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Montana labor news., 1948-03-18
$50 Million Natural Gas Couge Exposed
By Clio at Senate Hearings

pipelines and over rates charged by
monopoly utility companies.
The complaints came from William
Hanscom. Washington representative
of the CLIO Oil Workers.
Estimates by two federal power
commissioners - Leland Odds and
Claude Draper-have predicted that
increased consumer costs will reach
the $50 million figure if the bill is
passed by congress. Hanscom remind
ed the committee. Even supporters
of the bill have admitted that it will
result lin some increase in consum-
ers' bills" he said.
Hanscom scoffed at theories that
raising the price of natural gas and
giving looser rein to the big utility
companies will result in more output
of gas.
I'VE think that the bottleneck to in
creased distribution of natural gas is
the current notorious shortage of
steel pipe" the CLIO official said.
And he made clear that raising gas
prices will not mysteriously produce
steel pipe for the transmission lines.
Until steel is made available to
produce pipe, and until pipelines are
laid. rate increases for natural gas
will do nothing to increase produc.
ton" Hanscom predicted.
Tho only thing increased rates will
do is to increase the costs to Amer
lean consumers for their consumption
OF natural gas"
He said that increasing the stee
industry's capacity, as recommended
by CLIO. is the only way to get mate
rails for additional natural gas pipe
lines.
The Moore-Rizley bill is an amend
ment to the Natural Gas act Of 1883
which permits the federal power com
mission to license monopoly supplier'
and to exercise control over rates.
The act, Hanscom said. has saved
American gas consumers more thar
$40 million in rate reductions since
1910, while both the pipeline com
panies and the gas industry have beer
allowed a fair and substantial profit.
-CIO News.
Montana labor news., 1948-03-18

tho state, held ly i in its sovereign
capacity for the use and benefit OF
the people genelallN. and that neither
such animals l0r parts thereof are
subject 10 private ownership except
in 80 far III fi. state may choose
to make chem
Since Tie las this unlimited
mower over fha sii life we might well
consider what been accomplished
and what can IF q me TO improve the
situation.
Sine, tie tId Game Commits
sion was trti'. ,M- have made some
progress and Haye suffered some
losses. We q seen the antelope
return in cons era bic numbers 70 the
l~rlains. The pheasant was introduced
to Montana If that splendid. hard
workine nrd aisrr- Joe Hendrick,
who came 10 SIS from Oregon. lie
spent the bes- years of his life max
ing the ring J. he'd pheasant a fam
liliar SIGHT alol the roads OF our val
Ileys. This he work he loved
His first phe AIT We're put out with
the care Of tie parent selecting a
home for HE ttiid who must 20 into
the world Tor himself. We Witnessed
the rapid increase in pheasant popu-
mlation ana n some years OF good
hunting. Eut I'll The last couple Of
,
Montana labor news., 1948-03-18

Mayor Barry O'Leary Of
Butte gave the address of well
come and William Reavley,
Helena. state biologist. Frank Muir
ray. Helena. Democratic candidate for
secretary Of state and Arnold II. Olsen
OF Butte. Democratic candidate for
made additional remarks.
Music on the program was provided
by the pep band from the Butte high
school. Two wild life motion pie
lures, one on fishing and one on mi
gratory birds were shown.
John stanton. president OF the as
Frame who presided as master OF
ceremonies.
In his speech Mr.. Lamey pointed
out the tremendous public asset that
Montana has in its wild life both a:
2 tourist attraction and as recreation
for its own citizens.
Each year you buy a license to hunt
or fish. You have limits on the fist
or game you may take, you are tolt
how, when and where you may hun
or fish and what you can do with thu
game after YOU get il. Have YOU eve
asked yourself, by what authorit,
does the state do all this" At leas
one man in Montana did. He was 0
the opinion that the state could no
exercise control over beaver hides
In fact he was not satisfied until h
obtained the opinion Of our Montan,
Supreme Court in the east OF Roser
field V. Jackaways. . Mont. 55s. In n
the ownership Of wild animals is i
Montana labor news., 1948-03-18

aud meaning of the notorious Taft
Hartley law THIS is the law which
senator Tart aud Congressman Hart
leg. authors OF the bill. said would
serve 70 promote good Will. co-opera-
tion aud friendly relationship between
employers and employees This IS to
be accomplished through criminal in
iirimenfs and criminal prosecution OF
Il Dor l. there any one SO moronic
as IT, believe that Instead II will
serve II uromote the cause Of COM
munism among the masses OF the
psopie
We viii challenge these indict-
reuts and the constitutionality OF the
Taftlilartley act upon which the in
dieiments are based our 5000. 900
members viii rally to the support Of
their fellow workers who are the vic
TINS OF this criminal Indictment. Our
entire legal department will be as
signed to render all possible legal
service"
Montana labor news., 1948-03-18

cerned about possible and very prob
able delays in the constructions of yell
lowtail dam because of the economy
drive by the Republican majority in
congress, much Of it directed toward
reduction of appropriations for con-
struction Of irrigation and power pro-
ducing dams in the West.
Willard Fraser, a member of the or
g%anization and presently a candidate
for congress, more clearly recognizing
Senator Murray's influence in Wash
ington and believing also that the
senator's efforts would not be dictated
by partisan considerations. wired the
senator enlisting his aid in securing
adequate appropriations for begin
Montana labor news., 1948-03-18
School
Party Plans We're
Outlined

At a well attended meeting last
Tuesday night plans were outlined for
the coming school election April 8.
Also plans were outlined to interest
voters in school affairs in School Dis
trict No. i. As that matter is most
important for children Of school age,
it behooves their parents to get out
and vote in school elections, so that
their children may receive the best
possible instruction to prepare them
for man and ~womanhood.
The lack of interest in school af-
fairs sometimes allows matters to
take place which should not have
been and the Independent School
party urges all voters TO get out and
vote at the school eelction. April g..
Tho Independent candidates are
Newell d. Evans. John Magill and
Lincoln Vaughn.
Montana labor news., 1948-03-18

ming construction Of the Yellowtail
dam project.
The kilograms indicating the sen
ator's interest and his prompt and eff
fective action follow:
washington. March 5, 194S
Mr.. Willard T.. Fraser
Am having conference with Com
missioner Of Reclamation today to re-
quest that he prepare necessary data
for President to make recommends
ton for appropriation of $4,000. 900 to
enable Bureau of Reclamation to start
construction of Yellowtail dam during
coming year. Because Of attitude of
CONTINUED ON Page Four
Montana labor news., 1948-03-18
Silver Bow Trades
And Labor
Council Notes

Regular meeting of the Silver Bow
Trades and Labor Council was called
to order at S pm. by President Craw.
ford.
Roll call of officers and absentees
noted.
Bro. Joe Knucky was obligated as a
delegate from the Carpenters Union.
Minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved as read.
Communications lone.
The Resolutions committee reported
and read a resolution of coincidence
on the death of relatives Of Delegates
Ripper and Sullivan. which were
adopted and read and copies ordered
sent to the relatives.
The resolutions follow:
Whereas. the Almighty Father has
again visited our midst and has taken
from the family of Leonard Ripper his
beloved wife's mother.
The council takes this method OF
expressing their sympathy to Brother
Ripper and his family in this their
hour Of bereavement.
Committee: JOHN VICKERS,
ED. c. VAWTER
STUART WATERS
Whereas. the Almighty has seen i!
his wisdom to take from our midst
q loving brother Of Delegate Franz
Sullivan.
The council takes this means of ex
tending their sympathy to he and hi
family on the loss of their beloved
brother, William Sullivan.
Committee: JOHN VICKERS,
ED. c. VAWTER
STUART WATERS
School committee reported on tn
activities Of the campaign and dis
cussion took place on the school mil
age which will have to be voted O.
each year until the Legislature take
some action.
There being no further bushes
meeting adjourned.
Montana labor news., 1948-03-18
Un-American Outfit
Gets New Lease on Life

New York. - Congress was asked
March S to reject the house un-Amer-
icar activities committees bid for a
100000 appropriation in 194S in a
wire from The Committee Of One
Thousand. which termed the house
groups request IAN affront to the
American people. Representative
Mansfield voted against appropriating
5000, 600 for the committee. and Rep.
D'Ewart voted FOR il.
Montana labor news., 1948-03-18
UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Federal District judge Pen Moore
In WASHINGTON Monday, quashed
the Department OF Justice indict-
ment against Philip Murray and
the co News. stating that the
provisions Of the Taft-Eiartley act
under which They were indicted
is an unconstitutional
abfideement OF the freedom OF
speech freedom Of the press and
freedom of assembly
Tins les. case will now go to
the t. : supreme Court for final
determination OF this portion OF
the Law uneoustitutlonality
Montana labor news., 1948-03-18

A proposal to gouee $50 million out
Of the pocketbooks Of American ma
tural gas consumers was rOundly as
sailed last week by a CIO union rep
resentative at senate m COM
mittee hearings.
The proposal is the Moore-Rizley
bill CHR 4O51l, already passed by the
house and now the subject Of senate
investigation. 1t would soften the
governments control over natural gas
Montana labor news., 1948-03-18
c. HAMLEY ANNOUNCES FOR
attorney GENERAL

Practiccd I.av In Butte For NanN Years: Went
To Helena A. F~rrcbourn Assistant In 1887
Hanley, Butte lawyer and Assist
ant Attorney General Tuesday announced he would be a candi-
date for the office of Attorney General on the Democratic tick
ct in the Montana primary election, July 20.
Hanley, So, is an alumnus of the Montana State University
Law School and has practiced law before the state and federal
Montana labor news., 1948-03-18
SP0RTSmEN HAVE annual Elk Dinner

The Rocky Mountain Sportsmens association Saturday night
held its 18th annual wild life meeting that featured an elk and
buffalo barbecue. A large crowd from throughout western
Montana attended. Special guests for the evening were the
youth of the Mining City. These future sportsmen took part in
all activities of the evenings program.
Guest speaker for the meeting was Arthur Lamey, Billings
attorney and candidate for the Democratic nomination for gov
Montana labor news., 1948-03-18

courts ~ -"'h'''i" soh,'huous-
~ since his graduation III 1910,
except for 4 period Of service in
Tho .rmv durinr World War
I'll ,,n
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an. ~ h.,ofoa Ys4t~t4nf ,fiarn., pom.
ar.l nnaar. ii. -F,.abnprn III. has
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Montana labor news., 1948-03-18
Press Freedom Of ALL Union ENDANGERED
PLEDGES ALL.0uT AID
OF ITS LEGAL STAFF

| Mon Indicted For Sponsoring Broadcast and
\d- Raprin~ Tatt-Hartlcv congressman
New Haven, Gonna federal grand jury here has indicted
an AFI union charged with violation of the Taft-Hartley laws
ban on the usc Of union funds for political activities.
The union involved is Local 48l Of the Brotherhood Of Paint
es, Decorators and Paperhangers with headquarters in Hart
ford. The union president, John R. O'Brien, was also indicted.
Montana labor news., 1948-03-18

that his first concern is the
welfare of the state and it's peo-
pie regardless of political affil-
iations.
For some time past. the business
men of Billings have been deeply con-
Montana labor news., 1948-03-18
jim MURRAY GETS QUICK
ACTION on YELL0WIAIL

Billings People Fns< Senior Senator Carries
Plenty of Weight l. - 'shinslon, DC
Probably much to the surprise Billings Chamber of
Commerce they have discovered that mas senior senator,
James E. Murray rates rather highly Nations capital.
Moreover the business men have been forced to the conclusion
that they have one representative in Washington who does not
confine his efforts only to those who favor him politically but
Montana labor news., 1948-03-18

1T is the business of. the
old party politician to get
campaign contributions from
the rich and votes from the
poor on the ground that he
will protect one from the
other" Ameringer.
Montana labor news., 1948-03-18

An economy that relies for
its stimulation on waste and
disaster is taking the road
to oblivion as surely a. the
dinosaurs, those creatures
that were all bulk and no
brains :. Stuart Chase.
Evening star., 1948-01-18
Easy TO Grow

just sow seeds outdoors in spring
after the soil has become warm and
you will have a glorious garden all
summer and fall. The sturdy, fast
growing plants reach ; #. in
height. Developed on Burpee's
Floradale Farms, the most famous
flower seed farms in the world.
Smyrna times., 1948-06-10
BATHERS ATTRACTED TO LAKE
COMO AS WEATHER IMPROVES

Taking advantage of the first
warm day since May 80, an esti-
mated crowd of more than one
hundred persons thronged to Lake
Como Beach Sunday, June 6. The
official opening of the beach was
May 80 but inclement weather
forced bathers to stay away for a
week. With warmer weather ex-
pected for June, Charles "Chick"
Wade, lifeguard, predicted a large
increase in attendance for this
coming weekend. Earlier this
week, many students from Smyr-
ma School, especially those m this
years graduating class, have been
relaxing at the beach following fin
al examinations. A water carnival
is planned for Lake Como and dur
ing the week of June 21-26 the an
nual Learn To Swim" instruction
classes will be in progress. These
Smyrna times., 1948-06-10
ROTARY HEARS MUSICIANS
Melodic Trumpeteers, Dover, Pre-
sent Musical Program

The Melodic Trumpeteers of Do
yer, under the direction of Judge
Ernest V. Keith, presented mu-
sical program at the Smyrna Ro-
tary Club last Thursday evening.
The group played the following Sc
1ections: "The Merry Makers,
1.-THE Twinkling Stars, Now Is
the Hour, and Here Comes the
Band. Nov Is the Hour" was
arranged by Raymond Sadolski.
Mrs. Esther A. Keither was ac-1
companist for the Trumpeteers. G.
L. Harmonson responded and
thanked the Trumpeteers for their
program. Frank Attix was chair
man of the evening program and
DR.. Ralph B. Jones, president, pre-
sided. 1t was reported at the
meeting that Rynear w. Slaughter,
Past President of the Club, who
has been seriously ill, is improving.
Visitors were Clifton Phillips,
Laurel, and G. Leslie Gooden, Do
yer. Guests were Bill Vaughn,
Boston, Mass, Miss Rose Chatto,
Mrs. Esther A. Keith, Raymond A.
Sadolski and Paul F. Keith.
Smyrna times., 1948-06-10
ELECT
NEW OFFICERS
Robert Dunning Elected Pres
ident of Smyrna Lions
Club-Other Officers
SCOUT BUILDING REPORT

The following officers of the
Smyrna Lions Club were elected at
the meeting held at The Wayside
Inn Monday night: President, Rob-
ert Dunning; first vice-president,
Charles M. Gee; second vice-presi-
dent, John H. Fearon; third vice
president, William Kruchen; secre-
tary-treasurer, Frederick S. Will
liams; Lion Tanner, Earl Ford;
Tail Twister, Guy Edmondson; di-
rectors: William Doughten, Will
liam Hutchison. The invocation
was given by Henry T. Price.
Richard Green, past president of
the Dover Lions Club, was a Wis
itor. Reports We're made on the
recent district meeting held at At
lantic City by the following Lions
who attended: Wells FAIRIES, JOS
eph Jefferson, Francis Gebhart,
Frank Greenwell, and William
Kruchen. The keynote of the con-
vention theme was that of faith,
and the active interest in Lions of
things political was stressed. The
charter night festivities, to be held
at The Paddock on Monday, June
21 will be attended by all the dis
trict governors, past, present, and
elect who have held Office during
the local clubs existence, and in
clude Joseph Errigo, Samuel Pierce,
and Charles Stab. Heading the
committee on arrangements is
Joseph jefferson. Preston Poore,
chairman of the building commit
tee, reported that work is about to
be started on the community build
ing to house the scouts. There will
be no meeting of the club on Mon
day, July 5, and the only meeting
scheduled for the month of July is
Monday, July 10. Announcement
was made of the appointment of
Francs B. Gebhart, first president
of the Smyrna Lions Club, as dep
uty district governor.
Smyrna times., 1948-06-10
BOY SCOUTS
WIN PRIZES
Capture Two Prizes in Amer
ican Legion Parade at Mil
ford, June 4th
IN BASEBALL LEAGUE

In an American Legion parade,
held in Milford, June A, the Smyr-
ma Boy Scout Troop Won $40 worth
of prizes. This was announced by
Earl C. Ford, Assistant Scout
master for the Smyrna Troop, yes
terday. The total included two
first place awards-S25 for the
best appearance and SIS for journ-
eying the longest distance in order
to participate in the parade. Ford
also announced that the local troop
Travelled to Camden-Wyomng June
Z where they played ther first Do
yer YMCA Junior Baseball League
game. Camden-Wyoming won the
contest 10. The next game will
be played in Smyrna at the high
school athletic field June Is at 6:15
p. m. Last night the Smyrna troop
travelled to Bridgeville to march in
an American Legion parade there.
The troop has registered for the
year 1948-49 with 38 active men,
bers. Ford announces that scrap
paper drive will get under way
within several weeks. The exact
date will be announced later. Mem
bers of the Scout baseball team,
which is entered in the Dover
YMCA Junior Baseball League
with an age limit from IL to Is,
are: Dave Jacobs, captain and
catcher; Bill Shane, pitcher;
Franklin Shane, Vic Brown, Ebe
Joseph, Bill Doughten, Jimmy
Mood, Dickie Scott and James
Brown. Substitutes are: Bill KEEL
lum, Roger Hudson, Bobby Con-
nor, Bill Simpson.
Smyrna times., 1948-06-10
FOREMEN CLUB
HEAR TALKS
Aubrey Davis Addresses Will
son Group at Monthly
Meeting
MOVIE FILM SHOWN

Human Relations in Industry"
was the title of the program pre-
sented at the monthly dinner of
the Foremen's Club, Wilson Cab
met Co., Inc. held at the pad
dock" recently. A. A. Davis, Vice
President in charge of sales, Will
son Refrigeration, Inc, gave an in
teresting talk on customer and
public relations. In addressing the
group, Mr.. Davis pointed out how
necessary it is for everyone having
anything to do with the produc-
tion of consumer goods to look
upon each phase of the operation
as very important step from the
first to the very last operation
rather than as so many parts
EVERY man on the assembly line
should try to visualize as the line
along, what the ultimate
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1948-06-10
LAYTON MABREY MARRIED
Weds Miss Marjorie Fothergil at
Church Ceremony

Miss Marjorie Ruth Fothergin,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
E. Fothergill, 804 Woodsdale Road,
Wilmington, and Mr.. T. Layton
Mabrey, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam P. Mabrey of Clayton were
married at 2 o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon in First Unitarian Church,
Wilmington. The Rev. John G..
MacKinnon officiated. Members
of the immediate families and a
few close friends attended. There
were no bridal attendants. The
bride wore white pique gown and
crescent of white flowers in her
hair. The brides mother wore a
black and white printe dress with
red rose corsae. The bridegroom's
mother selected an aqua dress with
yellow rose corsage. A reception
followed at the home of the brides
parents. After a wedding trip, the
couple will live in New York City
where the bridegroom will receive
his masters degree from Columbia
University this month. He is a
graduate of the University of Del
aware and member of Sigma Phi
Epsilon Fraternity. During the
war, he served in the Paratroop-
ers. The bride is senior at the
University of Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1948-06-10

classes for beginners, advanced
and Junior and Senior life-saving
will be conducted by Andrew Cor
nowski assisted by Mrs. William
Mabrey. Mrs. Mabrey, who has
been taking special instruction
courses under the sponsorship of
the Red Cross, is the chairman for
this campaign for area which in
cludes Smyrna, Clayton, Woodland
Beach, Kenton and Downs Chapel.
These classes are conducted by the
Red Cross free of charge and will
also be open to anyone visiting
the area during this week. Robert
Collins, Smyrna, has been hired by
Woodrow Marvel to assist him in
the operation of the concession
there. Marvel was awarded the
concession rights at Lake Como by
the Town Council at their last
meeting.
Smyrna times., 1948-06-10
MAN MISSING
AFTER THEFT
James Whitm0re S Still At
Large Following Theft at
Smyrna Cleaners
TWO MEN BEING HELD

Most of the clothing stolen from
the SMYRNA Cleaners, a dry clean
ing establishment here, has been
recovered in Denton, Md, accord
ing to John w. Jacobs, Chief OF
Police. It was found in a trailer
owned by a travelling carnival. The
theft occurred according to Will
liam Kruchen, owner and operator
of the plant, about a. m. Satur-
day, June 5, and was discovered
about 1880 a. m. the same morning
by George Smith, an employee who
Immediately reported it to the po-
lice. Two employees of a travelling
carnival have been apprehended
and are being held for questioning
in connection with the robbery.
Another man is still being sought.
He is James Whitmore, also a
member of the troupe. The place
was ransacked and Kruchen esti-
mated the loss at the time of the
robbery as between $500 and 5000.
Police believe that Whitmore had
been drinking and broke into the
plant alone. Part of the loot was
traced to the carnival grounds on
Market Street Plaza where the
Van Billiard Shows had been play
ing for a week. A tractor truck
was found missing and an alarm
sent out to surrounding states.
Smyrna police first picked up Leon
James Hastings, a carnival en-
ploye from Seaford. They said
earlier this week that Hastings
had signed a statement implicat-
ing Lacey James Mathis, OF
Georgia, who was arrested Satur-
day afternoon on the carnival
grounds. Working on information
received from these two men, au-
thorities traced the missing truck
to Denton, Nd, where it was found
in a garage there. The carnival
was scheduled to open there June
7. Mathis, according to Smyrna
police, has admitted driving the
truck to Denton. The two men
have not yet been arraigned. Po-
lice Chief Jacobs said that all
three men have previous criminal
records. The F.B.I. is cooperating
with the police in tracking down
Whitmore. According to Kruchen,
the stolen goods is insured.
Smyrna times., 1948-06-10
RECEPTION AT ASBURY
One Hundred MethOdists Attend
Reception For Rev. Beclxwith

One Hundred Methodists Attend
Reception For Rev. Beclxwith
The reception given in honor of
the Rev. Walter L. Beckwith and
family on Friday night was at
tended by more than 100 members
of Asbury Methodist Church and
friends. The affair was sponsored
by the Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service. Greetings were ex-
tended the new pastor by the
heads of the following organiza-
tions: DR.. c. ]. Prickett, the offic-
ial board; Harry Johnson, general
superintendent of the Sunday
School; Mrs. William Nowland,
president Willing Workers Bible
Glass; Clarence Collins, Mems
Bible Glass; Ruth Ellen Reihm, the
Young Adult Fellowship; Bobby
Bamberger, Methodist Youth Eel
lowship. There was a special mu-
sical program with Mrs. Edwin
Stockpole, Riley Anderson, Robert
Collins and Alice Jane Matthews
participating. A gift was present
ed to Mrs. Stackpole for her help
with the choirs of the church by
Walter w. Hynson. With his wife
and son, Walter L. Jr., the new
pastor came to Smyrna this week
from Millsboro, Del, where he has
been stationed.