration a financial success.
The following organizations have
contributed to the Labor Day commit
tee building fund Retail Clerks 500,
Great Falls Typos 500; Musicians SIS,
Stage and theatrical Employees SIS, and
Boilcrmakcrs No. W7 so.
All affiliated organizations are urged
to make their contributions as soon as
possible, and remember that this year,
celebration Will cost much more than
that OF last year.
Roll Call and Report Of Delegates
John Wolfe reporting Tor the Hoil-
crmakcrs expressed thanks Tor labor ;
supper, in his candidacy Tor the lcglsla-
ture. John Dusak expressed thanks lor
labor's supper, in his candidacy ior the
legislature.
Clyde Troutman reported Tor the Mu-
sicians that they Will be agreeable 70
publicity Tor the show as planned.
T.. J. Rule reported that the JnioIl
Retail Clerks wage negotiations.
Mrs. Boxter rcportc that the Cniof
Label league will provide the noon
luncheon on Wednesday at the Shell
| room OF the Gronlund cafe, TO III,
! women delegates and the wives OF III,
| delegates at the State Federation con
ycntion. The league has union labc
ties for sale at $50. The league vii
have a booth on Union Label
Good and Welfare
VIM. Dayey reported on the rceen
primary election. lie urged labor t
get interested in c%lccting the friends o
labor in the general election.
Announcements
Labor Day committee meet, cycrl
| Wednesday at : p. m al the ASscmbl,
| office. All delegates To the Assemble
are members Of the Labor Day com
mlttcc.
Make election day a holiday, but Us,
is to vote and not 10 play. Register
and vote November 2nd.
Adjournment at SIS p m
John Eyanko. IT.. Secretary
We Do Not Patronize
DlNie Stove Go. stukcn>ehncidcr
Barber Shop, Endiootl Johnson, kansa'
Milling Co. sun Maid Raisins, Genera
Foods. Anderson Frames. DlXic Mac
est Johnsl. ljieks Jersey DAIRY, Dav-
export Candy ca. Midland Canning
Co. Time and liic Magazines. ony NJ
Ginn-TonS VI. ninn aud Co, NndreN
%Jerpcn's Products. Forest Products Go
Paris Carriers and Glass Icx Belts
Trcasurcbclr Cleaners. PALM Gardens
Paints Memo White Lead tof lohi
Lucas Co, Lowe Bros.
Beauty Shops Mary Long. 2S27 ST
axe. 81. Edna Naldc, II 2o'h St. 50
Katie Bartcll. 1917 2nd ave. 50, l.dn'
Bartcll. ll27 2nd axe. ~.
Montana labor news., 1948-07-29

The brightest flashes in the world
Of thought are incomplete until they
have been proved to have their coun-
terpart in the world of fact.
Montana labor news., 1948-07-29

You can't blame the little girl at the
baseball game for asking if it was foot
ball they we're playing. They seemed TO
be kicking the ball around most Of the
time.
Montana labor news., 1948-07-29

Would you call it a scorched girlh
policy when fat folks take heat treat
ments to reduce?
Montana labor news., 1948-07-29

DEMAND TIE f'NION Label.
Montana labor news., 1948-07-29

An economy that relies for
its stimulation on waste and
disaster is taking the road
to oblivion as surely as the
dinosaurs, those creatures
that were all bulk and no
brains Stuart Chase.
Montana labor news., 1948-07-29

~ i. 4he business Of the
old patty politician to get
campaign contributions from
tkS fich and votes from the
poor on the ground that he
will protect one from the
other."-Oscar Ameringer.
Evening star., 1948-12-17
High Court Weighs
New Trial for Slayer
On Knife Evidence

The Supreme Court must decide
whether Baxter Griffin, AZ, Is en-
titled to a new trial because the
prosecutor failed to tell the jury
that convicted him of murder about
an open penknife and playing cards
found in his victims's pocket.
Griffin, who is colored. has been
sentenced to die for the Staying.
His lawyers now want the highest
court to grant him a new trial on
the basis of this newly discovered
evidence.
Pictured as Aggressor.
Assistant United States Attorney
Charles B. Murray yesterday argued
that Griffin was the aggressor in
the card game argument that led to
the death of Lee Hunter, %, also
colored. For this reason, Mr.. Muir
ray said. the discovery of the knife
and cards was not relevant.
Mr.. Murray conceded the prosecu-
tor should have told the defense
about. the knife and cards and
should have opposed their admission
as evidence at the trial. But, Mr..
Murray said. failure to disclose his
evidence does not constitute revers-
ible error.
Good Faith Claimed.
Mr.. Murray. who did not prose-
cute at the trial, said the prose-
cutor acted in good faith, believing
the defendant did not know of the
presence Of the knife in Mr.. Hunt
er's pocket and that, therefore, it
could not have entered into Crit
fms calculations when he shot Mr..
Hunter.
Francis J. Kelly, one of Grifan's
attorneys, contended the knife and
cards would have been admissible in
evidence. The knife and cards, "in
all probability, would have lessened
the degree" Of Griffin's guilt, If
brought to the jury's attention, he
argued.
The shooting occurred in a house
in the 1700 block of Eighth street
NV. in February, 1947.
Evening star., 1948-12-17
RoyoII Orders Release
Of $50 Prisoners

Army Secretary Royal has ex-
tended Christmas clemency to $50
Army and Air Force prisoners whose
conduct in confinement has been
good and whose sentences were due
to expire before March !, 1949.
He directed the Army correctional
authorities, shortly before his de-
parture for Europe, to make every
effort to arrange for the release of
these men in time for them to spend
Christmas with their families, the
Department announced today.
With the Christmas clemency and
Evening star., 1948-12-17

parole releases, a total Of $500 mill
tary prisoners will have been sent
home from Disciplinary Barracks
and Federal institutions during
l94S, the announcement added.
Evening star., 1948-12-17
Card Game Gun Story
Costs Man SIS Fine

A man who told police he was
persuaded to leave a card game
after his opponent fred a shotgun
at him yesterday was found guilty
Of making a false report in Mu-
nicipal Court.
Pvt. Morris A. Lewis Of No. IA
Precinct told Judge John p. Nc
Mahon he was unable to find any
evidence Of a shooting, after re-
spending to a call Wednesday night
in the 100 block Of Fifty-first
street Sc.
A sentence Of o $25 fine first or
Is days in jail was imposed on
Samuel Mills, 40, colored Of
the rfty-first street address. Mills
said he left q game Of "pitty-
pat" (gin rummy) after Daniel
Taylor, colored. OF the 500 block
Of Ayres place Sc, fired at him
with q shotgun.
Evening star., 1948-12-17

The word hymn" originally was
used by ancient Greeks for a song
or poem In honor Of gods, heroes or
famous men.