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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-08

deadline to May 10. Strikers
were confident that they could
defeat the second attempt as
well.
They based their confidence
on growing support for their
strike among widening labor cir
cles. In both CLIO and AFL I'M
ions the strike in packing was
beginning to be. seen for what
it was-the key wage struggle
of all American labor.
AS THIS became apparent to
millions of other workers pre-
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-08
,RGANIZED labor's de-

ORGANIZED 1abor's demand for higher
" wages to meet the squeeze of exorbi-
tant living costs is running into stone wall of
resistance from big business leaders barricaded
behind the Taft Hartley law, Federated Press
survey indicated April 80.
Since the first of the year the nation has
already seen several major strikes and scores
of smaller walkouts. Negotiations shaping up in
major industries point to an increasingly tough
management policy this spring evidence
mounts that the big industrialists have tacitly
agreed to bar the workers from getting another
penny. Here's an industry by industry score
card:
PACKINGHOUSE: Taking the brunt of the
Taft-HartleY fight are 100000 United Packing
house Workers tC1o) marching picketlines since
March Is against the Big Four in demand for
an increase in their average $50 weekly wages.
rejected by the best trust. which is counting
police brutality and aft-HartleY injunctions TO
break the strike.
STEEL: The United Steelworkers (CIO) de-
mand for substantial wage increase has been
brushed aside by u. S. Steel with Bethlehem
and Republic also echoing loud Nos. Committed
to honor no-Strike clause in its 2-year steel
contracts, the union is continuing talks with
smaller firms and plugging away on its demand
for welfare and pension benefits.
AUTO: The Chrysler Corp. yanked back
&c hourly increase offer it made to the United
Auto Workers (CIO) after U. S. Steel gave the
no-increase high sign. UAW which is demand
ing flat30c wage increase, has taken strike
vote against Chryser and is polling strike senti-
ment among General Motors workers. whose
contract expired April 25.
ELECTRICAL: General Electric and West
inghouse made no wage offer in weeks of nego-
tiations with the United Electrical Radio &
Machine Workers (CIO). Talks with GE have
been recessed while the union reports back to
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-08
INSIDE LABOR
BY POP DEARBORN
The poperclip king

NOUR foreman has been learning sniff
threats to corporate profits from the business beagle
who is the gift of the End district Illinois
other than Rep Richard B. Vail VAIL locally known
the paperclp king has vested interest in this activity,
since he employs 200 workers his shop in
Chicago
However, what really made him authority the sub
with the other Americans in Congress With this back
ground he natural the featured speaker at the second
annual Chicagoand Management Conference by
the National Association of Foremen
Vail told his intent audience of about 1000 tried andue
that A American unions under red dom
nation This control he said the for the flood
of protest from unions against the pending Mund concenta
ton bl sponsored by the UnAmerican committee
The paperclp king then read copies these wires
but referred the only non organization No.
~ union organization No. ~ etc. The letters practically
unanimous in labelling the bill union legal busting the
signal for worldwide union busting campaign, the
ing gun in a drive for world fascsm."
Vail turned another target of the UnAmercans Henry
Wallace he almost hssed had appointed the loyalty board
which Chief unsolicited
letter DR. Edward u Condor With fine triumphant flour
ish Vail termed Wallace "a cracpo crystal and rabbe
rouse admitted soury that least 100000 Americans
would vote for him.
Vail limited that Truman might also be he had
refused the Condor documents demanded by his
all-powerful fellow Un-Americans.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-08
Storms ahead in wage drive

the membership and readeS possible strike
action
MARITIME: June Is is the expiration date
of contracts of six maritime unions, which have
already discussed joint strike action. Shipown-
ers have come up with uniform demands for
elimination of the union hiring hall and with
other Taft-Hartley attacks on union conditions.
RAIL: A strike against the nations rail-
roads has been set for May II by the Bro. of
Locomotive Engineers, Bro. of Locomotive Fire
men & Enginemen (both unaffiliateO and the
Switchmen's Union (AFL) which are seeking
a soc pay boost and work rule changes.
OIL: The Oil Workers Init. Union (CIO)
went into negotiations with Sinclair Oil May 8,
backed by an overwhelming strike vote of Sim
clair employees in all companies from the east
to gulf coasts.
FARM EQUIPMENTS: Contracts with the
init Harvester Co., covering 100000 workers, are
set to expire May %. Company has turned
down top level negotiations with the United
Farm Equipment & Metal Workers (CIO) while
its local representatives have made offer
which the union charges would cut wages by
more than 15c hour. Sixteen thousand work
already involved in FEE strike against
the giant Caterpillar Tractor Co. in Peoria, Ill.
PRINTERS: Hundreds of printers are
strike locked out in cities throughout the
U. S. as publishers hold back wage boosts
unless the Init. Typographical Union CAFD
agrees to Taft-Hartley working conditions.
FUR: Ten thousand furrers on strike in
New York after being locked out by employers
who insisted in negotiations on the unrestricted
right to cutswages and fire at will.
Other unions seeking substantial pay hikes
include the United Rubber Workers. Intl Union
of Mine Mill & Smelter Workers, Industrial
Union of Marine & Shipbuilding Workers Gall
CIO) with union officials frankly admitting:
Bargaining will not be easy under Taft Hart
ley.'
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-08

plant gates, pointed up the inn
portance of the strike. UPWA's
officers, it said, !" have APP
parently staked their future on
getting more (pay) than any
other union accepted"
Steelworkers, tied up in two
year, no-strike contract, were
struggling to aid packing, against
the will of their right-wing lead
ership in the Chicago district.
Roosevelt College students pro-
claimed May $40 "Aid to Pack
inghouse Workers Week." in an
about financial drive.
UE's District IL, under the
driving leadership of Ernie
DeMaio, had already contributed
thousands of dollars, and was
marching on packing's picket
lines.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-08
Fur and leather poet

ten-cent overall rise rates by 1000 fur
leather workers in the contract at the Chicago Rawhide
Mfg Co., 1901 N Elston Other contract benefits include
institution of pension pan extension of the paid vacation
period from two to three weeks inclusion workers families
instead of two.
Similar benefits from the HUGH Leather Co,
1925 W. Homer st. which agreed overall increase of Is
cents hour Paid holidays also raised from two to SIX
Regular food collections being made by the fur &
leather workers for the clearinghouse strikers 1000 of
food collected last week The union has already given
than cash. considering regular
trbutions packing of 81 week member of the fur
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-08

pairing to take to the picketlines,
the international office of the
United Packinghouse Workers,
CLIO, announced extension of the
strike to other packing firms.
Some 800 workers hit the bricks
before the Swift and Armour
branch houses in Detroit.
The Kingan Packing Co.,
key independent" with $500
workers. in Indianapolis, was
shut down tight. In Muncie and
Fl. Wayne, Ind, $50 workers
formed their picketlines before
plants of the Marhoefer Pack
ing Co.
WILSON & Co.'s "back-to-
work" letter to its employees,
which was ceremonially burned
in thousands of copies before the
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-05-08
Steel supports packing

If Vail is looking for Travellers he find them
in district of the steeworkes Local 2047 e Crane
company, which has $500 members repeatedly
moved that support ample treasury extended
the striking clearinghouse workers
Oakley Mills districts director
the takeo point for bitter attack Herb
March, chairman of packng's Chicago district attack
blocked consideration of the resolution. Thus coked off
aid to packing whose workers the load for
the whole labor especially for the seewokers
whose leaders houghtfuy enangled them in twoyear
strike contract at the period labors
history.
The Va1ike tactics applied by Mills the
gates of the North of Continental 2645
clearinghouse attempted up
there As result the striking workers forced to leave
without making their collection. However, did
coed in getting through donation of $500 the packing
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11
MARYLAND NEWS
Too late for last weekl

, The Uraland Grange had it.
Pinochle Party Saturday night with
Mrs. Bill Glass receiving high for
ladies, Frank Baker high for men.
Mrs Hammons low for ladies and
Vernon Kimber of Libby low for
men. Door prize went to Mrs Cole
man Fitzpatrick.
Mrs. {. Fitzpatrick returned home
recently from two weeks visit on
the coast with Norman Wikum and
Mrs. q. w. Larsen, son and daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Fitzpatrick, who also saw
the new arrival at the NJ Wikum
home. Mrs. Fitzpatrick was accom-
panied home by her younger son,
Larry Wikum.
Mrs. Jerry Fritch of Ural and
Mrs. E. Woodward went to Spokane
on business last week, arriving
home Saturday.
Mrs n. Leib arrived home last
week from an extended visit in San
francisco and Redding, California.
her trip was made necessary by the
serious illness of her mother who
passed away soon after Mrs. Leib's
arrival
The Cub Scouts have won their
BOD Cat buttons and are working
on their 30 page scrap books.
The Boy Scouts are busy with /
their first aid in preparation for the
tests on Red Cross If their troup I
averages 900, they will 90 to Kalis-
cell and should they receive the
anne average there, they will 60 on
% Missoula.
Scout Donald Hansen has recent
y received his tenderfoot badge.
Mrs. o. Henneman left for her
lome at Waller, having spent the
asst few months with her daugh-
6erS, Mrs. Nick Woods, Vanport.
oregon Mrs. R. Nielsen, Renton,
washington, and Mrs. G. Bentley,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11
TO DISCUSS NURSING
MARCH Is IN LIBBY

Need for more nursing studan+,
and opportunities in the nIlrSino
profession will be explained in Tihe-
by next Thursday, March II hv
Elizabeth Rooster of Helena.
Miss Rooster is field represan+.
tive for the Montana State Nnrseo
association and the Montana Hoss
pital association. She is TOURING the
state in the interests of the stl1denf
enrolment drive, top project in tbe
nurses associations campaign to re-
lieve the critical nursing shortage
She will be at Libby high school
to meet faculty members who assist
in vocational planning. Talks with
girls interested in becoming nurses
also will be arranged.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11

as possible in order to avoid the last
minute rush.
The rates and exemptions fo,
l947 are the same as for 1916, and
the law requires a return from
everyone, including a minor, who
had a gross income of $4,000 or
more during the year The fact that
a persons exemptions NAV exceed
the amount of his taxable income
does not relieve him from the obIi-
gatlon OF filing return and dis
closing his income even though he
may have no tax liability
! Although income tax NAV have
been withheld from your wages oT
you may have made payments on
your estimated tax, you are still re-
CURED to file a final return and IN
report thereon your income from ali
sources during the entire year. on
the 1lnal return your actual income
tax Inability is determined. and
creolt IS claimed for payments al
ready made by Withholding or IN
estimated tax for the year, and onIv
tne excess, if any, need be maid II
the prepayment credits exceed vour
tax, you must file a return to secure (
d refund even though your income
was less than $4,000.
Because the number of Den,tv
collectors available for tax assist,
ance has been greatly reduced. Col
iector Robinson urges taxpayers II
try to fill out their own returns He
explained that most people, particI-
arIy those who have income incIIld-
ng only salaries, dividends and in
crest, should have little difficuItv .
I they read the forms and accom-. :
lanylng instructions carefuIiv /
however, for the benefit of taxpay- 6
RS who, still need assistance or ad- q
nee and whose income is involved
ne internal Revenue offices will do =
helr best to furnish prompt. corr
eous and efficient service, which of
curse is free of charge.
Services will be offered to the
ubllc at Internal Revenue offices
ocated in the following cities: Ana
onda, Billings, Bozeman. Butte |
,ut Bank, Glasgow, Glendive
're9at Falls, HaVre, Helena, Kalis,
ell LeWistoWn, Livingston, Miles
Ivy Mlssoula and Plentywood
Collector Robinson further stated
lat declaration of estimated fav
n 1913 must also be filed on or he
're March Is, l948 by business and
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11
TROY NEWS


School News
Troy's Junior High team won tht
third place trophy in the basket
ball tournament held at Kalispel
February q and %. Kalispel.
placed first and Columbia Falls
second. Other teams taking part
in the tourney were Whitefish
Somers, Libby, and Eureka. Jun
1or high coach, Raymond Jensen,
has engraved the names of the team
members on the trophy. Donations
by the Troy V. F. w. and Paddy's
place helped in meeting the ex-
penses of the trip.
At the regular meeting of the
Board Of Trustees Monday evening
members of the teaching staff were
reelected and a schedule of paw
adopted for the ensuing year a.
mounting to an overall increase of
approximately ten percent above
the present salaries The Board
also made arrangements for the
school election to be held April 8.
Members whose terms expire are
Walter Zimmerman, Glen Maddux.
and Warren Wallace. It was de-
cided to hold the election for spec
lal levy at later date in order that
the amount of levy needed might
be more closely estimated. The
Board also voted to grant teachers
and students a vacation during the
week preceding Easter. The final
day Of school will be May 18th.
with Commencement on the pre-
ceding evening &C
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11
Takima Club Sponsors
Red Cross Drive

Mrs. Virgil Koistenen and Mrs
Roy Maness entertained the Takima
Club at the home of the latter Mar
3.
Members voted to give SIS to the
Girl Scouts and to sponsor the Red
Cross Drive. Articles were brought
to the meeting for the box to their
Polls h protegee Announcement
was also made by the president,
Mrs Roger Kensler that the club
would sponsor a lecture on Interior
Decorating by Mr.. Essick of the Es-
sick shop of Spokane on Monday
the 9th.
Following the meeting a social
hour was enjoyed with the enter
tainment centered around the St.
Patrick theme.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received nv
the Clerk of School District No <
up to April 3, 8 p. m, to furnish
transportatlon for 3 year term for
any and all children. Minimum
bus size: "a passengers.
For routing and specifications
see the Clerk.
The Trustees have the right IN
reject any or all bids.
CLARA M. FLEMING
Clerk School District No &
g times-March lI-I8-15(
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11
Miss Ratekin Talks
On Montana History

On Tuesday evening the Troy
Woman's Club met in the church
parlors with Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs
CObbledick hostesses. The presi-
dent Mrs. Morrison was in the
chair. Gifts for the Holland Ba-
zaar were collected and ways and
means of raising some funds were
discussed but nothing definite was
decided upon.
Mrs. Juanita MCNEIL chairman
for the County T. B. Sales an
nounced that the books were closed.
Mrs. Hoisington, chairman of the
program for the evening introduced
her. speaker Miss Inez Ratekin of
Libby. Miss Ratekin developed her
subject following the old Lewis and
Clarke route into Montana. She
also told of other early settlers and
their influence on the progress of
the state. This was much enioyed
by those present.
A lovely lunch was served by the
hostesses. The next meeting will
have Mr.. Ivan Hodges, Superinten-
dent. TO Troy schools as the guest
speaker
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11

Spokane.
Mrs. Dolly Stapley was a bust
ness visitor to Libby the middle OF
| the week.
The Adventist Church feels pri-
vileged to have with them Elder
Brown and his wife who are con
Quoting a series of services on Sun
day and Monday nights.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Berg and
Pomona were in Kalispell last
week. Mr.. Berg remained to IN
dergO q major Onerafinn
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11
MARCH Is FINAL DATE FOR
FILING 1947 INCOME TAX

Thomas M. Robinson, Collector of
internal Revenue for the Montana
dlstrlct announced that final fed
eral income tax returns for the cal
eendar year l947 must be filed on or
before March Is, 1948, and he urged
all taxpayers to file returns as soon
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11
DOrcas Society

An afternoon packed with activ-
ity was the desire of the Dorcas
Society when they met at the home
of Mrs. Carl Laffoon on Tuesday
last. Following the pot luck lunch
con the women boxed and tied
clothing for the Greek family they
have adopted. In appreciation of
former boxes sent this family they
have received pictures of them as
well as very nice letters. Clothes
for Greek Relief were tagged, and
quilt was tied.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11
NJ. Y. F. To Reorganize

Lucille Jenkins was appointed
temporary president of the Meth
odist Youth Fellowship and Mild
red McElroy was named temporary
secretary. The organization has
oeen inactive for a year and will
be revived this spring. These Of
ticers will serve until the regular
election is held.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11

professional men and others whose
income during l948 from sources
other than wages subject to with
holding is expected to amount to
$500 90 or more.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11
Birthday Party

On Friday Mrs. E. V. Koch was
hostess to ten friends of her daugh-
ter Florence when she celebrated
her birthday. Games were played
and in the contests Gloria Colo
gan, Ruth Cook and Irene Nelson
were winners Other than these
girls those present were: Loretta
Bollman, Betty Porter, Donna Mil
Ter, Ruby Caraway, Sylvia Hodges,
Norma Cohenour.
A delicious lunch was served. The
honored guest received many love
ly gifts.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11
Girl Scouts

The Girl Scouts met on Friday
afternoon. 1t was decided to hold
the Purple Pansy Patrol meetings
on Thursday from now on. A candy
sale at school was discussed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11
Returns From Missonla

Mrs. Marion Zimmerman, County
Commander of Lincoln County unit
Mrs. Cole McDougall, both of Troy
and Mrs. E. J. Driear and Mrs. Ruth
Bollinger chairman of Libby dis
trict returned Thursday from at
tending special sessions of the A.
merican Cancer Society in Missoula.
A very interesting series of meet
lngs occupied Wednesday. Mrs.
w. Peterson Of Billings presided.
Chief speakers were Doctors George
and, Frederickson of Missoula.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11
Here and There

VIM. Lensing IS spending some
tine at home where he is under
the care Of DR.. Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Eakins, Spo-
kane, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs John Lind
holm.
Alfred jacques and his mother,
Mrs. jacques are spending a week in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-06-24
AURORA-EGLON


Word was received here of the
death june ia, Of William Fike. at
the home Of his only daughter Al
Coleman, Michigan lie was q son OF
the late Levi and Rebccca I'ikc,
formerly Of this area. One son also
survives. Funeral and burial rites
were conducted Friday, june Is, a,
Coleman.
Howard Ileline, formerly Of near
Aurora, is patient i'm a kcyser hos
pltal. His sou-in-law and daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Lace White, of Eglon.
have visited him several times
Carol Ann. little daughter Of Mrs.
Marie Meyers, Of Egi0n, underwent
la tonsI operation Tuesday at a Graf
ton hospital. She is a granddaughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James Helmick.
Ezra Iike, Ee!ou. accompanied his
son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and
Mrs. Jacob Huffman. of Dayton, Va,
ito Jasper, Michigan, Sunday, where
be plans to visit relatives while the
doctor and family motor ON to
Chicago and Elgin, where they will
attend a medical meeting
Miss Jessie TrOtter has sold her
Aurora home to Mr. and Mrs. Max
Summers, also of Aurora. Miss Tlot-
ter owns a home in ShepherdstoWn
where She always spends the winter
months.
Rev and Mrs d. b. Spaid and son
Joseph, Of near Eglon, attended a
homecoming service Sunday at Rev.
Spaid's home near Cacapon Bridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fike and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-06-24

and Deloris Irene Seward 20, both ol
Morgantown, W. Va
Malen Carlton McCabe, &c, brake
man, Kingwood, w. Va, and Alpha
Mae Hubbard, 81, Morgantown, W
| Va.
John Justus Bonafeld, 10. par
! tents consent, miner, and Matild.
! Jane Sterling, 49, both Of TunneltoG
| W Va.
! Clark Theodore Johnson, Jr, -
, woodsman, Mill Run, Pa, and Nancy
Joyce Turner, 10, Ohiopyle Pa
Raymond Herbert Milne, %, car
pentcr, and Adele Lorraine Lewis, -
both of Turtle Creek, Pa.
Wayne Sylvester Maybe, %, miner
! Philippi, W Va, and Darlene Delilat
Maybe, Is, Simpson, W. Va.
Alfred Tennyson Maybe 2G miner
and Media Ruth Kennedy, 20, both o.
! Grafton, w. Va.
Howard Bruce Friend, 10, (parent':
CONSENT, farmer, Swanton, and Eve
! lyn Eileen Gnegy, Is, Mt. Lake Park
Thurman David Chambers, p
miner, Mona, w. Va, and African
Elva Willard, 10, Laurel Point, W
Va.
Gerald Gribble, %. miner, King
wood, w. Va. and Hilda Irene
Thomas, 2l, Warrington W. Va.
Licenses Recently issued
Charles Robert KasherY. %, clerk
and Jean Ellen Parks, 10, both OF
/ Uniontown, Pa.
Clyde Woodrow Bush, 30, painter
and Rosabell Barrett, %, both OF
huntsville, W. Va.
William Joseph Martin, -. soldier
and Leona Lorraine Miller, p, both
OF Grantsville, Md.
Andrew Judson Stemplc, j.. %,
student, Joker, w. Va. and Ellen
Elaine McIIemy, 21, teacher, Linn
W. Va.
Able Kenneth Tamburri, 30, bar
Der, and Adeline Jeaneet DiNunno
30, both of Uniontown, Pa.
Joseph Blair Thorn, 20, laborcr
Grafton, w Va. and Mary Elizabeth
Brown, Is, Thornton, W. Va.
Hugh Everett Wagner %, student.
and Mary Louise Morgan, 10, both 81
Grafton, W. Va.
James William Richison, 10. (par-
till COHNeHlj 4abOicI, ana +-illld Lee
Tucker. Is, both Of Clarksburg, w
Va.
Eston Bunis Kile, %, truck driver
Upper Tract, ". Va. and Audrey
Dolly Kimble, IS, Smoke Hole, W
Va.
Harry burst, p, truck driver
Grantsville. and Bertha Virginia Girls
lip, %, Harmon, w Va.
Leroy Ellsworth White, 60, laborer
and Lily Victoria Nair, So. both OF
Hutton.
Cecil Edward Sebold. 21. mill
worker. and Martha Form Kamp. rs
both of Grantsville, Md.