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Montana labor news., 1948-12-23
F Bus Drivers Strike
Averted by New Contract
Dy M Nh I'VE
West Coast Correspondent for
AFL News Service

SA\ FRANCISCO.-Thc 5000 AFL
members on whom depended 100000 bus
passengers i'll California. Arizona, west
crn Oregon. and parts OF Nevada, Utah.
New Mexico and Texas. are detcrmin-
ing By vote whether or not the new
contract with the Pacific Greyhound
Bus Lines is satisfactory.
IN llth-hour agreement halted a
western bus strike OF 200 drivers and
500 station attendants at midnight
November 1914.
X real triumph Tor collective bar
gaining" declared Omar Hoskins. De-
partment OF Labor Conciliator. when
the union members and company
reached their tentative agreement and
bus schedules continued as usual.
Both labor and management worked
hard at this job. In the last three days
they worked 8 hours, , hours and
finally Is hours to arrive at an agree
ment at II :l5-45 minutes before the
strike deadlinc."
The unanimous recommendation OF
the unions negotiating committee indi
Gates the membership will okch the
agreement.
Important points i'll the new contract
bring z minimum increase Of 10 per
cent and a maximum OF II per cent
retroactive % October "a for a year.
Montana labor news., 1948-12-23

of their time and energies TO the politi-
cal arm established in response 10 the
mandate OF the 1917 convention OF the
4. F. OF l.. it is perfectly obvious that
no good could have been accomplished
on Election Day without the iull sup
port OF the rank-and-iile members.
On behalf OF I.abor's League for Po-
litical Education. we wish TO express
10 each individual trade unionist who
contributed to the cause OF progress.
our sincere thanks. You demonstrated
bcyond question the effectiveness Of
patriotic. non-pariisan political action.
WILLIAM GREEN.
Chairman.
7 ahor', League for Political Education
GEORGE MEANY,
Secretary Treasurer,
/ ahor'> League Tor Political Education.
JOSEPH y. KEENAN,.
Director.
Iahor's League Tor Political Education
Montana labor news., 1948-12-23
Recent Election Proves
American Workers
Support Officials

The results 81 the recent general elcc-
tons have demonstrated that the or
cmanized workers OF America can be
depended upon to support the efforts
Of their officials 10 serve them and t.
promote the general welfare OF the
nation.
The achievements registered on klec-
ton Day by Labor's League Tor Politi-
cal Education would not have been
possible without the w~hclchearted sup
port OF the individual trade unionistS
across the nation.
Congressman and senator, are not
elected in Washington. y. G. They are
elected back home. What was accom-
plished on November , was accom-
plishcd back home-hy YOU. By yeur
intelligent use OF the right 10 vote, you
played a most vital part IN making
effective the work OF I.abor's League
ior Political Education.
While the officers OF American Fed
Grafton OF Labor unions gave freely
Montana labor news., 1948-12-23

probable tina, the ANA will drop its
prediction intransigence and return
o1cc more 10 an outwardly oonciliatory
p Icy which might he summed up in
sc words.
We all want the same ,hing-better
acalth Tor all the people. But let's not
u ANYTHING ha>iy 10 accomplish our
gommon objective. Let's study the
holc matter Tor a lew years. And. Of
s arse. organized medicine should have
tile CONTROLLING hand in conducting such
study
In other words, ANA strategy will
probably SHIFT from the frontal attack
n government, health insurance 10 a
dei4ylrs action.
Organized medicine had gone ali-out
81 Dewey III the election campaign.
Ihe mos. widely quoted piece OF clcc-
aecfine propaganda to appear in the
mcdieal press during the prediction
period vas this quotation from 4 speech
Governor Dewey:
Compulsory Socializcd medicine is
No good no variation OF it * any good.
Ii has never worked wherever i, has
heea tried. il cannot lie done: il never
Montana labor news., 1948-12-23

duration; an improved pension plan %
be determined by a conference with
insurance actuaries and the company |
in Chicago in January.
Both the Greyhound COMPANY and
the union members will depend On the
actuaries to determine how much pen
sion can be bought
The union will seek to establish 4
retirement pay of 500 monthly At the
age OF S. for drivers, and retirement
OF employees with 20 years service At tie
age Of S. years. The company and
union will add ! per cent deduction
each toward the pension fund. bringing
the union contribution TO ; per cent
and the company's contribution 10 be
tween 5 and 6 per cent. Sick leave d
Is days a year is also sought.
The new wage rates are 65 cents
per mile increase 0.s) Sl.4S an hour
increase 20 cents) for local drivers
and S1.N Tor main line drivers: daily
minimum SLIGO increase SLIP.
Semi-monthly guarantee $ll0.
In addition 25 cents a day for max
ing out reports.
Station employees = cents an houi
increase; so on monthly basis ioi
various classiiications. Average wag.
SOS a month, some higher and som,
lower depending on job classification
Montana labor news., 1948-12-23
BATTLE LOOMS
OVER MURRAY
HEALTH MEASURE
Bv ALBERT
In New York Star

pr,noncutS OF national neatNt
an,e who before the presideniial e's
,;on had dispaired OF getting an'f
done within the next four years nov
confidently look for action 81 The
Warner-Murray-Dineell bill 8 is
,.ar;y,lep, shortly after the Sls' NJ
rrcss convenes in JANUARY. fhs
WIND bill. creating a eetaps IS
national national health insuran
TEN. has never gotten ont OF nn'ie
since i, was first Introduce 81 lF'f
/, < now expected that the ncN YER
sion Of the bill will get 70 ne Senate
and House floor.
President Truman is committed =
vigorous support OF national health
Insurance. Senator !. Howard Nc
G;rath. who successfully plotted the
| Democratic national campaisn was 4
SPONSOR Of last years Wagner Murray
Dinccll bill. along with senators
Chavez d.. n. NJ. and Pepper d..
Fla.). and Federal Security Adminis-
traitor Oscar Ewing. a powerful force
in putting President Truman over IN
the late election.
A new national health insurance
measure will be introduced n tongresS
| within three weeks after II conveneS
There is still some doubt As 70 whether
i, will be included in an omn'hns social
| security measure Gas was the case with
the original WIND bill III l9iSl or
presented separately.
The American Medical Association
| and its local afiiliatcs until November
, were so certain that the health IN
| surancc movement was a dead duck
that they threw away all pwrctensc Of
| compromise and withdrew TO their
rock-ribbed defense of the medical
status quo. Today, organized medicine
in America suffers from an acute case
of the filters. 1t is panickcd by the
spectre Of a liberalized Congress be-
hind a President firmly committed 70
national health insurance.
Under the circumstances, II is quite
Montana labor news., 1948-12-23

will be done. Accordingly. I have
spent the last two years OF ny lie
knocking down every proposal that
anybody has made to regiment the
medical profession and the people Of
America through any program Of So
cialized medicine
The organs OF organized medicine
we're for the most part, discTeetly
silent on the embarrassing poin; tina,
Mr.. Dewey's running mate. Governor
Warren OF California. had for years
been an oui>pokcn advocate Of com
pulsory health insurance and had en-
gaged in bitter battles with the state
medical society over bills he sponsored
Montana labor news., 1948-12-23

10 establish such a system in California.
Organized redicine is now spared
the ticklish dilemma that would have
faced Il had a contradictory Dewey
Warren team" been elected.
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-23

The ST. Paul AME Church of
Arkadelphia held the First Quar-
terly Conference January 5th.
The program was under the Su-
pervision of the Presiding Elder
DIR. VIM. Eason and our new Pas
tor, Rev. w. S. Shelton. DR., Eason
gave a soul stirring sermon Camp
at the Cross. Our offering for
the meeting came to the crafty
ing sum of $10l.77. With our fine,
efficient minister to lead us, and
judging from the enthusiastic re-
spouse which was exhibited our
plans for this year by the board,
we are assured of a very success
full and worthwhile year. Mrs.
Betty S. Wingfield, reporter.
The girl scout troop No. will
serve sandwiches in the basement
of ST. Paul AME Church, Thurs
day night. They are making pre-
parations for the Friendship
Needlework plan. Mrs. E. r.
Perry, eLader.
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-23
William E. Cotter
UNFC Chairman for
Spring Campaign

New York-William E. Cotter.
Counsel for Union Carbide and
Carbon Corporation, has accepted
the craftsmanship of the fifth an
nual nationwide campaign of the
United Negro College Fund to be
conducted this spring, DR.. F. d.
Patterson, president of the Fund
and of Tuskegee Institute. an
nounced today.
Mr.. Cotter, who was chairman
of the New York Campaign for
the Fund in 1916, was one of the
National ce-Chairmen last year.
For the fifth successive year, Win
throp w. Aldrich, chairman of
the Chase National Bank, will act
as national treasurer, and John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., is chairman of
the National Council of the Uni
ted Negro College Fund.
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-23
COLT
Cleveland Taborn


Flonoy CINE Church is progress
ing rapidly. The members are
proud of their pastor Rev. I. B.
Logan ....... Willie Hall will preach
his first sermon January Is, at
Stanley Grove Missionary Bap-
list Church ........ Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathaniel Sain are the proud par
ents Of twins. boy and a girl
1890. Rev. L. C. Whitfield and Rev.
Ben Sain are on the sick list ......
Mrs. Matte Fingers has moved
Into her new home ........ The Miss
lonary Society of Flonoy CINE
Church met Wednesday night at
the Church ........ Mrs. Joasia Da-
Wis, president; Rev. I. B. Logan,
pastor ........ Ben Whiteside and
Cleo Hall OF Forrest City spent
Sunday afternoon with daughter
and son ........ H. Page Of Colt will
leave soon for Youngstown, Ohio
-..-. James Jackson married Miss
Annie M. Jones Of Forrest City
..... Rev. Anderson Whitley Of
Caldwell, a faithful member Of
Christ Disciple Church was bur-
led last Sunday ....- Have your
news ready when the boy comes
around.
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-23
FORREST CITY

The st. Luke AME Church held
their first quarterly conference on
January 4th and 5th, which was
very successful quarter. Lane
Chapel CINE Church worshepped
with us. Rev. J. r. White, presid-
ing elder brought two Gospel
messages to us. We raised sll2.-
10 making total for the entire
quarter. $l,65697, The members
and friends Of st, Luke AME APP
preciate the fine service rendered
by the pastor and his wife. Rev
and Mrs. II. ID. Brookins .... Mrs.
l.. c. Phiefer, Mrs. L. F. Avant
who have been on the sick list
but are up and out again ........
Mr.. and Mrs C. Hamilton of
Muskegon, Michigan were visitors
in the city last week ........ Mrs.
Lula Boyd had as her dinner
guest, Jan. II, Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
ace Futtrel and Mrs. Annie Nc
Donald ,.... Mrs. Willie Smith has
opened a grocery store at her
home ....,. Mrs. Drucella Moore
is visiting her daughter, Marge-
rine Epps in Monroe, Michigan.
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-23
AROUND ARKANSAS STATE
with ERNIE"

Weekly Glance Events The effective student
government crysazed chapel Friday when Willie Thomp
Daniel Kendck president
vice president and respectively Student
Congress of AM College Although the plans
ton on constitution governed principally by articles which be
amended the fit is hearenng the student
ernng body exclusive faculty
the students themselves they support it,
student will defeat its purpose downing
of the Phlander Panthers
Texas College different
Demands all "spoghes ehearsals in spite of dt
with welD high Recently he added
football dance the list Of
ca always triple pleasure get the formal fnery out
moth balls tribute the fellows who the
grdiron uphold the traditions of Alma Mater Good food short
good speeches and excellent music always make easier gather
tribute however there plenty good food and the
everybody making speech Mumbes
a while wondered if had
Oaorca Orchids and congrauaoy shake
received AS Space won't permit them Boquets Aus
the DIRK for producing delightful and stuff
they special
The Big Snow That's the soft white blanket that things and
make all other white induces such individuals Jean
called ice makes Vivian go all over the
fill from the supply the roof and
anybody has milk to go
with her sugar to make the desired confecon must be horribly
concerning to winter
the old Buns runs on the campus in January fails to stop
hardy souls ball the stuff
up give other of the anao
unuspectng which messest all when
sush Surprise Announcement: Hope I'm not jumping
Berne Emma Jacobs have lost their
separate They're kids
can't
ought Since " F. Mr.
Clark the green light he devong his time
Evidently Hendricks couldn't mix business and pleas
he let the pleasure namely Bobby The latter at
tempting repair Gray When ones
O. A. the basketball team friendly friend in the chorus
by alert
half alert find well
with theesome which similar I'm absent
week just chalk nasty slide two However am
lucky and hope am I'll see you then ERNIE"
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-23
METHODIST
MINISTERS
ORGANIZE
BY w. p. MuldrOW

The Methodist Ministerial Fed
Grafton, an organization compris-
ing all Methodist Ministers (es-
pecially those in the illiterate
rank of Greater Little Rock and
vicinity, was organized in the
basement of Bethel AME Church.
Ninth and Broadway, Tuesday
morning, January 10, 1888, at II
o'clock. This organization is des.
tined to promote better relation
among our Methodist bodies, and
along with similar groups of other
denominations, help to solve the
many weighty problems so often
affecting our race group in par
ticular, whether they be religious.
civic, social or political.
While its main purpose is to
work for the furtherance of the
Kingdom of God, the organiza-
ton will also seek to promote a
better understanding Or relation
ship among the different races
as well as religious bodies of o.
Their denominations
The officers elected for 1913
are as follows: president, DR.. v.
M. Townsend, presiding elder of
the Little Rock District, AME
Church; vice president. DR.. c. F.
Upton, pastor, Wesley Chapel
Methodist Church; secretary, Rev.
A. w. Kicks, pastor st. Paul AM
EZ Church; asst secretary, Rev.
J. M. Watkins, pastor Ward Chap
ell AME Church; treasurer. Rev.
H. c. Ewing, pastor Leach Chap
ell CINE Church, North Little
Rock; chaplain. Rev. J. E. Tillman.
pastor, st. Andrew AME Church;
dams, pastor, Miles Chapel CINE
parliamentarian. Rev. F. d. A.
Church; critic, DR.. G. Waymon
Blakely, pastor, Bethel AME
Church. reporter. Rev. w. p. Null
drow, pastor, Moody Chapel, AE
M Church; Mrs. Essie Townsend,
pianist.
A committee was appointed to
draft a program for public in
stallatien which will be announc-
ed later. Program, civic, inter-
racial. current issues, and other
committees will also be announc-
ed later Meetings will be held
each first and third Tuesday at
eleven o'clock at Bethel AME
Church.
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-23

....... 1--WE ..aa, AGB is making
eyes at M. Bell but 7 Mitchell
says mo can do" ...,.,.. ! think b
l. Banks has been watching V
Smith ...,.... J. G. Bell Jr, and l.
Middleton have gone for stroll
,....... Author + of Gum Springs
visited V NJ Horton recently ........
c Mitchell, Jr. is looking at r J
Horton slightly $1,000. j G Perry is
getting along slow with Mildred
Mitchell ....... M M has been think
ing about MI Nc but LIS has
that under cover $780,. PMB has
some talk for Bib so she told
me, wonder what IT is about ..,..
Buty and read the STATE PRESS,
the best paper in the state,
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-23
Junior Red Cross
Council Meets

The Junior Red Cross Council
held its regular monthly meeting
at the Red Cross Chapter House,
January Is.
The following schools answer
ed the roll by describing what
they had done for the month of
December: Dunbar High, Gibbs,
South End, Jones High, Capitol
Hill, Stephens, and St Bartholo-
NEW.
Featured on the program was
Mrs. Beulah Smith. Field Direct
or, American Red Cross, North
Little Rock Veterans Hospital,
who discussed Junior Red Cross
and My Institution"
Among the activities for Dec
ember, the schools reported max
ing Christmas cards. tray covers,
napkins ana nut cups Tor the Vet
Grams Hospital; distributing bas-
kets of food and fruit to needy
families; giving remodeled toys to
under privileged children. Fruit
and nuts sent to the County Hos
pital. Stockings filled with Christ
mas goodies" were given to all
ladies at the M. w. Gibbs Home
"a tree was decorated and pro-
gram rendered. The Orphans
Home, 10th and Chester, received
filled stockings and nut cups.
Children at Baptist Hospital Nc
Rae Sanitorium, and Jacksonville
received Christmas favors.
Council representative are:
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-23
BENTON
Luther Colman

Luther ColmAn
The Benton citizents sympathize
with Mrs Jessie b. Martin and
family in the death of her grand
mother in Pine Bluff .... Eddie
B. Lyon has returned to school
for the blind in Little Rock after
spending the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. X. Ken
chen ........ Mrs. Fred Westbrook
of Akron, Ohio visited relatives
here Christmas .,...... Mr.. and Mrs
Harvey Stovall entertained Mrs.
Rivera Walker of Akron, Ohio
and Charles Juniel of Holly
Springs. Both were house guests
of their sister and mother, Mrs.
Ora Walker ........ Little Miss Jua-
nita jackson was awarded silver
dollar by the Sunshine Band lea
der, mother Ella Thompson of the
Church of God in Christ for the
neatest and most interesting scrap
book on the bible ........ Mother
Thompson distributed fruits and
vegetables to the aged and sick
of the community, Jan. 6 ........
Pleasant Hill AME Church sent
New Years gifts to their pastor.
Rev. o. J. Delamar, his wife and
children -...... The PTA OF Gravel
Hill Public School have on a
membership campaign. Member
ship fee is rs cents. They are
asking everyone to join and help
the school. The School is looking
forward to visiting the Freedom
Train. The trip will be made to
Little Rock in school bus .....
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy jackson of
Chichester spent Christmas with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tully
Robinson ........ st. Paul Missionary
Baptist Church ........ Rev. G. S.
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-23
TEXARkANA

Mrs. Ella Beans has recently re-
turned to her home in OIL City,
Pennsylvania, after spending the
holidays with her mother, Mrs. S.
Porter ........ Mrs. Alma " Hicks
of Mansfield, La. has returned
home to join her family after a
short visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Beatrice Grant ........ st. James
Sunday School met at GAS a. m.
with Supt. J. Adams presiding.
There were SO present. Installa-
ton of officers was held for 1913
at 3 p. m. ....... Rev Holmes, pas
tor of College Hill Baptist Church
preached the Installation sermon
-...... Mrs. Elma Watts left for her
home in st. Louis after spending
the holidays with her sister, Mrs,
w. M. Hill and Mrs. George
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-23
BUCKNER
Leroy Brown

School News: Bobbie johnson
was seen driving her boyfriend's
car ....,. Ruby Mask, T. ]. Haley
Eddie Walker, w. Washington,
Gladys Henderson, w. Walker,
Bernice II. and Junior Johnson
went to Stamps Sunday On their
way back they had dinner with
one of I. J. Halley's friends ......
Ruby and Eddie ate all the pies
from the table and asked for more
.... Bernice Hampton wrote J.
johnson letter saying forget the
past and let's be friends .... Miss
Jacobs is here in deep dream
since things changed with w. E.
..... Lonnie johnson told Bobbe Fl.
Fl. johnson that she had better
watch that Hezzie stuff ...... Lon
ME has worn out pairs of shoes
going up to Jessie Masks to see
Bobbie Helen ..... II. Fields is
falling for Miss L. Martin but J.
Pierce has the best 60
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-23
GIRL SCOUTS

Troop 20l, of which Mrs. Rose
McClain is leader, had a troop
party last week at the Little
House. The members had an en-
joyable time playing games and
dancing They prepared their
own refreshments.
A Leadership Training Course
is being conducted this week and
next by Field Directors Dorothy
Broomhall and Bessie Ward at
the Little oHuse, 1908 lizard. If
Girl Scout leadership work inter
ests you come by or call the Girl
Scout Office.
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-23
SYNC Launches
Poll Of Youth
Opinion

Birmingham A a-Negro COL
leges throughout the country are
responding enthusiastically to the
new sampling of youth sentiment
sponsored by the Southern Negro
Youth Congress. SNYC executive
secretary, Louis E. Burnham. an
nounced that the January poll of
Youth Opinion will give students
an opportunity to indicate their
choices for president in the cru
cial 1913 elections, and will also
test the following which Henry
Wallace and the third party en-
Joy among the young voters. The
poll, monthly project of SNYC
will register opinion concerning
universal military training, segre-
CATION in education, and other cur
rent issues in subsequent months.
Institutions participating in the
initial poll now under way include
Morehouse College, Atlanta, Ga;
Albany State College, Albany. Ga.
Jackson College, jackson, Mississ-
ippi; Tillotson College. Austin,
Texas; Talladega College, ITALIA
dega. Alabama; Miles College.
Birmingham, Alabama; Knoxville
College, Knoxville, Tennessee;
Jarvis Christian College, Hawkins,
Texas; Lane College, Jackson,
Tennessee and Morris College,
Sumter, South Carolina. In con-
nection with the balloting. each
college will devote a chapel pro-
gram to a student discussion con-
corning the issues being sampled.
1t is expected that 10000 students
will participate in the poll for
January and that the number will
increase as additional schools par
ticipate in the poll.
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-23
MAYFLOWER
E. X. ArnOlds

Sunday School seems to be much
improved under the supervision
OF Deacon S. Carter and Bro
Ruben Smith. Church services are
we'll attended with Rev. p. s.
Scott. pastor Amount of money
raised. $1,000 ...,.,.. Little Troy Ice
Credit and Lucille Mcclure un-
derwent an operation few weeks
ago. Both are at home and report
ed doing nicely .,....... Christmas
holidays were enjoyed by all. Our
newly wed pastor and his bride
were with us, Rev. p S. Scott or
Little Rock 49,. Those visited rel
alive and friends for the holiday
season were: c. Marshall and wife
of Morrilton, Mr.. and Mrs. v. S.
Campbell Of Chicago, Mrs Flynn
OF Fort Smith 49,. Bernice Credit
OF New York spent the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and MrA,
Troy Credit ...... Also visiting here
were Mrs. Mary McFarlin Of Con-.
way, Eugene McFarlin ond wife
of Kansas City and others ----.--
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Credit srw
the proud parents Of twin boys
READ THE PRESSs
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-23
DIES ARC
Ella Mae Brown

-~A'es AsA&sS AstO"h
Sunday morning, Sunday Sun
day School at Fellowship Baptist
Church was conducted by Supt.
Floyd Thomas .-.. Supt. w. M.
Brewer acted as asst. Supt. ........
Sunday evening, text was: THE
Heavy Yoke Lifted, preached by
Rev. Daniel of Bethel A M E
Church $500. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Kerry of Little Rock spent a
short while with her sister, Mrs.
Amos Lee Sunday afternoon 49,.
Mrs. Mary White of Binghamp-
ton, Tenn. visited her sister-in.
law, Mrs. Carrie Koonce -. The
County Council Of Prairie Coun-
ty will meet at the agent office
in Duvalls Bluff to plan our
years work ..... Please send your
news to me on time ....................
Arkansas State press., 1948-01-23

Staff preached a soul stirring SER
mon. The Missionary Society gave
delicious dinner Christmas.
Members exchanged gifts. They
also contributed food and fruit
to the old aged Of the community
$3.50. A surprise social was given
in the home of MIR. and Mrs. W.
H. Robertson. in honor Of our
president. Mrs. Carrie Toles. Re,
freshments were served. She also
received many lovely gifts. Host.
esses were: Mrs. Ozell Franklin
Mrs. Stella Scott. Mrs. Stella
Rhinehart, Mrs. Marjorie Wash
ington.