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Montana labor news., 1948-03-25

the decision will be made In congress.
And here politics comes into Its
own. The whole House of Representa-.
tives stands election in the fall. 1t
was noticeable after the Truman
speech that there was less immediate
support for the draft and UNIT in the
House than in the Senate. where only
a third of the members have to answer
for their jobs in November.
The Taft Hartley law went through
in the face of what the people wanted.
But that was 1947, with no elections.
This year every pair of ears on Capt.
itol Hill is spread as wide as moose
antlers to hear the popular voice.
MAIL THAT PROTEST TODAY!
No one, and that includes every gen.
eral and admiral, knows II or when q
war is going to start. THE NEXT
BIG STEP IN THE DECISION is UP
TO US. In the coming weeks con.
gressmen will be weighing the mail
sacks.
Congress and history are waiting
for the American people to speak.
Montana labor news., 1948-03-25

down n full day a week. Others
are shortening hours
The warehousemen. in addition to
their threat oY picketlines, have noti-
fled warehouse that they will
not permit employers to take advan-
'age Of the situation by any speedup
on the job
In a separate warning. the Interna-
tional Association Of M%achinists (un-
affiliated announced that the Jobs OF
5000 Of its members are threatened.
Effects OF the enforced cnrtailment
will Don be felt in San Francisco
stores" according to lam Representa-
tive Charles Triax.
The private power company has
been = consistent enemy OF the Cen
trail Valley Project. which IL COM
.pleted could come 10 the rescue now.
After this said State AFL. spokes-
man Barney Mayes. the PG&E charge
that CVP transmission lines would
duplicate their W facilities will raise
= horse laugh that will be heard in
Washington.
Anger at the pG&E's arbitrary shut
downs is so widespread that protests
have also come from employer and
farm groups. The California Grange
appealed for federal action. The Cali
forria Manufacturing Assn. agreeing
for q change with organized labor,
called on the state commission TO in
~tegrate and plan power ALLEGATION"
and a similar demand came from a
Fresno meeting OF 500 industrialists
and farmers.
Montana labor news., 1948-03-25

clearly showed that il was aimed lat
he Very type or political activity
which is charged as an offense in this
indictment"
However. pointing out that not only
the right Of the publisher Of a news
paper or editorial sheet was protected
hy the First Amendment OF the fed
sral constitution. the opinion said that
over and above that right. there Is
tho right Of the people TO be in.
formed OF the views represented by
conflicting interests and opinions"
Continuing. the iurist asked. How
arc they 10 get such information con-
corning the views OF laboring men
and wumen il that organization in.
and through which such persons are
united in a common purpose Is for
hidden 10 publish any views what
everp"
Judge Moore's ruling dismissed in
dictments brought against CIO Pres
ident Philip Murray and the Clio it.
self for alleged violation OF the Taft
Hartley law in publishing an endorse
ment Of a candidate in a special on
g%ressionel election held last summer.
II Is surprising to note that edi-
torial opinion. even in newspapers
which supported the Taft-TIartley law.
praised Judge Moore's decision.
For example. the New York Times
declared
Judge Moore's decision that the
provision OF the Taft. Hartley act pro-
hibifinp a union newspaper from com
menting editorially on political candi
dates is an unconstitutional abridg
ment OF freedom Of speech. Of tn.
press, and OF the assembly seems tc
us both good law and good sense"
Montana labor news., 1948-03-25

company OF ulTect Responsible
ity for the lay-offs following
this winters drought.
1.-THE Metal Trades Coun-
cil," the AFL spokesman said,
had 10000 OF its members laid off
March . and another 1000 on March
3 II the system OF arbitrarily order
ing reductions in the days factories
may operate Is enforced by the PG&E.
then 5000 members of the Allied
Printing Trades in San Francisco and
(, 500 more in Oakland will BE- laid off
next. Nearly 1000 bottlers and brew
cry workers have already experienced
this forced unemployment"
While the crowded hearing room
burst into applause. IIaggerty added
Wa object L pG&E's blaming labor.
the reclamation bureau. God and
everyone else except itself for the
power shortage which 1t created /.
No agency outside the government it.
self should BE in charge OF allocating
power. The commission should term
mate the arbitrary ALLEGATIONS OF pow
er by a private company's simply pull
Ing switches where and when 1t
pleases.
Previously. the international Long.
shoremen's x Warehousemen's Union
eCIOl had demanded appointment by
Gov Earl Warren tRl OF a power
ear In California. The warehouse
men warned thai they would throw
picketlines around all PG&E plants il
q single warehouse worker is laid off
as a result OF the power curtailment.
Tho crisis. far from being temper
airy. will continue for at least the next
three years unless PG&E's power die
tatorship is terminated forthwith" the
union said.
The CIO estimates that at least
20re OF the working time Of more than
100. 900 men and women is being lost
because Of PG&E power curtailment.
which means a a0cc drop in income
and imminent danger OF a 'drouth de-
preston" Many plants have closed
Montana labor news., 1948-03-25
URGES TRUMAN
TO end GOVERNMENT
BY CRISIS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. James G.
Patton Of the National Farmers
Union urged President Truman In a
wire March is TO lend this policy Of
government that makes our foreign
and domestic policy by creating n
crisis after another
The farm leader said his organi-
xatlon "is opposed to meeting labor
management problems by calling
out the troops against coal miners,
packinohouss workers, rail workers
or any others." Referring to Tru-
mans special appeal to congress to
speed action on his foreign program
and draft legislation, Patton said:
I'VE support a European recovery
plan but are strongly opposed to by
passing the United Nations, whether
In Europe, the Near East or China.
w appeal to our government to re-
join the UN in fact and spirit and
end our one-way street approach
to International problems"
Montana labor news., 1948-03-25

and insults! Will the people
of Moscow and Belgrade, Paris
and Rome, maybe New York
and San Francisco too, learn
for themselves the power of
atom bombs?
All week before the President spoke
the sabers weer rafting loudly. Gen
Hershey announced in San Francisco
tho draft system was ready for bust
ness. Secretary Of State Marshall
spoke OF the dangerous rise OF a tide
OF passion. Defense Secretary For
restal rushed down to Key West for
an emergency meeting with the shin
lest brass hats in the armed forces.
BY contrast the Truman speech
sounded like a pistol going off In a
battery Of 105 nm. howitzers. OF
curse Truman asked for Universal
Military Training and the immedi-
ate resumption Of the draft. But
more had been expected-and fear
ed.
Wild stories had spread through
Washington. The usual seasoned
Observers we're talking about an out
break of war, right away.
1t turned out even the military wa,
TALKING LOUD and WALKING
SLOW. Army lawyers did not hav'
a bill ready to legalize a new draft
For a while, fears-and hopes-o
war sagged.
Yet the danger remains. The pay
off question is unanswered.
The cold, nasty fact is every
major step taken In the last two
years has brought US closer to a last
tense second when the gun lanyards
are pulled and the atom bombs are
airborne.
Relations between US and the Rus
slams have gotten steadily worse t
the point where now they hardly exist
Washington talk OF more weapons
and stronger armies has grown loud
er every month.
Half a year ago the major argu
ment was for feeding hungry Europe
to stop communism. Now all the tall
has focused on one point in the talk
Of Truman and the military leaders
we should be so strong no n vii
dare to fight us.
The last argument is tempting.
Il is also frightening. Never in
, 1000 years Of recorded history has
one nation been 50 strong all other
nations were afraid to fight Il. The
Romans came closer than anyone
else. But they did It by conquer
ing the civilized world, not by a
mere show Of strength. History
seems to prove that ornaments are
made for killing and not for show.
Passage OF q new draft law ant
UNIT will take US farther along tn
road we have been travelling for two
years. While the whole world waits
Montana labor news., 1948-03-25
new OFFICERS NAMED
BY BUTTE MUSICIANS

At a spirited meeting OF the Butte
Musicians Association tAFM-AFL).
held Wednesday the 18th. officers were
elected for two year terms.
The following members were named
to head the union during the next
biennium:
President. James Posta. Vice Pres
ident, Fred Harvey. Secretary-Treas-
urer. Pat Mealey; Sergeant-at-Arms.
Joseph Noyak Custodian, Louis Buck;
National Delegate, j. w. Gillette.
Trustees are: al Buckley. Fred
Jackson, Clarence Johnson.
Montana labor news., 1948-03-25

Ntilitial ttNt AAN' -
ing the same section of the law,
has been brought against an
All. union in Connecticut and
we are hopeful Of n early trial
SO thai the facts and the law in both
eases can be reviewed by the supreme
court at the same time.
In mv opinion, Judge Moore's rul
ing is the fnrerunner Of a host Of
similar decisions invalidating other
sections OF the obnoxious Taft Hart
ley act which will be challenged In
the courts by the trade union move
ment"
Following the courts ruling. tn.
government announced II would i'm
mcdiatcly appeal the ease to the su
prcme court for q final determination
of the question.
II the supreme court upholds Judge
Moorc's ruling. il will have far.reach
Ink effects on the conduct OF politica.
activities by organized labor.
That the issues in the case were
celarcut ard accomplished was ap
parent from the speed with which
Judge Moore arrived at his decision
The case was argued before him a
recently as March 3. The final ruin,
was rendered with unusual promp
ness.
Judge Moore stated that the cas-
charged an offense under Section 30
OF the act. and he said II follows tina
II that section We're constitutional tn
government case would be sustained
Judged by its plain terms. tn
statute. on its face. fails to surviy
tho constitutional test" he declare,
Judge Moore held that the legisl,
tive history OF the political sectio
Montana labor news., 1948-03-25

"A similar test case. involve
Montana labor news., 1948-03-25


was behind the steel price rise.
At the same time the White
House started a series of in
vestigations of it's own.
On March 10 President Truman re-
leased three reports on the steel price
rise. Apparently the wheels Of gov
eminent had been turning fast the
last couple of weeks.
The language of the reports is po
lite. The steel industry is a tough
customer. 1t Is easier to rough up q
labor leader than it is to come right
out and say the steel barons gave the
cost Of living another push toward
tho sky. But by digging between the
lines you can find the inside picture
OF how monopolies work to raise
prices.
The first report was from the Presi
dents Council OF Economic Advisers,
Head OF the council is DR.. Edwin G.
Nourse. Formerly Nourse was vice
president OF Bookings Institute
BrOOkings Is a private research out.
fit which was started in 1922-with
a couple of million dollars OF steel
money from the Carnegie foundation
When that money ran short, Brook.
ings got some help from oil money
from the Rockefeller foundation. To
illustrate what Brookings does with
its steel and oil money, a couple OF
months before passage OF the Taft
Hartley law, they came out with q
study which used a few hundred pages
OF weighty language to tell congress
how to scuttle the Wagner act.
"Not Guilty Of P%rofiteering -"
But?
With this kind Of background, ii
isn't likely that Nourse would jump
into the steel industry with both feet
His councils report blandly says 'the
issue is not whether the steel industry
is guilty Of profiteering." However
the report does state that steel profits
arc the highest in history. It goes on
to point out wage raises can't be
blamed for the last price boost be.
cause steel raised its prices for that
purpose In the summer of 1947.
Having said 1t doesn't matter if the
steel magnates do a bit of profiteer
ing, Nourse and his council go on to
consider whether raising steel prices
adds to initiation. Initiation means
raising prices. You might think that
when you raise prices you make
prices get higher and you have more
initiation. The Nourse council takes
several pages to say this and then
can't quite get around to it. At the
end the strongest statement they car
manage is, "The steel price action
forces upon our attention the fact thai
inflationary influences are still
strong"
Steel Profits Not Exceptional"
But 49,.
The next report issued by the White
House was by the Commerce Depart
ment. The secretary of il
W. Ayerell Hartman, banker and rail
road magnate. His department re
ports that steel profits are not lex
c%eptional", although steel is managing
to get by, but the price boost on semi
finished steel will add at least $3(
million to consumers costs all by 1t
self. AS a matter Of fact, there wer,
other. unpublicized steel price rises
early this year and Sen. Joseph c
O'Mahoney Cd, Wyo.) says these will
Montana labor news., 1948-03-25
Kentucky Establishes
Potential 'Cestapo'

Frankfort. ky.-FP-The Kentucky
general assembly created a full
Pledged state police force despite bit
ter opposition by organized labor and
its sympathizers. The new force was
described as a potential "Gestapo" BY
Sen. Rodes X. Myers. former Demo
cratic lieutenant governor.
Montana labor news., 1948-03-25

ut 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."-Oscar Ameringer.
Montana labor news., 1948-03-25
MORE Than JUST DR0uTn
IN CAL. POWER SHORTAGE
Labor Demands End of Pacific Gas & Electric
Power Dictatorship: Many Workers Laid Off

San rancisco-FP-Demand that the state take away from
the Pacific Gas & Electric Company authority to allocate the
power supply in northern California have been made bv the
AFL and Clio as industrial lay-offs continued to mount here.
At a hearing before the State Public Utilities Commission.
attended by more than 600 San Franciscans, Sec. c. J. Has.
gerty Of the California Federation of Labor accused the power
Montana labor news., 1948-03-25
The PAY-0FF QUEsT|0N-.|S
There TO BE WAR?

Elcctl0n-C CONSCIOUS House Accepts President S
Speech More Cautiously Than Did Senate
Washinston-Al the things which people in Washington us
ualy take seriously were pushed aside by President Truman's
March II speech to congress. Housing, taxes, even high price,
and Taft-Hartley, disappeared from sight behind a cloud Of
war fear.
Now the world waits for the answer to one question: Will
there be war, or was this . political speech?
Will we have a fighting war instead Of a war Of threats and
Montana labor news., 1948-03-25
Taft Hartley Politics Ban Unconstitutional
NO PR0FTEERlNc IN STEEL
INVESTIGATION SHOWS

Experts Labor Hard To Prove That S. Boo
Not I%nflationary, Nor Caused By Conspiracy
inston-FP-E in March Benjamin Fairless, u. S.
Steel head, came to Warrington. He told a congressional COM
mitee what every businessman in the world already knew
that Big Steel had lacked up the price of semi finished steel IS
a ton.
1t Happens that 1948 is an election year. High prices are bad
medicine 70 RAINY politician who can be stuck with blame for
them. That was why the congressional committee went through
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-29
Bobby and Bonnie Nyman Celebrate
 Joint Birthday

Bobby and Bonnie Nyman, son and daughter of Mir and Mrs. Mil- ton Nyman, celebrated their birth days with joint party on satur- day afternoon. The party was held at the home O. the children s grandparents, MT and Mrs Frank Olson. Bobby was five years old on Saturday and Bonnie had her first birthday on November IT.
 The refreshment table was deco rated with a pink and white table cloth and Robbie had pink frosted cake and Bonnie had white frost d cake.
 Young guests at the party were: Jeff Prather, Jimmie and Marlene Sodini, Marietta Oswald, Dina and Shirley Brekhus, Mary Louise F1eek, Nancy and Buddy O'Dell, Punehy and Betsy Hakkiren, Patty and Frank McNamara, Keith Brow and Mack Metcalf.
 Mothers attending were Mesdames Peter Oswald, Robert Prather, Ed. Brekhus Dayton Fleek, Mario So- din, Felix Hakkinen, William O'DeN and Vern Metealf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-29
LOUISE TAKES B
 ON LhSl SAL.kG;
 No2AH DUE DEC. 5

The Princess Louise docked here yesterday morn ng at 8 o'clock after Icing delayed "A hours by storm conditions in Lynn Canal. The Lou ise on her last trip of the season
 oarded 52 passengers with 47 for cc tile and 5 for Vancouver.
 re Princess Norah will resume
 neduled sailings and is due to ar rive Eere December 5.
 Passengers south on the Louise were:
 To Seattle. MT. and Mrs. Leite end two ch ldren, Wallis George, MT. and Mrs. w. s. Pullen, MT. and Mgs. s. James, Mrs. Hooper and three children, Mrs. Nigh and three children, H. Roden, MT and Mrs. dildre, Mrs. Stevenson, Miss L.. Young, Ray Southworth, Lois South worth, Miss Burgh, Mrs. A. Tanner, w Nigh, Hardy Trefzger, MT. and MrG. Wm. Kassner, MT. and Mrs. Newman, MT. and Mrs. Fred Eas- laugh, L. F. Dubois, Mrs. McLennan and son, MT. and Mrs. Manson, Miss W. P. Johnson, K Bowling, B. Bowling, w. Anderson, S. Taylor, w. synington, T. Tyree. F. Mistish.
 To Vancouver: Miss Gertrude Tulloch, Miss Blanche Carew, Mrs. A. D. Robertson, C. Johnson, Mayor Waino Hendrickson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-29
h.L. G.CikN GIVES SLOW fCR LIONS
 LUNCHEON MEET

Fagin, the mag clan, confused ana amused Lion Club members at ther noon luncheon meeting today at the Baranof. Fagin, wEo is appearing nightly at the Salmon Creek Ccun- try Club, proved that the hand was quicker than Li3n members eyes, with a routine of card and rope tricks.
 Boxes of toys and clothes brought in to be rejuvenated by Mariner Scouts for Christmas presents were piled high in front Of the head table. Arrangements for Lions Christmas Party for the Johnson Home children were turned over to the Boys and Girls Committee. The Liens voted aye to a proposal to have a Santa Claus costume made For permanent use by the club.
 President George Danner ap- pointed committee of three to work out plans for raising money for the elub treasury. On the committee are Val Poor, MacKay Malcolm and Or. J. O. Rude.
 Tn tiated into Lionism was Col. Joe Alexander, Membership Com mitteemen Ed Chester, Howard An dresen and Val Poor read the ini-- iating ceremony.
 Iuncfeon guest of Lions was Gus George.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-29
SENIOR BALL HELD

The Douglas Senior Class Ball held in the School Gymnasium last Saturday nj yht was a success in spite of inclemsnt weather handi- cap and the failure of Leo Navar- ro's contracted band to make an appearance.
 The three days of vacation pre- cedlne the ball were spent in dec crating by members of the class end faculty assistance. The theme in decoration was Harvest" and the sequence included a star spangled sky, large smiling moon and a center piece of corn and turkey.
 It was through the kindness of Mayor Mike Pusich that a last minute arrangement was made for some music. MT. Pusich, always a friend to Douglas schools. kindly consented to make his orchestra available and the music by the Es- tes was thoroughly enjoyed by all. At point in the festivities a barrage of balloons was released. This seemingly was appreciated by every one. The class and ad- visor wishes to extend their thanks to all who helped in making their bal @ success.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-29
MRS. NIAM1KEY RETURNS
 FROM VISIT 10 SEATTLE


 Mrs. w. J. Manthey returned on Sunday via PAA following a three weeks visit in Seattle MT. Man they, wEo accompanied his wife souta, will return to Juneau next week
 While in the States, Mrs. Man thev attended her high school alum nj meeting at Marysville, Wash. Over 6co graduates of the school attended the reunion.
 MT. Manthey's tug boat, the San- trina, will arrive in Juneau this @eek from Seattle. Cargo on the Santrina includes new Scoopmo- bile for the City.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-29
Mildred Hermann
 Speaks 10 JWC on
 Wednesday Noon

Consumer Responsibility will be he subject of Mrs. Mildred Her mann's talk Wednesday noon at the Juneau Women's Club luncheon in the Gold Room of the Baranof Ho- tel. Mrs. Betty Mccormick, Ameri can home chairman, is in charge of the program which will include songs by Mrs. Leigh Grant of the Douglas Island Woman's Club; also a talk by zack Gordon on the Teen Aee Cluh.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-29
CHINA WAR
 SHIFTING
 TO RANKING
Government, Communists Line lip for BaIi|e-Mrs.
 Chiang Enroute fo US.
,Bv The Associated Press)


 The battle for Central China ap- psared today to have shifted to the very approaches of Ranking, the capital
 Official Chinese sources said a quarter million government troops had been ordered to withdraw southward from Suchow, the focal point of battle for three weeks, to combat an estimated 500,000 season. ed Communist troops charging to- ward Ranking.
 The Communists were concentrat- ing in the areas of Suhsien and Pengpu, rail cities on the approach of Nanking. Government troops at Suchow seemed reluctant to with draw because huge stores of sup piles and munitions have been gath cred there The alternative is to let the Communists chew up isolated Nationalist units one by one.
 Mme. Chiang Kai-shek was flying to Washington for a new attempl to get the United States to under write China's war. which some ob- servers feel her husband has hlotch- ed. The State Department so far has shown a hands off attitude about her trip and indications were that little sympathy would be shown the mission.
 The basic view of American au- thorities is that Chang is respon- s.hle for his own failures This view has it that his defeats, have not been due to lack of American ins- terial or military advice but re- suited from Chiangs failure to lio- eralize his government and provide a leadership which would inspire confidence
 Responsible sources in Washing ton said the U. s. wishes to avoid any word or action which might embsrrass the Chiane regime and they are hopeful ome way may be found to prevent a Communist con- quest of all China Administration leaders, however, appeared to have lest all confidence in Cliane's abil- ity to reorganize his military ana political strength so as to halt and eventually reverse the communise tide
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-29
HO5pHAl NOTES

Admitted to St. Ann's Hospital on Sunday were Andrew Bernst- sen, Harvey Fraser and Mrs. Waino Tapani.
 Discharged from the Hospital on sunday were William Haggeth, Mrs. Charles Lesher and daughter, and Elnar Lykke.
 Gertrude Frank was discharged from the Government Hospital on Sunday and left for her home at Angoon
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-29
LEQuoR APPLICATIONS

J. w. Leivers, Clerk of the Dis trict Court, calls attention of liquor dealers to the fact that license applications should be filed right way.
 Applications from outlying places in the division are coming in fast er than local ones, he reports.
 Juneau applications must be in his hands by Thursday, to be turned ever to the City Council for con- sideration the following day
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-29
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