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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-14

Rev. and Mrs. Fountain Penick
have as their house guests Mr..
and Mrs. r. Carbell from Evan
ston, Ill. Mrs. Ruth Carbell is a
graduate of Northwestern Univer-
sity.
Mrs. M. G. Gregory of Yakima,
mother of Emma Jackson, had as
her guest Mrs. Bessie Ratcliff of
Seattle. Others visiting Mrs.
Gregory were Mrs. Ruth Brooks
and Virginia Mathis.
Mrs. Bessie Ratcliff and Mrs. I.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-14
RETURNS HOME

Tx Ot1FO TTOWE
Mrs. Freddy Jackson has return
ed to the city after spending
some time visiting relatives and
friends in Los Angeles, Calf. She
reports a splendid vacation.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-14

of the country whose climate
that of lofty mountains Agriculture fur
livelihood for most of Venezuea 100000 people, who
miles of land Venezuela represented
United Nations by Ambassador Carlos Eduardo
venezues flag has horizontal gold blue and red stripes
ssmlcrcular white stars In the
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-14

The birthplace of Simon Bolivar - the
great hero and Iiberator of much Of Latin
America-Venezuela is the northernm0st
country of South America. In the modern
world, Venezuela has great importance as
a first-ranking producer of petroleum.
Montana labor news., 1948-08-26
|ollver Bow Trades
Labor
Council Notes

On August "a the regular meeting Of
the Silver Bow Trades and Labor coun-
ell was called to order at s p. m. by
President Crawford.
Roll call OF officers and absentees
noted.
Minutes OF the previous meeting were
read and approved as read.
Communications:
From the Butte Clerks union stating
that they had voted &c reject the offer
Of the Silver Bow Employers associa-
ion and we're asking permission from
their International to take a strike vote.
They also asked the Council for their
assistance if it became necessary.
From the Plumbers union. local Al.
stating that they had placed Mr.. Nelson
on the unfair list. This was turned
over to the grevience committee.
Reports Of Committees
The Press committee reported on the
condition Of the printing plant and re-
quested the passing OF a resolution to
meet conditions facing the paper at
this time. On motion the resolution
was adopted.
Reports Of Delegates
The Plumbers union reported OH con-
ditions at the Butte Public stockyards
and what action had been taken in try
ing to straighten the matter out. This
report was received as progress.
New Business:
Under this heading it was brought to
the attention Of the Council that the
Social committee would like to put on
a party in the lea future. Moved and
seconded hat the Council make ar
rangements to have a party in the near
future. Motion carried
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned.
Montana labor news., 1948-08-26
CIVIL RIGHTS FOR
INDIAN VETERANS

WASHINGTON, D. c. - Senator
James +. Murray (D-Mont.) today
called for action on his bill to confer
civil rights upon Indian veterans Of
World War I or II. The Montana SEN
ator pointed out that if the Congress
was to take effective action on the Sc
rious problems confronting the people
of the country, it would be some time
before Senate committees could COM
plete their study of such complex ques-
tons as aid to education, price legisla-
ton, minimum wages and public hous-
ing.
II see no reason why we should not,
in the meantime, take action on such
worthwhile legislation as the granting
of civil rights to those native Americans
who have a better right to them than
anyone else" Senator Murray said. 1--WE
have heard much talk Of civil rights. I'd
like to see some action instead. And
certainly no one can question the right
to full and equal citizenship Of the
American Indian who has offered his
life for this country in World Wars ]
and H." Senator Murray concluded.
Montana labor news., 1948-08-26

Pass Several Pertinent Resolutions
President Graham Gives Talk

GREAT FALLS. Mug. o \ttempt,
bs three Yellowstone county labor
groups 10 win Endorsement OF the Mon
tana State Federation OF Labor Tor pro-
posals TO change the method oi e~lecting
final session o, the Federation, annual
convention Frida, afternoon.
The Billings group would have taken
the election OF Federation Officers out
OF the hands oil the membership OF al
tillated unions and shifted i, 10 the
floor OF the annual conventions.
As a substitute Tor the rejected reso-
lutions. the committee on constitution
recommended appointment OF an interim
committee oil constitutional revision.
This proposal was approved by the con
ventlon. the committee 10 report 10 al
iiliated locals at least 90 days before
the 1870 convention IN Miles City.
Another resolution submitted b, the
Yellowstone County Trades and Labor
assembly, seeking repeal oi A clause IN
the Fcdcration's constitution that bars
members ri a chamber al
from holding Office III the Federation,
also was rejected alter lively debate.
Resolutions approved at the morning
session
Favored liberalization Of uncnploy-
ment compensation
Urged lowering OF the federal with.
holding tax on workers earnings.
|, Protested against further increase.
in railroad freight or passenger rates.
Urged a reasonable system oi pric,
controls.
Protested against the excise tax OF
telegraph and telephone "eommunica
tons.
Opposed a state sales tax in an,
form. and condemned sales ta> propa
ganda.
Urged establishment OF a lU-houl
week Tor employees Of the state hospita
at Warm Springs. with payment 0
time and one-hali Tor all work dom
i'll any week III excess oi ~ hours.
Demanded repeal OF the Taft-Hartlc,
act.
One 81 the earlier resolutions drew
verbal lire against several state lcgis
lators.
The blasts against enemies OF organ
J lied labor" came during discussions {
a resolution favoring 4 -2iI-mill ~incrcas
II the university mIllage levy.
III II were not Tor organized labor.
SAID Federation President James Ora
ham OF Helena. unit, OF the Create
university would never get an extr;
cent"
Graham SAID Labor, cncmie, ar,
among lawmaker, III Bcayerhcad. Gal
latin. Hill and Yellowstone counties
Another. he went on. is the head O
Eastern Montana Normal college" DR.
A. &. Peterson. Billings
i am III favor oi voting against thu
university millage limit increase rel
ercndnn and letting the people OF thos,
counties know why Graham stated
Montana labor news., 1948-08-26
HEARST PAPER
REFUSES MEETING
HCmCAC0 TYPOS

/ The Chicago Herald-American, pub
lished by William Randolph Hearst, has
refused a request by Typographical
union No. 10 (AFL) for a meeting that
might tend the strike against that paper
| which has been in progress since Nov.
"a, 1947.
In reply to the unions request for a
meeting, Hearst's Chicago representa-
tive said in part: THE Chicago News
paper Publishers association has been
for nearly SO years the collective bar
| gaining representative of our Chicago
newspaper properties" (This is incor-
rect on two scores: The publishers as
| ISOLATION is not nearly 50 years old and,
moreover, the Chicago Hearst manage
ment for many years negotiated sep
arately with the union, rather than
through the association.)
The CNPA operates under a unani-
m~ous-consent rule, no union contract
being entered into unless each and
every provision of such contract.
After refusing for several months to
make any proposal to the union, the
CNPA finally rendered what strikers
called "union-busting' proposal. Since
the strikers rejected this proposition by
secret ballot Q,0ll to 90), the publish
ers have refused to negotiate further.
Since the printers strike began last
autumn, the Herald American and other
Chicago dailies have used an "ersatz'
printing method, the regular typesetters
being replaced by low-paid unorganized
girl typists, whose work is photo
graphed and made into zinc plates. This
is a slow, tedious and expensive proc
ess as was testified by spokesman for
Hearst and other publishers when they
were in court demanding an injunction
against the union. The Injunction was
issued by Federal Judge Swygert, but
it has not halted the strike.
Chicago publishers are known to be
planning the resumption of their regu-
strikebreakers. The only such scab
actually hired was one for Hearst's
Herald-American. The threat of a scab
invasion has alarmed mechanical and
white collar employees throughout the
Hearst nationwide chain, and by reso-
luton and petition they have advised
Publisher Hearst OF their feelings in
the matter.
The number OF ITU members on
strike against the Herald-American is
PSI. In their IS weeks on the picket
lines they have been assited morally
and financially by Union -st%ereotypers,
photo engravers, pressmen, editors, re-
porters and other workers kept on their
Jobs by contract commitments and the
Taft-Hartley ban on observance of
picket lines.
Montana labor news., 1948-08-26
Kalispell Restaurant Workers
Given Fair Wage Boost

Over two months Of negotiating e.
fort between Hotel and Restaurant En-
ployes local COS at Kalispell and the
Flathead Restaurant association have
ended in victory for the union through
a decision OF a labor-management board
formed at the suggestion Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce to hear the case.
After compromising its original de-
mands an average Of 50 per cent, the
union had refused to grant further con-
cessions to the employers on the new
agreement Aug. 2. The old agreement
expired June 80. When four signatures
had been obtained, the circulation OF
handbills, stating the unions position
and listing the friendly employers, was
commenced to inform the public OF the
situation.
The proprietor of the Park Inn, Rob
ert Dalke, took such o%ffense at this
exercise of the right OF free speech that
he turned a forceful stream OF water
on Union Member Sereta Haynes, who,
accompanied by Viola Mcbride. local
union vice president, was distributing
handbills near his establishment early
Montana labor news., 1948-08-26
CLARENCE C.. COULTER DIES
ONCE HEAD OF CLERKS

LAFAYETTE, Ind. = Clarence {.
Coulter, secretary emeritus Of the AFL's
Retail Clerks International association,
died at St. Elizabeth Hospital here,
after an extended illness. He was o..
A well-known figure in the Ameri-
can labor movement in general for a
half century, Mr.. Coulter became afiil-
lated with the Retail Clerks lnterna-
tional association in 1901, through its
subordinate local union 262, Washing
ton, D. c.
MI. Coulter held every office within
the gift of that local union, and in
1915 was elected a vice president OF
the RCIA.
Mr.. Coulter's eastern activities end
ded with his election as president OF
the Retail Clerks International asso-
citation, AFL, in 1925. He served in
that office for a year before filling the
vacancy created by the death OF Inter
national Secretary-Treasurc II. J. Con-
way. He continued in that office until
illness forced him to %relinquish his
active duties.
Montana labor news., 1948-08-26

on the morning Of Aug. 3rd. Assistance
Of the Central Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil was sought in an effort to persuade
of the error OF his ways. but 70
no avail. A two-hour interview with
Council President Ray Mcbride got
no favorable results. Mrs. Haynes filed
a peace disturbance charge against
which is pending in police court
Preparations were made BY the union
to picket the Park Inn, a drive in es-
adjustment near the intersection OF
I. 5. Highways 93 and 2 on Kalispell's
north side. the next morning to inform
the public of Dalke's overt act and TO
patronage for the growing list
OF employers signing the agreement.
However the Restaurant association,
meeting the same evening, voted to lock
cut their employees the next morning.
ne lockout included the Park Inn and
about a dozen other establi shments.
This action obviated the necessity OF
any. picketing and the problem OF as
sisting cooperating employers in feed
ing the greatly Inconvenience public
CONTINUED on Page Four
Montana labor news., 1948-08-26
AL ELECTRICAL WORKERS
WIN ELECTION

CHICAGO.-The AFL Electrical
Workers was selected as official bar
gaining agent for employees Of the Cory
company. Chicago glass coffee maker
firm, which has been strikebound since
last November.
The company failed to reach agree
mcnts to end the strike with the C[O
United Electrical Workers union, which
held a majority Of the employees for
the last seven years. The union re-
fused to enter into a new contract
which contained a no-strike clause.
The election, held by the National
Labor Relations board last April,
showed only two of the ballots cast
opposed the AFL union. The workers
decided to change their utilization after
several stormy incidents. one OF which
resulted in the arrest Of 1872 pickets.
Montana labor news., 1948-08-26
PHONE $3.50
RIGHT NOW
CONVENTION CALL
To All Affiliated Unions,
GREETINGS:
and = Representative viii call

You are hereby notified that. in pur-
suance Of the Constitution Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor, the Sixty
seventh convention of the American
Federation Of Labor will be held in
the Hall of Mirrors, Netherland-P Plaza
hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio, beginning al
10 o'clock Monday morning, Nov. Is.
1913, and will continue in session IRON
day to day until the business Of the
convention shall have been completed.
World War II was ended on VI day.
Aug. IA, l945. Hitler, Mussolini and
their allies we're decisively and DEF
initely defeated. The governments they
represented surrendered u%ncondition-
ally. When this took place working
people throughout the world shared
with all other classes Of people their
happiness over the great victory which
wa won. We thought We saw the dawn
Of a new day-the termination OF wars
and the establishment OF international
peace and security. VIZ felt sure that
the United States and its allies, who
had fought together and sacrificed TO-
gether, would quickly unite in reach
ing agreement upon terms which the
defeated nations would be required TO
meet and in establishing peace and Sc
curity throughout the world.
As we look at the picture now, three
years after the end OF World War II,
we realize how keen is our %disappoint-
mentover the failure OF those who won
the war to agree upon terms OF inter-
national peace and security. Failure
to reach agreement during the period
Of three years is well-nigh tragic. The
hopes within the breasts OF the masses
Of the people which ascended high when
the war was won have descended low
because OF failure on the part OF the
United Nations to settle one single
question within a three-yedr period. The
question is now being asked whether.
instead of universal peace. We are .ac-
CONTINUED on Page Four
Montana labor news., 1948-08-26
UNDERPRIvILECED
CHILDREN TO Be
GUESTS FRIDAY EVE

The Butte Musicians union. the
American Legion. and the Boy Scouts
Of America are cooperating IN present
ing a band concert next Friday night
at the Cinders ball park. Tor the pleas
IRE OF Buttc's underprivllcgcd children
and the people oi Butte,
arrangements have been made BY
the American Legion to provide trans
%pOrtation to tie concert and return Tor
children who arc unable to otherwise
attend, according to William iIocning
activity chairman, CIVIC organization,
and others. are invited to call the Amer
lean Legion. telephone 2-3Yll to ar
range ior transportation Lex Temp
lin. Boy Scout executive. Will have 10,
Scouts on duty a, usher, and chap
|erons.
In announcing this NTH ,oncer,
through funds provided BY the record
ing and transcription fund II the Amer
|ican Federation of Musicians. James {
Pctrillo. president, +. +. Bell. band
project manager ior the Union. states
THE Musicians ASSOCIATION considers
il a privilege and honor to work with
these outstanding Butte organization,
in presenting a band eoncer, Tor the
pleasure OF underprivilegcd children
and the people OF Butte
The famous Butte Mines band under
the direction Of Sam II. Treloar. band
master Tor the past % years viii pre-
sent the program starting at 7 7. n.
March. "Sousa's Iriumphai' selec-
ton, Spring Blossoms. overture
Poet and Peasant; waltz suite. Bow
cr Of Beauty; fantasia. Nautical
song march, 'iiinky Dnky Parles
Voc; march. Field Artillery grand
American Fantasia. Songs Of Uncle
sam. national anthem.
The Butte Mines band will presen;
another OF the series OF ummer on
certs starting at 7 O'clock Friday eve
ming. Aug. 9th. 1913. The program
announced by Bandmaster sam Fl.
|TrelOar.
Montana labor news., 1948-08-26

Members oi the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police drill team to appear in
the Pacific International Livestock Ex-
position are also active "Moun,ies" and
some OF them patrol the regions beyond
the Arctic Circle.
Montana labor news., 1948-08-26

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police
drill team will make its first appear
ance in the United States since World
War II when it appears at the Pacific
International Livestock Exposition Oct.
10 Q in Portland. Ore.
Montana labor news., 1948-08-26
GREEN HITS RED SPY SCARE
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR LEADER
SUSPICIOUS OF MOTIVES BEHIND COMNlE PROBES

CLEVELAND-AFL President William C,.-r declared that
the glazing failure of the 8Oth Congress to tax "Atcrtc, no pro-
tect the human needs of the American people is benz -'0far,
owed. perhaps intentionally. by the Communist spy scare sur,.-
up by the House un-Amencan Affairs committee.
Montana labor news., 1948-08-26

1T Is the business Of ths
old party politician 70 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., 1948-08-26

An economy that relies for
its stimulation on waste and
disaster il taking the road
to oblivion ~ surely ~ the
dmosaurs, those creatures
that were all bulk and no
brains Stuart Chase.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
.Reservists Plan Meeting
To Mark Security Week

Washington members of the Re-
serve Officers Association will meet
jointly with the Organized Reserve
Corps at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
Interior Department Auditorium to
observe National Security Week.
Speakers will include Col. Melvin
j. Mas. national vice president
of the association. who is acting as
q special adviser TO the Congress
sional Committee on Air Policy, and
Willy Ley, writer, who will discuss
the effect of the rocket and guided
missiles on military planning.
Two other special events marking
National Security Week, which lasts
through next Monday. are a meet
ing of the Military Intelligence
Chapter of the Reserve Oficers
Association at pm. tomorrow in
the Army and Navy Club, and the
District Department Councils joint
dinner meeting with the Judge Ad
vocate Generals Chapter at 7 pm.
Monday in the Continental Hotel.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
2 Questions About Life on Mars
May Be Settled Within 24 Hours

ftions about Mars, but they want
to put on good show for DR.. T. S
Painter. president of the University
tof Texas and other dignitaries. They
lplan some close-ups of the moon
and saturn through the observa-
tory's s2-inch rejecting telescope
for these officials. -.
The observatory is owned by the
University of Texas and stated by
the University of Chicago.
DR.. Gerard p. Kuiper. its. director,
has been using a newly developed
mira red spectrometer attached to
Mcdonald telescopes big eye in re-
cent studies bearing on the posi-
bility of life on Mars. He hopes
during the next few hours, when
the planet comes within SO 000, 900
miles of the earth, to make further
studies of both its polar cap and its
areas of green, with this instrument.
DR.. Kuiper said 1t would mot be
surprising" II the observations re-
vealed the green areas of Mars to
be primitive lichen tmoss- -like)
plant that can withstand terrible
cold and terrible periods or drouth."
Such plants grow on rocks of the
western deserts.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Oil Shortage Eases,
But More Cold Could
Create New Problem

Washington's fuel oil troubles ap-
peared nearly over today, but Dis
trict Co-ordinator ]. Thomas Ken
nedy warned that a return to cold
weather could start the problem all
over again.
We will be fairly well off today
and tomorrow, Mr.. Kennedy said,
adding that he planned to meet
today with certain dealers who are
still pinched for stocks.
Fuel oil deliveries yesterday in
cluded 714,000 gallons of home-type
oil This was the balance of SAC, 1000
gallons allocated to Washington last
Friday by the Petroleum Regional
Advisory Council
Secretary of the Interior Krug
yesterday told the House Commerce
Committee that the country cannot
continue to use So per cent of the
worlds oil consumption when it has
only 81 per cent of the worlds re-
serves. Synthetic production from
shale, coal and natural gas is the
answer, he said
Representative Heselton. Repub-
ican, of Massachusetts, urged in
the House that Congress require the
Commerce Department to halt ex-
ports of heating oils. at least during
the domestic emergency.
We must insist" he said, that
there be some sort of an embargo
by the end of this week" He has
introduced several bills to stop ex-
ports for specified periods as well
as a bill to create a natural pc
troleum commission.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Area Chairmen Meet Today
On Red Cross Drive Plans

Fifty seven area chairmen, who
will head about $500 volunteer
solicitors in residential areas fol
the l948 Metropolitan Area Red
Cross campaign, were scheduled tc
meet at 2 pm today in the United
States Chamber of Commerce
Building for a final pre-campaign
planning meeting
The Residential Unit, headed by
E. K. Morris, will seek to raise SS4,-
600 in the s1,O80,000 campaign, Of
flcials announced.
Joseph C. Grew, general chair
man of the 1948 area campaign
was scheduled to speak at the meet
ing. Others on the program were
to include Randolph G. Bishop,
campaign director; John Clifford
Folger, District chapter chairman.
and Mrs. Emma B. Reed of the
campaign headquarters staff.
The three district chairmen in
the Residential Unit organiza ton
are Mrs Robert Dua Beis, Mrs.
George E. Dodson and Henry w.
Austin.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Transit Firm Accused
.0fSpIitting Opposition
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. l7-An attor.
ney for Prince Georges County
groups opposing increased bus anG
trolley fares in the Washington
suburbs today accused Capital Tran
sit Co. of trying TO split oppo-
nents of the fare increase.
Gregory Hankin, attorney for the
opponents, made the point in asking
Maryland's Public Service Commis-
sion for another three-week delay In
it's hearing on the companys petit
ton for increased fares.
F. G. Await, representing Capital
Transit, told the commission the
company has not interfered between
Mr.. Hankin and his clients. He said
he had learned by accident the
Prince Georges Chamber of Com
merce had not retained Mr.. Hankin
for further action on the petition.
Mr.. Await argued the company is
continuing to lose money on its sub
urban operations in Prince Georges
and Montgomery Counties and fur
ther delay means further losses.
Mr.. Hankin said he also needs
more time in order to get complete
information from survey now be-
ing made of transit customers in
Prince Georges areas.
The commission refused his re-
quest for the delay, but indicate
the information gathered in the
survey could be made part of the
case later.