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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-05

Other news from the above nam- ed publication is as follows: On April Is the following members of the 1947-48 varsity basketball team received Major A awards: Roger Burke, Harry Cashen (of Douglass, Frank Cashen (of Doug las), Ray DePriest, Ed Huiser, Lor- en Lansberry, Dick Mccormick (of Douglass, and Phil Stern.
 Dick Mccormick earned the ad- dit-onal honor of being voted the teams most valuable player, and during the past season acted as Oeam captain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-05
ENGAGEMENT

According to the Farthest North Collegian, the monthly publication of the University of Alaska, its wedding bells for Frank and Irene" both students at the U.
 Frank Cashen, son of Mrs. Sadie yashen is the Frank referred to. He is engaged to Miss Irene O. sen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-05

JUNEAU YACHT CLUB
 Meets Friday, May T, 8 pm, Har- Dor Cafe tFish Face Sams). Im- portant meeting. 880 St
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-05
MISCELLANEOUS
WANTED

WANTED To Sublet house or apt.
 for summer. Baranof Hotel, Rm. 312, evenings. 880 St VETERAN and wife desire to rent
 apartment or rooms. No children or pets. Ph. Mrs. DeCoite, Gas tineau Hotel. 879 At WANTED: Dishwasher. Percy's Cafe. 873 If SERVICENfAN wanted to take air.
 mail orders for watches, jewelry, etc. Sell during your spare time
 to servicemen and their famil- ies at PIX prices or lower. Write:
 INDEX SALES, 1906 Maple Ave, Los Angeles IS, California. 75 It
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-05
WILLIAM WYNN Phone 23A

FORGED BY FATE to sell fam- fly jewels My 46 Olds Hydro- matic Club Coupe had the lov-
 ing care of an only child. Phone Black 729 after 6. 88O If
Montana labor news., 1948-02-26
Overall Picture O.
Montana School
Finances

The total cost, for all purposes. for
the Montana public school system for
the school year 1946-1947 was ST.
095, S11.15. or this amount $l4,662,-
261.41 was for general maintenance
which included all expenditures ex-
cept for transportation and liquidation
Of debts. The amount spent for trans
rortation was $1,530,S57.16 and for
liquidation of debts, 1902, 692.5S. The
number Of boys and girls enrolled and
going to school in the rural schools,
graded elementary town and city
schools and district and county high
schools was 95,669 OF which 1856
were in the high schools.
by the term classroom unit is meant
one classroom in a rural, graded or
high school building with one teacher
and a group Of pupils. Some class
room units cost more than others. For
the past school year there We're 4,721
classroom units at a cost Of $14,662,-
261.41. The average cost for each
classroom unit was S3.101.S3 for main
tenance. For transportation the aver
age cost was S153.26 per unit. Thus
the total amount Of revenue produced
for each classroom unit for all pur-
poses. except liquidation OF debts, was
approximately s3,255. From the rec
ords now available it appears the cost
for the current school year 194S-1949
will be increased twenty per cent over
that Of the previous year. ELIZA
BETH IRELAND, Superintendent Of
Public Instruction.
Montana labor news., 1948-02-26

in Shakespeare's a tragedy
Macbeth. "The bad news from
the Bronx" said Mellett,
brought him there.
He was referring to the thorough
defeat which Leo lsacson, a vigorous
young lawyer backed by Wallace. gave
TO Democratic Boss Ed Flynn and his
strong machine in the special con
gressional election February II. After
a first fluster of pooh pooling, bigwigs
of both major parties and pundits OF
the press all agreed that the Bronx
election proves Henry Wallace and
his third party movement are a major
factor in the laiS election picture.
What effect this will have on cam
paign strategy ol ibe COP and the
Truman party is not yet clear, but
after hearing Of the lsacson win and
tho fact that Wallace hackers in Cal
Iifornia have collected 465 900 sigma
lures tone.sixth Of total California
vote to put their candidate on the bal
lot they are bound 10 take him more
seriously Instead Of ignoring him
they must either make a play for the
progressive vote on which he is max
ing steady mroads, or attack him as
q "leftisi", whatever that may mea
Democratic National Chairman J..
Howard McGrath. a Rhode Island sen
ator with a good voting record but who
Montana labor news., 1948-02-26
SP0RTSmEn WILL
HOLD BARBECUE
MARCH \

The Rocky Mountain Sportsmen's
Association will hold its regular
monthly meeting in the council cham.
bers of the City Hall, Tuesday. March
., at 500 pm.
Final arrangements will be made
at the meeting for the 18th Annual
Wild Life motion picture show. elk
and buffalo barbecue to be held III the
Butte High School auditorium and caf-
eteria. Saturday. March 13. In years
past the big annual sportsmen's show
sponsored by the Rocky Mountain
Sportsmen's association has attracted
thousands of people and this year
there will be plenty of elk and buffalo
meat with trimmings for everybody.
Want Laborite On Commission
The sportsmen's association is on
record favoring the appointment of a
member of organized labor on the Fish
& Game commission-labor is paying
most Of the money for the upkeep Of
the commission, but never has a voice
in the spending Of it. There will be
q vacancy on the commission next
April and 1t is time that the matter
be brought to the attention OF Cover.
nor Sam Ford.
Montana labor news., 1948-02-26

Is a straight party politician, appeal
ed on the radio for Wallace TO COME
HOME, saying that subscriptions
forces who look 10 Moscow for inspira
ton and guidance see in his cindi
dacy a chance to disrupt the normal
activities of our iwopaliy system and
bring about the chaos and confusion
OF splinter parties that has sent 50
many nations Of Europe into govern.
mental collapse.
Taft-Hartley Act Overlooked IN
Presidents Speech
President Truman. speaking at the
differentiation dinner made no
mention Of Wallace but said the poll
tical battle today is between progress
siye liberalism Of Democrats aud re-
action and conservatism Of I~sepubli-
cans. He did no tell tile diners OF his
determination TO see civil rights leg
islation enacted nor did he mention
the Tait.liartley law as a key issue
OF the 1918 campaign.
Other Democratic leaGeis, address
sing dinners on the issues OF the day,
eNtolled Truman and the party but
gave no idea OF the concrete issues
which will be stressed III lsis Sec
rotary of Labor Sch~wellendhach told
a dinner in Albuquerque. y NJ. that
Truman today is the same man as the
Senator Truman he had known a dec
AIDE ago, but did not mention the TAFT
Hartley law.
Sen. Brien MacMahon. addressing a
dinner in his home state in Connect
cut, dwelt on the need to keep our
guard up against Russia, touched
lightly on some domestic issues. said
not Il word about Taft-Ilartley slave
law. sen. Dennis Chavez iN.M.l told
z dinner in Fort Wayne. Indiana. that
the nation needs universal military
training, an airforce second 10 none.
AND. Truman. He made a fleeting
reference to the Hartley law,
however.
IL tiif~t Nif'tiA'r. ii' NiIr tie lHtA'
OF real fight against the leaetionar'
les who dominate the Sojh Congress.
are an Indication OF how the Demo
/ cratic party is going TO wage its cam
paicn this summer and fall. then il
will have learned nothing from the
Isacson victory in the Bronx.
! People viii not turn ont as yolln
teers to work and vote for a candidate
merely because he wears the same
party label borne by Franklin DelanJ
Rooseyelt-now three years one
; People viii Gather To Courageous
Leadership
They will turn out, as they have II
the Bronx and in California. 70 support
candidates who get down TO brass
tacks on civil rights bills. Tait-iIart
ley repeal. militarism. improvement
Of New Deal Social legislation and {
constructive attitude toward worl,
peace.
Labor. especially, will want 10 se'
candidates speak out boldly on tn
slave law, which did not concern mos
differentiation day dinner speak
Montana labor news., 1948-02-26

by the states law making officials.
Work for the development of edu-
cation facilities in the state.
Support an adequate veterans re-
Mobilization program.
Promote harmony between labor
and employer.
Cooperate with all state and county
officials.
Give positive assistance to the farm
er, stockman, mining man, workman
and any group engaged in the develop
ment of the Treasure State.
He asked the following slogan ap-
pear on the ballot. Overseas veteran
who will fulfill his oath of office faith
fully and we'll"
Mr.. Olsen was born and raised in
Butte, where his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Olsen, old time pioneers, are
still residing. His father has been a
member of organized labor for almost
so years. having been a member of
Butte local of the International Asso.
citation of Bridge, Structural & Orna.
mental Iron Workers for more than
40 years last passed. Arnold has been
a member of the Butte Miners Union.
having carried his card during his col
lege days of working on Butte hill
during summer vacations-he was also
a member Of the Butte Clerks Union
during his schooling years.
Mr.. Olsen obtained his higher
education at Montana School of Mines
and is a graduate of the Law School
at the state university. In his student
days he was president of the Law
School association. He is vice presi-
dent Of the Silver Bow County Bar
Association and is a member of the
legal honorary fraternity, Phi Delta
Phi.
He served nearly four years in
the Navy during World War II and is
active in veterans affairs as a member
of the American Legion and the Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars. He is past
adjutant of the Silver Bow Post No. l
of the legion. He also is a member of
the Butte Exchange club and a leader
in the South Side Democratic Club.
He has been active in Boy Scout
work and is a member of the executive
board Of the Vigilante Council OF Boy
Scouts. He is also a member of the
Scandinavian Fraternity Of America,
Butte Lodge No. /.
Mr.. Olsen has been engaged in the
private practice of law in Butte for
several years. He entered upon his
legal career Immediately following
graduation from the university and
has followed it continuously except
for the period Of military service tC
his country.
He is married to the former Mar
garet Williams OF Butte and resides
with his wife and daughter at 1926
Schley Street, Butte.
Montana labor news., 1948-02-26

school students, grades 9 through II
in Montana may participate.
9. LENGTH OF ESSAY: 500 to
], 900 words.
8. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Emf
rants must submit a list Of sources
OF information used, including books,
personal interviews, pamphlets. maya
zine articles, or other material.
TIME: The contest opened Feb
ruary l, and closes April /, 194S.
S. JUDGING: Essays will be rated
on: Choice Of subject matter, SOC
Organization, $3.50; Effective present
alton, 1870.
All essays submitted in this contest
will become the property of the Mon
tana Federation of Labor and the de-
cision Of the judges will be final.
Address all inquiries to: MONTANA
FEDERATION OF LABOR, p. O. Box
1176, Helena. Montana.
Montana labor news., 1948-02-26
Silver Bow Trades
And Labor
Council Notes

Regular meeting Of the Silver Bow
Trades and Labor Council was called
to order at 500 pm. by President
Crawford.
Roll call of officers and absentees
noted.
Minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved as read.
Communications
From the city Of Butte stating that
at their last regular meeting an agree
ment had been reached on the routing
OF the Oregon Avenue bus and In
future it would run up Arizona street
to Granite west on Granite to Main
down Main to Park and follow the
regular route.
From the Unemployment bureau
asking that they be allowed to speak
CONTINUED on Page Four
Montana labor news., 1948-02-26
PLATFORM

We ypnr plaffnrm committee sub.
mil the following platform ior your
consideration
We. the electors Of school distgicl
No | IN public meeting assembled.
placing III nomination the candidates
Of the Independent Party. submit 10
the citizens OF the district the follow
ing statement OF our principles
/. The continued Of strict economy
in all branches OF school activity.
, W. favor an increase OF school
term to carry out activity programs
in addition 10 fulfilling requirements
OF the state colrsc Of study
3 Continued use Of the Butte High
gym and pool for elementary school
children.
Since we believe in progressive edu-
of our schools should be more closely
correlated With the existing economic
conditions. Since over two-thirdS Of
|unr high school graduates do not con
tinue III school they should be prepar-
ed for industry. emphasis OF vocation.
al guidance and training.
3, We favor continuation and OK
tension Of the Smith-liuehes classes
in trade and craft extensions.
q We maintain hat the qualifica
lions for any teaching and admins
trativc position IN our schools shoult
be based on education. previous sue
~cessiul experience and ability neces
sary 70 perform the duties demanded
Of the position.
:. We viii employ union labor III
all departments OF school district No.
s. No supplies Of any character OF
Montana labor news., 1948-02-26

property shall be purchased by the
district from members OF the board
.or from any corporation in which any
member Of the board Is interested.
.. We favor the purchase OF all
school supplies in Butte insofar as
possible and all printing and engrav-
ing to be done in Butte by union labor.
10 WI believe that the school build
ing should be open for use Of the com
munity as social. rroreational and ed
ucation centers. when such use will
mot interfere with the school course.
We believe. too. that the schools
should always be available for the ex-
%ercise OF the American constitutional
rights Of free speech and peaceable
assembly.
IL. We favor continuance OF a teach
or to especially instruct handicapped
children.
l.. We approve a more liberal use
Of Butte High School gymnasium and
athletic facilities to any responsible
group or organization when proper
application Is made to the school
board We favor the establishment OF
visual education in all our schools.
II We approve Of the Gil Bill Of
Rights and iull consideration Of vet
Grams wherever possible.
II. Now that the building Of the
Webster. Garfield school has become
i reality, we pledge our candidates
To further its completion as soon as
possible
Is We favor the establishment OF a
we'll planned health program through
iOut school district No. /.
Realizing that the morale and eff
cheney of the teaching personnel Is
dependent in a large measure upon
satisfactory working conditions. the
independent Party endorse the fol-
lowing provisions:
l. We believe In the continuance OF
the present salary system
> Full salary for every week In
which any teaching is done, This Will
eliminate the practice of partial pay
CONTINUED on Page Fourb
Montana labor news., 1948-02-26

WAYS are applicable 10 inter state
truckers
IN 1916 he was married to Mouriel
VI. Heath, They have nine children.
Victor. Jr, Heath, Forbes, Eugene.
Richard. Mouriel. James, Douglas and
Elizabeth The five oldest boys serv-
I'd overseas in World War H. Four
son, and one daughter are nov stu
dents at the State University in Mis-
sonla.
Rottomly has long been active in
I,oy Scout work in the state and pres
entity is Commissioner. North Central
Montana Scout Council. He Is a Past
Commander OF Chinook Post OF the
American Legion, Past President OF
Chinook Lions club. Past Master OF
Harlem Lodge No. los AF&AM. and a
member OF Great Falls Consistory OF
scottish Rite Masons. Algeria shrine
Of Helena, and the Flaternal Order of
Eagles.
III 1916 Nlr and Mrs. Bottomly
home.teaded in the Big Flat country
si}l VIZ VI iidl Atli. Ill H. bbtltlillt
aas elected county attorney OF Blaine
county and served two terms. From
1888 10 1911 he served as Montana
attorney for the Home Owners Loan
Association at the state office in
Great Falls.
Throughout his life Bottomly has
been active in public affairs. He has
been president Of the North Montana
Development Association, was a COM
missioner OF the Harlem Irrigation
District aud attorney for other irri-
cation districts and served on the
board Of school trustees in Chinook.
~bottomly's interest in government
dates from 1912 when he was attend
ing the University OF Kansas and org
anized First Voters clubs to stimu-
late student interest in public affairs.
Montana labor news., 1948-02-26

SlU Tor second, ana 30 Tor
third, plus an honorable men,
ton, will be provided for VIM
ming students in this area by
the Silver Bow Trades 4 Lab
or Council.
Winning ESSAYS III the district con-
tests will be sent TO state Federation
of Labor headquarters where they will
be Judged to determine the winner
of the 500 scholarship. The state
has been divided into lG districts, and
invitations are going out to all the
205 Montana high schools.
The essays are to be between 500
and 1000 words in length, and must
reach the office Of the Silver Bow
Trades and Labor Council, Box 1889,
Butte. by April /. Announcement Of
the 800 scholarship winner will be
made by May Is. Entries will be
scored so per cent Oh choice of sub
ject matter, 80 per cent on organiza-
ton, and 20 per cent on effective pre-
s~entation.
Schools invited to take part in this
area are Butte High. Butte; Girls Cen
trail. Butte, Christian Brothers, Butte:
Beaverhead County High, Dillon, JEFF
ferson County High, Boulder and
Whitehall High. Whitehall.
Facts Concerning Contest
Eager to bring about a better under
standing between labor and Manage
ment, the Montana Federation of Lab
or is offering Il grand prize of 500
for the best paper submitted in a
statewide contest among high school
students on the subject:
"DO WE NEED LABOR UNIONS IN
A DEMOCRACY@'
The federation believes that from
papers written by students with a
fresh outlook on problems Of industry,
and on economic and social conditions,
will come many worthwhile sugges-
tons and ideas that will help to en-
tighten both labor and management.
Rules
!. ELIGIBILITY: Any and all high
Montana labor news., 1948-02-26
anti CLOSED SHOP LAW
UPHELD IN ARIZONA
SUPREME COURT

Phoenix. Arizona-FP--A socalled
right-to-work amendment to the state
constitution banning the closed shop
was upheld as constitutional by the
Arizona supreme court in a 9 to | de-
cision. Attorneys for the Arizona
Federation Of Labor and AL unions.
which initiated a test case Of the
amendment. said they would carry
their fight to the United States Sup
rene Court.
Montana labor news., 1948-02-26

for the %six-year term in the July pri-
mary election
Ioromly has served continuously
as Attorney General since 1912. first
ty appointment on August 3 IN that
year and 'hen by election for the full
fturye4r term IN 1914. Previously he
had been Assistant. and then First
ASSISTANT Attorney General.
H9uamly was admitted to the Mon
BAR ia 1915. commenced practice
at Harlem ana has engaged in the pro
~ sion continuously since, except for
the time he vas in military service
dnfing World War l.
Til addition 10 the routine duties Of
the Attorney General in prosecuting
criminal and civil appeals to the Mon
tana Supreme Court and serving as
legal adviser to state officers and
boards. Bottoniy has represented Mon
iama IN the controversy regarding al
location OF Sage Creek waters before
the International Joint Commission.
Recently the United States supreme
Court unanimously affirmed Bottom
.iy's contention before it that motor
carrier taxes for use OF Montana high
.rrs. Granted such affairs are attend
ed largely by well-fed politicians. but
Ia PARTY that Is serious about the Taft
Hartley law should start to inform
those people that it will be an issue in
1919. LABOR ALREADY KNOWS
IT.
Montana labor news., 1948-02-26
ARNOLD OLSEN, BUTTE Attorney and Navy
VET, FILES FOR Attorney general

Arnold II. Olsen, Butte attorney and
Navy overseas veteran became the
first candidate to enter the 194S pol
itical race. for Attorney General Satur-
day afternoon when he filed a petition
in the office Of the secretary OF state
Montana labor news., 1948-02-26
Evans, Magill, Vaughn Trustee Nominees
FEDERATI0::::. ,;:s:' T.; l AWARD A
$l0O SCH0LA.>.~ ZIP

The Silver Bow Trades & Labor Council is sending out in
formation and an invitation to six high schools in this area for
students to take part in a district and state essay contest, ac-
cording to John Crawford, council president. Topic for the
essay is, "Do We Need Labor Unions in a Democracy"
A 500 scholarship to be awarded as a cash prize, is to be
given by the Monte ma State Federation of Labor for the best
essay on this topic in The state, and cash prizes of SIS for first;
Montana labor news., 1948-02-26
UPSET BY WALLACE
CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY
IN NEW YORK ELECTION
By ALLEN TODD. Federated Press

Melett, onetime New Dealer
who is now a columnist for the Evening Star here, put the case
quite we'll when h. wrote that Henry A. Wallace wa spiritual
ly present at the Democrats $1O0-aplate Jefferson-Jackson
day dinner addressed by President Truman, even though he
was physically in Florida.
Mellet compared the "unwelcome presence of the disturb
ing ghost Of Wallace to that of Banquo, who haunted the feast
Montana labor news., 1948-02-26

man and Ed. NaWters was
elected secretary.
\ platform committee was
then appointed. consisting of
John NickcrS. Oscar Hills, Lena
Natiansth John nriscoll. and Mar.
iarie Driseull Nha retired and brought
in the follpNine platform
Montana labor news., 1948-02-26
PROMINENT MEN SELECTED
FOR SCHOOL TRUSTEES
AT MASS SESSION

The mass meeting of the Independent School Party was call
ed tc order at 8 pm. by Chairman John Crawford. The meet
ing was called for the purpose of nominating candidates for
the coming school election, which will be held April 3. There
are three trustees to be elected.
MIR. Crawford then called for nominations Of permanent
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-16
WoodfieId Girls Married
Sunday In Double Wedding

The Wesley Grove Methodist
Church, Woodfield, was the scene
Sunday evening, September 5, of
the double wedding of the Misses
Mary Elizabeth and Lyndall Ionia
Woodfield, daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Woodfield. They were
married to Lansdale Williams, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Williams,
Cedar Grove, and j. D. Morris,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Este Morris,
Laytonsville, respectively. The
Rev. Harold B. Wright, assisted by
his father, the Rev. William
Wright, officiated at the cere-
mony.
Mary was given in marriage
by her father and her maid of
honor was Miss Phyllis Eiler of
louisville; Lyndall, who was at
tended by Mrs. David Pope, was
given in marriage by her uncle,
James Burdette of Rockville.
Both brides wore street length
dresses of wine faille with high
necklines, long sleeves, flared
skirts with bustles. They wore
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-16
Foster Children
In Schools Here
Number $50

Some $50 children from foster
homes will attend Montgomery
County schools this year. These
are children whose own homes
have been broken up temporarily
or permanently by illness, death,
desertion, poverty, or other mis-
fortunes. They have been placed
by the Montgomery County and
District of Columbia Welfare De-
partments and by the Montgomery
County Social Service League in
private homes where they can
have secure home life. Their
board, clothing. and medical care
are paid for in full or in part by
their own parents if they are
able; if not. these expenses are
met by the placing agency.
Including those not of school
age too. there are All children
living in foster homes in Mont
gomery County 239 Maryland
children and 172 from the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The League and Welfare Board
are Red Feather Agencies.