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Montana labor news., 1949-02-10
Cascade County
Trades and
Labor Assembly
Meeting OF February 4, 1910.

Meeting OF February 4. 1910
Meeting was called to order at s
p. nj. by Vice President Leo Stewart.
Roll call OF officers showed Presi-
dent %Stcinmctz absent.
Credentials:
From the Machinists for Carl Ifei-
man, {. X. Kirk and K. &. Swaby.
On motion delegates elect were obli-
gated and seated.
The minutes OF the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
Communications:
From the Montana Farmers Union
again calling attention to the legisla-
tive broadcast over KMON daily, Mon
day through Friday from | 80 to | 40
p. m. Placed on file.
From Representatives Brickcr. Gray
bill. Holtz, and Gunderson ackowlcdg-
ing our request that they support House
Bill l0o. which provides for liberalized
Unemployment Compensation.
On motion a letter was ordered writ
ten the Attorney General inquiring why
the Montana Dakota Utilities is net
under the jurisdiction OF the Public
Service Commission.
The following bills were allowed and
ordered paid Telephone, SS.2S.
Officers Reports:
Or motion wires were ordered sent
to Paul Harlow. Chairman House Edu-
cation Commission supporting the fol
lowing bills on education. II. B. lol.
81 and 100. and amendment "a TO State
Constitution.
Roll Call and Report of Delegates:
Ashley Holley reported on the Jan.
81 meeting OF the State Legislative
Co-ordnlating conference.
NJ. r. Webster reporting for the We'll
fare Council hat a constitution and
bylaws are being drawn up. The
name will be the Community Council
OF Cascade County.
w. {. Hodges reporting for the
Plumbers that they had voted $1,000
Tor a new labor temple.
Walter Davidson reporting on the
meeting the State Federation OF Labor
that the President of the Federation
had been granted an increase in salary.
The Executive Board was denied any
increase in salary. The constitutional
!. amendments carried.
The federation meeting urged the
members to oppose any proposed in
crease in freight rates.
Austin Thompson reported that the
Transfers have opened up their gen
eral agreement and their new proposed
wage rates would be S72 a week.
Unfinished Business:
Ray Graham called attention to the
continued attempts by the State Leg
~islaturc to set up an -un-American
activities committee in Montana.
On motion letters were ordered
written our congressional delegation
the President and Chairman Lucas OF
the Senate Committee on Labor Edu-
cation urging repeal OF the Taft-Hart-
ley Law.
Good and Welfare:
On motion letters were ordered writ.
ten our congressional delegation urg.
ing the repeal of wartime excise taxes
Announcements:
The Cascade County Legislative
Committee will meet at the Assembly
Office on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p. m
Adjournment at Jos p. m.
JOHN EVANKO. Jr.,
Secretary.
Montana labor news., 1949-02-10
SILICOSIS PROGRAM HEARING HELD

dustrial accident would mean that.
under present law, disability payments
would range from $3.50 weekly, Tor a
single man. to $3.50 a week Tor a man
with five or more dependents. 4 bin
to raise these figures a flat $3.50 a week
is before the present legislature.
Howard Goddard Of Butte, represent
ing the International Union Of Mine,
Mill and Smelter workers. said that
silicosis Is compensate under work
mems compensation laws i'll Idaho,
Washington. California. Arizona. Utah
and Canada.
He said Montana's pension program
costs the states taxpayers about $500
600 a year, and that silicosis still is a
grave menace" in Montana. He est
mated that 25 per cent OF the silicotics
are in the third. or disabled stage. that
s. per cent are in the second stage, and
40 per cent III the first stage,
John Dwyer. \. {. NJ. attorney, OPP
posed the bill on the grounds that cx'
aminations might reveal that a num-
her OF the transient" miners in Butt,
have silicoSis. thus placing the bur
den on Butte industry Of taking care
Of all the worlds silicotics who have
gathered in Butte"
Previously, II. ]. Rahilly. \. {. NJ
manager OF mines in Butte. estimated
that out 81 $500 miner employed il
Butte. about $50 came to work in tht
past i've years and we have no idea
oi the number who have silicosis.
John Warren OF Butte. assistant A
IL. NJ. Ncntilatine and industrial by
!, eicne engineer, listed these preventive
measures as being III operation III thu
mines: Ventilation, water blast spray.
air conditioning, topping OF min yard
and roads. wet drilling. and the require
ment that miners wet down WORKING
faces.
MIR. Warren said the threshold 0
permitted maximum amount OF silic,
dust particles in mine air is hall tn
standard set hy the public health serv
ice.
Montana labor news., 1949-02-10

An economy that relies for
its stimulation on waste and
disaster is taking the road
to oblivion AZ surely n the
dinosaurs, those creatures
that were all bulk and no
brains Stuart Chase.
Montana labor news., 1949-02-10
MAYOR O'LEARY IS
CANDIDATE AGAIN

Mayor Barry OLeary filed a petition
seeking reelection to office in the forth
coming elections.
In his nominating petition. Mayor
O'L.eary pledged himself as follows:
IF nominated and reelected, | pledge
continued efficient operation Of city
government with the city's income, and
without registration Of warrants. |
pledge the type OF city operations which
has earned the present administration
commentator from the state examiner.
who in his recent report said, In the
opinion Of this examiner, Butte is a
well-managed city. Its sound financial
condition is improving from year tc
year | also pledge myself to con
tinued reduction of city debt"
Commenting upon his filing, Mayor
O'Leary. a longtime member of tht
Butte Stationary Engineers UnioI
No. SO, said:
During my tenure OF office the cit,
Indebtedness has been reduced S85S,2l5.
10, This debt reduction has been accom-
plished despite increased costs of labor
materials and general operating expen
ses. There has been no new indebted
ness incurred, the city has been able t
purchase needed equipment for the pc
lice, fire and street departments. Thes'
departments have been operated for tn
welfare of all. | promise continued eff
f~iciency OF these departments, ant
through the purchase OF other equip
ment. increased efficiency. The pur
chase OF the self-propelled force fee'
snow loader which has resulted in keep
ing our streets remarkable free fror
snow during this severe winter. one o
the severest in the history OF Butte, j
an example Of the endeavor to pro
vide Butte with the best possible ser
vice in all departments OF city opera
tons"
The mayor said that he would ais
continue his support OF worthy project
for the general welfare. health and re
creational needs OF Butte.
Montana labor news., 1949-02-10
OLEO TAX REPEAL BILL
INTRODUCED ON HILL

WASHINGTON-The drive to re-
peal the federal taxes N ol%eomargarine
opened here with the introduction OF
a bill to accomplish that purpose in
the Slst Congress.
The bill would remove the present
tax OF 10 cents a pound on colorcd mar
earinc and also the A-cent-a-pound
tax on uncolored margarine, the So0t
a year tax on manufacturers OF botl
colored and uncolored, the $3.50 tax or
wholesalers OF coloted margarine, S2oC
on wholesalers OF uncolored margarine
S4S on retailers OF colorcd and the s.
a year tax on retailers OF uncolored
margarine.
Montana labor news., 1949-02-10
BASIC PATTERN FOR OLD AGE SECURITY

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>ls'" per gay. NlSo nll'' Nel"f' 'ne 'fa
~'slaturc blouse Bill lN and senate
Bill 81 would increase the salaries at
ali elected o~ifieer, i. substantial .um.
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Montana labor news., 1949-02-10

HELENA Testimony on silicosis
was presented Thursday night 70 a
Montana house Of representatives work
mems compensation committee hearing
Up for discussion was a house bill
which would transplant Montana's pen
sion program Tor silicoticS from the
public welfare department to the in.
dustrial accident board, with the re-
s~ultant doubling OF payments, and il
effect require that mines screen out
by physical examinations those appli-
cants who have the disease.
+. S. McGlonc. Anaconda Copper
Mining company vice president il
charge OF western operations, told the
crowd OF about $50 persons that "a
man annot develop s%ilicosis WORKING
in the Butte mines" at the present time
due to preventive measures. including
ventilation and filtering."
Mr.. McGlone said he made this state
ment .%reeardlcss OF testimony to the
contrary"
Part OF this testimony came from
Robert {. Brown OF Butte. field repre-
sentative for the International Cniol
of Mine. Mill and Smeltcr workers.
Brown said that the number of per.
sons receiving a $40 monthly pension
after being found disabled from sill
COSTS in Montana has increased iron
253 in December. 1871, to 6o2 last De
cember.
He said in addition to that numbc'
there were $50 persons who had re
ccivcd s~ilicosis compensation during
the period but who had died. CompenSa
tion to another 90 had been discontin
ued FOR other causes" Brown said
Other witnesses in favor OF the bill
said that silicosis was all occupations
disease, and that the cost OF caring 70
its victims should be paid by the mining
companies. instead OF by the taxpayer
They pointed out that the present sill
: icosis pensions. $40 a month to 6o2 per
! sons. come out OF general fund revenue,
They said that il the program wer
! transferred to industrial accident board
, the mining companies would have t
foot the bill"
Mr.. McGlone also warned that til
4 Anaconda Copper Mining company
J expansion programs ARE predicate
on our present-day methods OF obtain
ing manpowcr" and that III we ar
forced TO screen these men by physica
examinations, our programs will i
c greatly retarded, and there will be idl
n plants in Butte. Anaconda and Grcs
Falls"
Among programs which would
: %hampered by pre-employment physic;
i examinations, Mr.. McGlonc listed II
Greater Butte Project to recover
: huge body OF low-grade ore. and c,
/ pansion in the Anaconda Copper Mn
0 ing %company's zinc and manganese d,
partments.
Brown led of at the long hearin
presided over by Chairman John En-
! mons (D-Deer LODGE OF the hou'
d committee He was followed by Charl,
Mclean. recording secretary OF Il
Mine. Mill and Smeltcrmen's union
d Anaconda.
J. Mclean said that $40 a month is
II small pension for a person who has col
tracted a disabling disease in an il
IS dustry. and who is just as helpless
a man who has suffered a serious il
jury"
l. Responsibility for paying these pei
sions should be placed on the operate
% where the disease was contracted.
IS it would be under the workmen's con
pensation act"
Classification OF s%ilicosis as an i
Montana labor news., 1949-02-10
Silver Bow Trades
And Labo;.
Council Notes

ht regular meeting ot the ~il,rr
EoN Trade, X Labor Council va,
allied ~ order At S i IN Us rrcsiden'
Crawford
kpll call ii Officers and all present.
II tlts time a representation ii
gcn>ei nurses ii Butte appeared hcior.
llic Council and spoke against House
bill lis. which would register practice
Wur>e> and stated that one clause to
HAT bill would ALLOW women Ia WORK
ID the hospital, without an, prcsi1u.
training Niter they had lett. The
oun,il went on record q, opposing
tie bfll and the secretary was instruct.
ed 10 notiiA orr Representatives III til,
legislature
Credentials we're read from the Min
i%>tcrial association iur Rev Norman
ari>en as iratcrnal delegate to the
taiucil On motion the cfrdcujial-
were received and the delegate H. 10
Obligated later a. he was not present
Al the meeting.
Minutes oi the previous meeting
wcre read and approved as read
communications we're read from il
t,oy. Paul Cannon, stating lie was II
sympathy with House Bill 3 and lOo
and that il there was a tie in the iol,
oi the Senate he would ccrtainls Not,
Tor them.
\ letter was received from Leo &.
Graybull N the sificosiS bill, Whicl
was read and filed.
From the Social Security Board stat
ing how to proceed when making
claims. and urged that all employee.
be sure that their social security mum
bcrs are correct.
Unfinished Business:
The school election WAS brought N
and at this time a motion was mad.
and carried that the Silver liow Trade
4 Labor Council again sponsor tii
independent Party \ motion wa.
carried that Tuesday. Feb Is. bc "
aside ior a caucus and that We nice
at 40 next TUESDAY to cnmmenc,
with the caucus as soon a, possible :
long discussion took place on TN
school election and the following com
mittcc was appointed e arrange -
the mass meeting Nickcr,. FNtn,
Dri>coll. Harrington and shes
committee consisting u Dave kccs.
and Jerry Harrington vas appoinic.
to visit the Building Trade, Counci
and invite them to take part in tn
mas meeting ncNt TUESDAY
Good of the Council:
At thi> time the matter 81 tle Teach
crS Tenure Bill to- was taken up am
the secretary was instructed 10 MOTIF.
the legislature ii our ideas ON the mat
ter.
The committee returned at thi, tim
IRON the building Trades Council All.
stated that the Building Trade, woul'
JOIN With IL, inr the mass meeting
Discussion took place on the oleo
margarine bin and il was made kros
that a hearing will take place = ~
cna II lhi, matter
Discussion tool place IN the bnild
ing 81 the Indian hospital Al 1alG
On motion the Council went Oh rrear
a, iaporine the building "A flf in
tuition.
Discussion took place on the iloatin
ot bonds Ia improve tho airport Nhic
would be done with federal aid
t wa, moved and seconded the eornc
notify the CITY Council that wc ~
in favor IL the airport bonds.
There being No further bushes. Il
/. meeting adjourned
Montana labor news., 1949-02-10
N. Y. Printing Freshmen
Approve New Contract

NEW YORK Members OF the News
paper Printing Pressmen's Union No.
; approved on a referendum vote an
agreement with the Publishers Asso-
citation OF New York City providing
a S9-a-yeck pay increase. amounting
To- 100 per cent.
Montana labor news., 1949-02-10
NO FAIR DEAL" FOR TAFT

III the President carries out all his
promises we will have a completely
socializcd state Thus spoke labor
batting Senator Taft on the American
Forum OF the Air, January 4th.
His great grand daddy probably
said the same thing about public school.
for workers children.
Montana labor news., 1949-02-10
Weigh Action on
Foreign Issues,
Labor Legislation

MIANI-Ihe MI's Executive Council met here for ITS annual
mid winter session to map plans for the experimentation OF the broad
social program which the AFL adopted at lis 9th convention held
last November in Cincinnati
The top leaders of the 5000. 900 member MI. will have a host
Of important questions placed before them Of both domestic and
international significance.
Montana labor news., 1949-02-10
ALL Executive Council Meets to Plan Strategy
NOTICE!

a mass meeting will be held
IN tire Carpenters Union Hall,
tuesday, Feb. Is, at 800 pm.
to nominate two candidates for
School Trustees of School Dis
trict No. /.
JOHN CRAWFORD. Chairman.
{. VAWTFR, Secretary.
Laurel outlook., 1949-02-09
The News
ofLAUREL

Plans for a "Sock" dance were
discussed at the meeting of the
Order of Rainbow for Girls at
the Masonic temple last Wednes-
day evening, with Darleen Moon,
worthy advisor, presiding. The
date of the dance has been set
for Feb. 10. About as girls
attended the meeting and were
served lunch by Nancy Purchase
and Pat Ward, hostesses.
Connie Sue Collins was guest
of honor when her mother, Mrs.
Harold Collins, entertained
group of children at a birthday
party Jan. 80 at her home. The
afternoon was spent at games
and making valentines, after
which birthday lunch was
served. Guests were Bonnie
Pamela Spoon, Marine
Price, Bonnie Russell, Betty
Scott, Judy Miller, Rosemary
Miller, Diane Macdonald, Ann
Gary, Clifford Collins and the
honor guest, Connie Sue Collins.
Laurel outlook., 1949-02-09

Mrs. David Herman of Living
ston has returned from the St.
Vincent hospital in Billings with
her son, Wayne David who was
born Jan. 21 at the hospital, and
will spend some time with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Will
liams, before returning to her
home in Livingston.
Albert Grams, who underwent
an operation at the Deaconess
hospital in Billings, is reported
as recovering satisfactorily.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Warfield
entertained at dinner Sunday for
Mr.. end Mrs. Charles Roberts
and daughter Sandra and Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Propp. The
event honored Mr.. Roberts, who
is leaving soon for Arabia to
accept government position.
He expects to be gone 18 months.
Mrs. Harold Collins was hos
tess Thursday evening at dessert
bridge for members of her club
and guests, Mrs. Allie Dolven
and Mrs. Victor Leis. Honors
were received by Mrs. Collins,
Mrs. Harold Williams and Mrs.
Dolven.
Mrs. Joseph Marcure was hos
tess at cards and a lunch Sun
day afternoon and evening when
her guests were Mrs. George
Palmer, Mrs. A. F. Elliot and
Mrs. Christina Keck.
Laurel outlook., 1949-02-09
LAUREL HAPPENINGS.
Is YEARS AGO TODAY .
Quoted and paraphrased items
of news from the 25 years ago
Laurel Outlook.
FEBRUARY 6, 1924

Beet acreage contracting will
get under way this week, says
Charles F. Mann, local field man
for the sugar company. Land
owners and tenants are reported
to be inquiring of the fieldman
ing of the 1924 contract. There
seems to be no doubt that the
acreage grown to beets in the
coming season will materially in
crease over 1925 paintings.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Nutting
Misses Marg are t
Katherine Reardon, and
Hilma Strehlke at 6 O'clock din
ner last Wednesday.
The w. B. A. of the Macca-
bees held their installation of Of
ficers Jan. 81, the officers being
Helen Shearer, commander;
Katherine Anderson, lieutenant
commander; Bertha Burley, ser
Laurel outlook., 1949-02-09
By BOB STURTEVANT

Some Senators would like
to get rid of the filibuster.
That's the system of talking
a bill to death. AS long as
a Senator has the floor and
keeps talking he can prevent
a bill from coming to a vote
and it doesn't matter
what he talks about. He can
read. recite, give home recipes
or impersonations. Filibus-
tering has hung up more bills
than Swift has hung smoked
hams. Talk may be cheap,
but not when you're paying
nearly a hundred Senators to
sit around and listen to it.
Right now it seems there's
only one thing can defeat an
anti-filibuSter measure
and that's a filibuster.
The New England Bakers
Association plans to glamor-
ize all its salesgirls. And a
little more frosting on the
cakes probably wouldn't hurt,
either. Glamorize the inter-
ior of your home by painting
those shabby-looking walls
with Supertex Paint. The
cost is small when you buy
from your friendly COAST
TO COAST STORES, 1OS E.
1st Street. Phone 472.
Laurel outlook., 1949-02-09

geant; Evelyn Pewitt, lady-at-
arms; Jessie Barnstad, chaplain;
Frieda Wilson, collector; Wilber-
ia Anderson, record keeper; Ger
trude Burdett, finance keeper;
Selma Goyer, picket; Jessie Nc
Laren, past commander.
Misses Margaret Hageter and
Katherine Reardon entertained
the D. D. club at the Reardon
home Monday evening, Jan. %.
The members of the club present
were Hilma Strehlke, Edith Roy
atty, Rachael Kinnick, Lillian
Scheidecker, Lillian Hall, Marie
McClone, Mrs. B. E. Nutting and
Mrs. E. G. Sturm. The guests
of the club were Mrs. Robert
Dewing and Mrs. Harry Soren-
son. Five hundred was the
amusement feature of the eve
ming, Miss Strehlke winning the
high score and Rachel Kinnick
the consolation prize.
Miss Melva Luxton of Ana
conda who has been a guest of
her aunt, Mrs. C. B. Sarde for
a short time, is visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Bliss at
Joliet, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Fly. and
children from Big Horn, spent
several days last week with the
formers brother, William Fly
and family of Laurel. Earl Fly,
who was we'll known to many
Laurel people before moving to
Big Horn, is now planning to
move to Idaho in a short time
to make his home.
, o.
John Tubman has entered the
employ of B. B. Hageman as
clerk at the Hageman store.
A baseball meeting has been
called by George Ruud for next
Sunday at 2 o'clock at the city
hall for the purpose of discuss
ing a baseball team in Laurel
this season and the proposition |
of joining the Billings city lea
que. Ruud attended a meeting
in Billings recently and a major
ity of the team managers there |
were desirous- of Laurel entering |
their league.
o.
Mrs. Carrie Erb has been ex-
tended an invitation to attend
.he dedication of the new Parmly
library annex which will be on
LincOln's birthday, Feb. IL. AS
hat is holiday when the local
library is not open she will avail
herself of the opportunity to be
present.
For the first time in two
the fields are without a
covering of snow, in the Mott
erritory. The farmers who have
Examined their wheat fields are
cry optimistic over their pros
,ects. The fields that were
eeded early are now green to
he extent that one may see
Iown the rows. Very few fields
how signs of winter killing
ven the fields where the soil
rifted badly during the high
Winds of the early winter.
Miss Lena Dillon returned tC
ilesia, Sunday evening, afte7
pending the weekend in Laurel
Silesia has been enjoying
eek of real spring weather am
ccording to the condition of tho
-eather, Saturday, Feb. 2, WE
re due for an early spring a.
Mr.. Grounding" certainly wa'
OF frightened by his shadow
aturday being the darkest
oudiest day experienced for
ome time here.
In the B. B. Hageman grocer
ore ad appeared: "Try a largo
licy skinned ham, at per pound.
)c. Prunes, per pound, &c."
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Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17

recently visited the Naval Acade-
my, Annapolis, Md, aboard the de-
stroyer, U. S. S. Willard Keith.
which took part in ceremonies in
connection with the 300th anniver-
0sary of the Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Aydelotte and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Wootten at
tended the graduation exercises at
University of Delaware on Sunday
where Roy Aydelotte, their son and
son-in-law respectively, graduated
with the degree of Bachelor of
Electrical Engineering.
Mrs Frank Tappan has returned
home after visiting her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
Asher in Barbourville, KY, While
in Barbourville, Mrs. Tappan at
tended commencement exercises OF
Union College. Mr.. Asher was a
member of the graduating class,
Mrs Asher and son, Ricky, accom-
/ panied Mrs. Tappan and plan Ia
spend the summer here with her
parents.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17

Mrs. Andrew Davidson of Ocean
View, to william S. Townsend, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George p. Town
send, took place at the Methodist
parsonage on Saturday afternoon,
June IL at o'clock.
Miss Ruth w. Evans was the
maid of honor. She wore a white
suit, and carried pink roses. The
best man was Victor Townsend,
brother Of the groom.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. She wore a lovely
gown of pink organdie, and car
ried white brides roses. Her ac-
.cessOries were white. The double
ring ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Donzel Wildey, minister
of the Methodist Church. A recep-
tion was given at the home of the
brides parents, to the immediate
families and close friends of the
couple. Thirty-five were present at
the reception.
They left afterwards for a we'd
ding trip to Virginia Beach. They
will reside in Elsmere, where they
have an apartment newly furnish
ed. The groom is employed by the
Delaware Coach Company of Will
mington.
The Annual Daily Vacation Bible
School will begin on Monday. June
20, at Lord Baltimore School and
will continue until July 1.
The churches of the community
are participating.
Remember the Children's Day ex-
ercises to be held on Sunday night
June 19, in Mariners Bethel Meth
odist Church. Everyone is cordial
ly invited to attend these services.
Mrs. M. ], Parsons and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Willard Pusey, attended
the graduation exercises at the
University of Delaware last week
where her daughter and sister
Hannah Parsons Hickman, receiv'
ed her degree.
William H. Gray and wife o.
Philadelphia visited their mother
Mrs. Lena Gray, last week. The!
visited the formers uncle. Charli,
Gray, who is in the Beebe HOspita
in Lewes. This week Mrs. Gray
. daughter, Mrs. Edna Dunbar o
Philadelphia is Visiting her mo
ther, Mrs. Minnie Steele and Mrs
Ethel Prettyman of Lewes, wh'
have been guests of Mrs. Lens
Gray this summer.