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Montana labor news., 1948-05-27
SPEAKS TO BIG
AUDIENCE At FOX
Theatre

Urging all Americans to JOIN q mass
crusade for peace as the only means
we nav retain our freedom intact ana
preserve civilization. Sci. Glenn II.
TAYLOR. New Party vice presidential
candidate, spoke TO an enthusiastic
audience of over 500 in the Fox Thea
tre Tuesday evening. The rally a
sponsored by the Silver Bow County
Progressive Citizens Of America.
Sen. TAYLOR said that monopolists,
car'elists. and military groups are
leading the nation into an armed
economy in order TO bolster production
and keep record. breaking profits in.
tact. He charged the administration
"and its bipartisan w~arr1ongers are
50 intent on making the cold war a
bitter reality that the recent offer
of peace by Stain in an open letter
to Henry 4. Wallace. caught them
flat.fOoted
The peace offensive has frightened
reaction. TAYLOR said. Peace would
mean an end OF their campaign for
Universal Military Training and the
draft. 1t would cut down wasteful
expenditures for ornaments. Above
all. peace is a threat to politicians
who have nothing else 10 offer the PEG.
Die but the threat Of war as their pro
gram for election"
Instead OF building up a var ma
chine. drafting young Americans, and
imposing military fascism on the PEG
pie Of the United States, Taylor con
tended that al honorable peace
is a~ttainable with the Soviet Union
As q substitute for the militarist pro
gram TAYLOR proposed that the prob
lens facing the world be settled with
in the United Nations. and that thi:
country spend the money nov planned
for war. on building.np America =
building hospitals. schools. homes f0l
veterans and civilians. In short. L
make our democracy so successful II
the true meaning Of the word that th'
rest Of the world will use II for an ex
ample.
Sen. Taylor was introduced by II
Lowndes Maury. veteran Butte attoi
ney. Other speakers included: Jei
ONE G. Locke. MNA Regional Enginee
and an ex-colonel in both World Wars
William Mason. president District Nc
/. ITNM&SW; Sidney Rogers. new
commentator over kGO San Franclsc
for 81 ClO unions in northern Cali
ornia, and Mrs. Margaret Driggs VII
opened the rally by leading in tn
singing OF the Star Spangled Banner
and smoke briefly thereafter.
Montana labor news., 1948-05-27

WI dit S'Atilt bbNh ih'V ~ t'V''ch'J
Of scarcity. Vast immeasurable guam.
titles OF useful goods are being
shipped out Of America to China. to
Western Europe. To Greece. to Italy
to Iran. 10 Iraq. and Ia Turkey. The
American taxpayers are being charged
with all OF the expense OF this opera.
ton.
In addition to that. We are making
an artificial scarcity Of consumers
goods by spending ~ percent OF our
national income III upkeep OF the
Army. and our military plans in Ger
many. in Japan III fact. all over the
world All that the n~nnroductive mill
tary mel consume diminishes the
stock OF consumers goods for the rest
oi the country besides AL Of this, II
is now proposed to spend % billion
dollars more Tor preparation for war.
useless airplanes and bombers, max
ing 4 further inroad On consumers
goods.
The proponents Of the economy
OF scarcity pretended that the old
school Of economic scholars. such as
Adam Smith. John Stuart Mil. Law
renee I.auehlin, approved OF an eco
monte system based on supply and
demand, and that this led to the
economics Of scarcity,
There is 50 much persistent daily
continuous press propaganda for these
measures. which are leading newt
ably tu a scarcity OF consumers
goods. that II is necessary for any
writer. who seeks to persuade the
average voter that all OF this prupa-
ganda is false and unfounded, to
present a rather dry analysis Of the
old school OF economists. and SHOW
that they. n fact. never did teach
that an economy OF scarcity was hene
Ilicial t. a nation,
III a personal allusion may be
%pardoned. | majored, ~ the rnlyer
sity Of Virginia. III History, Socia.
Science and Economics. II was fifty
four years ago, but have tried t
keep up with the procession BY con
slant reading and study)
The economy OF scarcity is tbs
old Mercantile Theory, condemned By
all OF the great economists even o
the old school 1t was practiced b,
the Spanish Empire for 100 years II
1852 Philip II joined the throne 0
Portugal with the throne OF Spain
The empire Of Philip Vas the larges
, territorially that has yet been 1nown
starting with the Philippines. Portu
! gals possessions in Hindnstan. tax
ing virtually all OF Africa, all OF SOutl
America. Central America, Mexico
Southern California. Also by rulin
Holland ard Belgium. the Low Coui
tries as they are called. he had wha
We now call lndonesia.
Will In Time Also Destroy
u. S. Capitalism
According OF Adam Smith. job
Montana labor news., 1948-05-27

Baltimore regional Nl.RB Of
flee that the UNIV refused to
bargain on a new contract:
and CD asked NLRB General
Counsel Robert y. Denham to
get an injunction against the
union to order it to bargain.
The dispute arose over the seating
minous wage conferences. attended by
leading coal operators and some 80
Spokesman for the union, UNIV
Pres. John l.. Lewis objected TO the
presence OF Joseph Moody as repre-
s~entaiiy. OF the Southern Coal Pro
ducers Assn.
The union head pointed out that
the association was not a signatory tn
the lai1 wage agreement. but that
the II producer groups making 1t up
had signed separately. II these
spokesman. said Lewis. that was all
right. But the conference could not
recognize Il representative OF an as
sociation not party to the contract. Of
which the renewal was being con
sidered.
Meeting ut the swank Shoreham
hotel. the conference broke up almost
as soon as the Moody problem was
tackled. The miners voted down rec
ogni2ing Moody. then the operators
vetoed continuing discussion without
him. Immediately. Lewis rose TO say
II make the observation that there
is now no conference. The operators
have voted themselves aud the UNIV
out Of this conference lie added
sardonically that there is no one Il
guarantee the hall rem from this
moment on"
The day before. Federal Judge T
Alan Goldsboruugh decided to drop
the civil contempt charges brought by
the Justice Department against Lewis
and the union In April over the pen
sion fund s%toppage. Not affecting the
$4,000 in fines already LEVIED
against them on criminal charges
his action was merely a recognition
that the pension dispute was over
Montana labor news., 1948-05-27

ter Of the Montana Progressive Citi-
7ens Of America. an initiation to hear
Senator Glen TAYLOR ii l9ltte on the
evening Of May 18th III the Fox thea
ire at 500 pm. davlieht savine time
Placed on file.
Telegram from ~eiatqr Murray's
office that he is opposed 70 measures
seeking to invade the civil liberties of
the people. Filed.
From Senator Ecton and Con-
gresham Mansfield ard 0Ewart
acknowledging our letters asking
them TO oppose TIE Mundt Police
State Sill H.R. 1852 Or motion a
letter was ordered written Mike
Mansfield irquirine my he sup
ported Mundt bill.
Roll Call and Reports o. Delegates
Ray Graham report g Tor the Smell
termen that the Smeliern IN had con
tributed toward the citizens Educa
,tion Committee in the interest OF bet
ter education. lie reported progress
in the current wage n~egotatlons.
VIM. Hodges reporting for ths
Plumbers that they h,d voted to con
tribute SO toward the purchase O
the two films. The Great Swindle'
and brotherhood OF Man
VIM Mckee reporting Tor the Bar
tenders that they Hi.l contribute s.
for purchase Of films
Special Order Of BUSINESS
John w. Bonner appeared at the
Assembly and spoke = RS " be-
half as candidate for governor OF
Montana. He SAID he $ opposed
CONTINUED ON Page Four
Montana labor news., 1948-05-27

stuart Mill. and other economic sci.
~ontists. the Mercantile Theory des-
troyed that empire.
The Mercantile Theory is, That a
nation will grow rich by sending as
much of its goods out as possible. and
getting as much Of the precious metal
IN as possible This plan for a short
time enriches large producers. Its
continuance brings national weak
ness The Spanish Empire thus ex
haisted. went down with the Spanish
Armada before Britain. then a small
nation, but on a different economic
system. Spain has been a fourth
rate power ever since.
We doubtless have the richest coun.
Try in natural resources Of any yet
discovered. We have the most skill
tul scientists and workers In the Arts.
We pursued the Mercantile Theory
tina, Is, sending all Of our goods out.
and getting all OF the precious metals
in, until we accumulated most Of the
coin gold OF the entire world. Then
We buried II IL Kentucky. 1t has
been there for fifteen years-useless
and under expense for 4 vault and
for watchnen Every dollar OF that
gold represents a loss to the United
States IL substitutes for some good
article OF merchandise that a work.
man has made. and that has gone
out Of this country
Same Thing Coming Again
The Coolidge and Hoover admins.
~trations followed the Mercantile
T Theory with this change. Instead OF
getting the coin in hand. they made
vast loans 10 bankrupt European coun-
tries. hoping to get. il not cash in gold.
at least a promise 10 pay the gold
with interest. When the loans were
not paid, except the small one made
to Finland, the artificial stimulus for
our producers and exporters dropped
70 nothing. and there came the com
piete exhaustion OF the country in
1929
The NarShall.Truman plan is the
last financial phase of the old Mer-
camille ti,lacy The capitalists. pro-
ducers. and exporters cry: Produce,
Produce, Their market for exports
is kept alive. not by coin from the
foreign pocket, which itself was =
peer plan. not even by formal. but
never &c be paid loans from ", but
now simply by billions upon billions
Of dollars sweated from our taxpay-
ers. donated to foreigners to be sent
back here to buy our merchandise.
With this they buy our exports. made
in blood. sweat and tears. OF our farm
ers and our factory workers. With
our own taxpayers money in com
petition. prices OF our own necessi-
ties are raised against us.
II is true that President Truman
W. had = college education, but
| tContiHueA - rags FsuPI
Montana labor news., 1948-05-27
N. 4. LEO FILES FOR POST
OF RAIL Commissioner

w. A. Leo, member OF the Gerard
Farmers Union local and first secre-
tary OF the Richland County Farmers
Union, is a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Railroad and
Public Service Commissioner.
Mr.. Leo was state senator from
Richland county in sessions Of 1913
and l9l5. His voting record shows:
1913. 15as, and 1915, 1000. for the
best interests of the people of the
state.
Mr.. Leo is also a former clerk and
recorder in his home county. and
taught school for a number Of years.
He deserves your favorable consid-
Grafton at the polls July 20.
Montana labor news., 1948-05-27

The civil contempt case was aimed at
getting the men back to work. and
penalty was withheld until they re-
turned to the mines.
GoldShorough refused. how ever. to
dismiss tn. Injunction against the
now ,iead pension stoppage. But II a
new dispute should break out over
l9t> contract terms. President Tru-
man can still invoke the Taft-Hart
Icy national emergency procedure
which led 10 the injunction and fine
in April
Montana labor news., 1948-05-27
Southern Coal Operators Seek -HLaW Aid

bituminous coal operators May
l9 reached for weapons given industry by the Taft-Hartley act,
in order to force their will on the United Mine Workers (un-
affiliated). They acted Immediately upon a breakdown in the
annual union-operator wage conference.
In twin move. against the union they CD filed charges in the
Montana labor news., 1948-05-27
The Economy Of Scarcity. :.
~ l.

10y III VNT7TN NTTT
The followers ~ President Hoover preached hat the country would be
better of II merchandise was scarce N prices high. and few people had
work.. The economy Of the New Deal was called the economy OF plenty
that u.s., nan people had work. much goods we're produced, prices were
reasonable. SO that wages would buy enough to live o. In n respect.
Montana labor news., 1948-05-27
Great Falls Woman Speaks
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Radio Talk by MRS EINA YEAGfR. dur.. Lbl.. riel Week
Womans Union Label League No. Gal and the Cascade Z. : and
Labor Assembly of Great Falls, Montana.
Il is v week set aside to purge Union Label Buying
History has a way Of repeating Itself and the experience Of the wage
-ArllA
Montana labor news., 1948-05-27

An economy that relies for
us 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.
Montana labor news., 1948-05-27

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. Oscar Ameringer.
Evening star., 1948-09-19

no teeth, this was obviously impos-
sibfe and the plan was shelved.
The next best bet was a banquet
using the Horn of Plenty as a
decorative theme. I pictured a
groaning board, muffled in snowy
napery, bordered by the rosy ex-
pectant faces of my guests. The
centerpiece would be cleaning
golden horn spilling only the
choicest products of the garden.
My wife, in minstrel makeup,
with kerchief and apron, could
play the part of a genial Southern
nanny.
Going by Canoe
lHIs plan proved even more
difficult. Several trombone play
ers absolutely refused the loan of
their instruments. Prospective
guests, instead of turning rosy
when l extended my invitation,
blanched an oyster-white and
mumbled something about leaving
for the Mardi Gras. When
pointed out that Mardi Gras was
months off, they explained they
were going by canoe and wanted
to get an early start before the
Gulf Stream became too crowded.
Searching for my wife to discuss
details of her costume, discov-
cred that she was now living per-
manently with her mother.
Several weeks before the har-
vest moon sailed over the barn,
the rains came. When l finally
sloshed my way out to the gar
den, it resembled a section of
the Belgian Congo. Hacking my
way through the underbrush, l dis
covered several dozen tomatoes,
roughly the size of pearl onions,
and a squadron of onions large
enough and strong enough to
overpower a grown man.
After viewing the results, sew
eral seed companies bought the
entire crop and buried it at sea.
Later they offered me a comfort
able annual fee if | would stay
out of my own backyard.
I've stayed. DICK ASHBAUGH
Evening star., 1948-09-19
Moon Over My Nanny

Our humorist planned
an old Indian harvest
festival. Now his wife
lives with her mother
0UTsIDE of a bird in the hand.
" pearl in the oyster, or a
diamond in the rough, there is
nothing to compare with harvest
time for the amateur gardener.
I'll never forget my first home
grown crop. I've tried to forget
it but the doctors claim I'm the
high-strung type, afflicted with
total recall.
As sole proprietor of a micro
scopic backyard plot, I took my
role seriously. During the day.
time l wore blue jeans and a cot
ton shirt with a number on the
back. After dark l sat among
the honeysuckle in a rocker,
pulling on a corncob pipe and
searching the skies for rain.
asked my wife if she would sit
there with yellow tabby cat and
a ball of yarn; but she gave me a
frightened look and went off to
her mothers for a week.
Finally Learned
1T WAS some time before l
learned the difference between
seeds and weeds. was finally
able to detect long-legged nettle,
with bells on its toes, that kicked
the smaller plants, and a peculiar
variety of burdock that talked
about me behind my back.
Careful plans were made during
August for the approaching har-
vest. l had in mind festival
patterned after an old Indian
ritual. 1t involved sending the
women and children into the hills
for several days, while the men
stayed at home with their bead
work and barrel of antique fruit
juice. However, as a climax to the
festival, an entire buffalo had to
be roasted and consumed. For a
small family, including a baby with
, 1948-07-01
NOTICE
FROM THE POLICE

It is hereby ordered that
parking of Motor Vehicles and
all other instructions will be
strictly forbidden on the
route where the Centennial
Parade will travel, between
the hours of 100 Pm. and 500
Pm. on July 3rd., 1913.
The route is as follows
From Contentment through
Kings Street to the Wharf
area of Christiansted. !,
All citizens are advised to be
guided by police instructions.
G. A. MATTHIAS
Actg. Director of Police
, 1948-07-01
BELLE OF BARCELONA

moved at a steady pace with
out a hitch.
While almost without ex-
ception everyone performed
his part well it is the consen-
sus of opinion that
Attorney Almeric Christian,
as Pat Malone an Irishmen &
Norma Williams, as an Eng
fish Governess, did exception
ally well. Among those who
were at ease in the parts they
represented were Miss Beulah
Paulus, as Magarita, DR.. Au-
brey Anduze as Lieut.. Wright,
and Amiel Messer as Francis
CO de la Vega; Miss Shirley
Steele looked like a genuine
Spanish sonora.
Dancing by the girls and
boys, the former with their
baskets of flowers made a
beautiful picture. The stage
was nicely arranged with a
cluster of water lilly plants
in a miniature pond and a tiny
fountain, which was very eff
fective and made the setting
look even more natural.
The decorations were done
under the direction of the
Rev. Father Hubert Pigott,
Rector Of the Church,
A repeat performance is be-
ing given for those who could
gain admission last night.
, 1948-07-01
Public Health Surgeon
Visits OF St. Croix

DR.. John B. Hozier, Senior
Surgeon with the United
States Public Health Service,
District No. A, in New Orleans,
Louisiana, spent a day in st.
Croix to make a program re-
view of tuberculosis control
for the island.
DR.. Hozier spent five weeks
in the Caribbean area during
which time he established
headquarters in San Juan. He
plans to return to New Orleans
shortly.
, 1948-07-01

voters to use Their sound Judge
ment in the coming election
and to place in office men and
women whose principal aim
will be to restore ST. Thomas
to the dignity it has lost since
these miscreants took office"
, 1948-07-01
DR.. SCHUBERT.

inently qualified in his field.
I'VE are indeed fortunate in
having him with US, Dr.. Shor-
ney Said, and appreciate the
prompt cooperation Of DR..
Fred T. Foard Of Puerto Rico.
and the authorities in Atlanta
in sending him here"
, 1948-07-01
DIR. /.

Charles and Lieutenant Ma
thias. Such a development be-
gan with Acting Director Tur-
ner, however, who apparently
laid the groundwork. It was
Mr.. Turner who ordered the
new uniforms for the st. Tho
mas Police identical to those
used by the st. Croix force.
, 1948-07-01
NOTICE

The New St. Croix Saving
Bank will be open for business
Friday July End, 1948, Satur-
day being a holiday.
D. s. Armstrong
Y. President
, 1948-07-01
AvIcA TO FIGHT.

AO61 IN NH
says: 'The leaflet also re-
|fers to Mr.. Herbert Lockhart
as an economic car and
yiciously attacks the Governor
and Attorney George Dudley
for their marriage Of the two
daughters of the LcckhartS.
Indulging into the mass Of
monumental lies the leaflet
tries to convey the impression
that Totten during his last
visit to the islands spoke dis
paragingly Of Governor HASTE
and boldly states that Totten
did not deney that.
Exceedingly amusing to
the members of the Board,
the statement continues, Tot
ten is under fire Of the Co-ord-
mating Committee of the Vir-
gin Islands Societies. The leaf
let is signed by Carlos A.
Downing, Roy P. Gordon, o.
wald E. Harris, Omar Brown,
Julius Sprauve and Louis E.
Hodge"
"The purpose Of the leaflet
is not alone to Willy Totten
but is intended to show that
all Of the members of theMun-
icipal Council for ST. Thomas
and St. John with the excep-
ton of Earle Ottley, are sup
porting the movement against
Governor HASTE with the hope
that Virgin Islanders on the
mainland will desert the ranks
of the AVICA."
The release concludes: "The
action of the Supervisory
Board is to flood the islands
with continued literature to
appeal to every native man,
woman and child on the main
land to write to their next Of
kin in the Islands asking the
, 1948-07-01
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( one year old J
4 cubic Fl.

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s.ed.
, 1948-07-01

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Each Vote is 5 cents
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The American Legion
, 1948-07-01
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, 1948-07-01
TO SUBSCRIBERS

Delivery boys can only sell
papers for cash. Il would nat
urally be difficult for them to
keep . record Of persons who
credit papers from them.
The union times., 1948-02-07
Report On FEPC
 Bill Due This Week

Washington (LPA) Despite the opposition of Sen. Robert A. Taft (R., Ohio), to the bill against discrimina- ton in employment, in the form en- dorsed by both AFL and CIO, favor able action on the measure is expected from the Senate Labor Committee this week.
 Early last month the subcommittee which had been taking testimony on the bill completed its work. A vast silence has surrounded FEPC devel- opments on Capitol Hill ever since.
 Senate supporters of the measure seem sure that they have the votes to force approval by the full committee this week, but the long delay since the hearings were completed has disturbed many advocates of the bill.
The union times., 1948-02-07
LITTLE LUTHER

s'Nobody ever asks me any ques- tions," Little Luther complained one day.
 s'That's because you think you know all the answers" Mir. Dilworth snapped.
 s'No," said Little Luther modest ly. ssI just know more than you, Pop. But what really worries me is that with all these polls going on every day, everywhere, the only questions l get come from my teacher.'
 Whats because they have very scientific ways of conducting these polls, son. They only have to ask a few thousand typical people some questions and they can tell what everybody in America is thinking"
 "A sort of short cut to thought control?"
 'sWell, it's very efficient,'' said Mir. Dilworth.
 ''Oh, no, it isn't" Luther said, raising his voice. s'Oh, MT. Gallup" he yelled, ''I bet you don't know what l think of you.'
 'sDon't be silly" MT. Dilworth said. ssHe doesn't care what you think of him. You're not the man in the street,
 Cranky, from the opinions these polls have been crediting to fhe man in the street. thev've heen looking for him exclusively in man. holes and dark allies."
 s"What are you so het up about, anyway?" asked MT. Dilworth. "Are you getting an inferiOrity complex, 1 hope, because nobody ever asks you anything?"
 ''No, but something's phony somewhere. The latest Fortune poll just came out and said majority of the people think we're going to have war, but nobody asked them whether they thought this was a good thing or bad. And then there was that Look magazine poll that proved a majority of the workers are in favor of the Taft-Hartley law.''
 ''Ha, ha,' said MT. Dilworth. 'sIll bet that surprised a lot of peo- ple."
 ''Yeah,' said Little Luther. 'sWell, nobOdys going to be more sur- prised than the bosses when they find their man on the street carry ing a picket sign."
The union times., 1948-02-07

We agree with Liebling's com. ment on the treatment of the sec. ond book: 'I U. think they gave me the works.''
The union times., 1948-02-07
(Continued from Page Onel

pacific note to the campaign, ex. cept in the Pacific, where it leaves Gen. MacArthur-high, cold and speeches..
 Now that J. Parnell Thomas is on the road to recovery, some of his critics are observing that apparent ly even he couldn't stomach him. self.
 If typos throughout the country stand by Woodruff Randolph as they do in New Haven, his policies will be overwhelmingly approved. Local AZ last Sunday voted 9 to l to support Randolph. In addition, they voted to send $1OO to help Local No. l6 in Chicago, which has struck the Chicago papers.
 GIVING AP credit for the story. the Grand Forks (N. D. Herald re.