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Evening star., 1949-05-10
Melvin Blake Named
Knights 1empIar Chief
Al Annual ConcIave

Melvin 3. Blake. 5322 Worth
ington drive. West Gate. Md. was
elected grand commander Of the
Grand Commandery. Knights
Templar Of the District Of Co
lumbia yesterday at the annual
conclave In the Washington Hotel.
He succeeds Knut I. Nilsson.
A native of Montfort. Wis. Mr..
Blake came here in 1880 and for
many years has been manager Of
the Federal Bake Shops. He Is q
member of the Washington Board
Of Trade and the Congregational
Church. He is married and has a
son. DR.. Thomas r. Blake. an In
tern at Gallinger Hospital.
A past commander Of Potomac
Commandery. Mr.. Blake also was
"a past master Of Brightwood
Lodge. He Is a Royal Arch Mason.
a Shriner, and holds honorary
memberships In the Grand Com
mandery OF Tennessee and Jaffa
Temple Of the Shrine In Altoona.
Pa.
Other officers installed by re-
firing Grand Commander Nils
son were:
Horace w. Parsley. deputy
grand commander; Percy w.
Jones. grand generalissimo; Roy
A. Plympton, grand captain gen.
eral; Robert L. Krause, grand
senior warden: Rodger r. Kauff-
man. grand junior warden; John
c. Palmer. grand prelate: Samuel
r. Farmer, associate to grand
prelate.
Also. Frank e. Gibson. grand
treasurer; Otto B. Roepke. grand
recorder: Raymond N. Babcock.
grand standard bearer; Archibald
Stark, grand sword bearer; John
c. Allen. grand warder: Lloyd o.
Miller, grand captain Of the guard:
Reuben A. Bogley, jr.. inspector
general; Marvin z. Fowler. assist
ant inspector general: William L.
Hunt. instructor general; Emerson
B. Wise, assistant Instructor gen.
eral. and Roger c. Lugenbeel.
quartermaster.
Evening star., 1949-05-10

MIR. Paul Heller of 1924 Jennifer st. NV. has
this to say about ARISTO: Although have prac-
tically nothing to do with our households manage
ment, do know that we have no cleaning problems.
My family and myself have enjoyed Aristo Cleaning
always found it both satisfactory and economical.
Where there is an eleven-year-od boy in the house
there is constant need for cleaning to remove the
mud and stains inspired by playing cowboys and
Aristo" Thank you, Mr. Heller. It sure makes us
happy to know that folks appreciate the job we're
trying to do-turning out good cleaning at fair
all over town to serve you.
Evening star., 1949-05-10
Union Sued for 100000
In Hating Aida Music

The District Federation Of Mu-
sicians. Local No. I6l. Is being
sued for sloo. 900 damages On a
charge Of deliberately stopping
the orchestra on April 30. pending
settlement Of q debt. during a
performance of the opera Aida +"
In the National Guard Armory by
the National Negro Opera Com
pany.
The suit, filed in District Court
yesterday. was brought by Mrs.
Mary Cardwell Dawson. 1887
Evarts street NE. managing d.
rector Of the opera company. who
contends her reputation was In
jured.
The balance due the orchestra
was SSH, the suit said. This
amount was paid. according to the
complaint, after the music had
been stopped while a singer was
Evening star., 1949-05-10
Antivivisectionists Open
Office 10 Defect ) Bills

Legislative headquarters q the
D.sirsct Ant1yivtsec1snn Soc.esy
were opened yesterday In Rcon
les Of the Ealeigh Hotel for the
purpose. i; Was sad. Of deteAttns
the two Miller yislsecfaon bills
and the McOrath vsvtsectiontx;
measure.
The bills. according to Society
osnciai, would make al animals IN
the District Pound available 20
scientists for vtvisectionisTr. after
the pets were held % hours
Mrs. Alma T. Opal. president
OF the society. Is in charge Of the
legislative headquarters. assisted
by Mrs Georgia 8. williams, .
vice president. The once hours
viii be from . an. 20 Q pm daily
and Sunday.
Evening star., 1949-05-10

In the middle Of the aria. @Coleste
Aida" The performance then vas
resumed.
Also named O defendant along
with the local vas Samuel Field
man. an agent Attorney Perry
W. Howard. who fled the suit II
Mrs Dawson's behalf, said that.
under an agreement. the money
was TO have been paid later during
an intermiSsson.
Evening star., 1949-05-10
Columbia Institution
Retirements Asked in Bill

A bill TO bring employees OF the
Columbia Institution for the
Deaf here into the Federal civil
service retirement system was re
ported favorably TO the House
yesterday by its Civil Service
Committee.
The institution comprises Gal
laudet College and the Kendall
School.
Montana labor news., 1949-09-22
URGES BUSINESS
TO HIRE
BUSTED WORKERS

Washington - President Truman
urged private employers 10 provide
jobs ior the IA 600 persons @he are
being dismissed BY the Deiea,c Pc
partmcnt.
Secretary Of Defense Lou, ilfl-
son announced recently that i'I
economic reasons the armed tor g
were releasing l35.ou civilian en-
ployes and 1900 reserve oiilecr'.
Many OF the civilians worked II
navy yards and army iaciii''e'
throughout the country
Mr.. Truman said he asked tn'
civil service commission 10 Try ''
ge, federal jobs Tor these employcs
But he said it is "unrealistic .
expect that all oi them can p.
moved into vacant jobs in the iedera
service. which is being cut down al
along the line. Consequent 2
said he hoped private bushes, an'
industry will give "iull considela
ton" to the government worker
who "los, their jobs through y
iaul; ii their own
Montana labor news., 1949-09-22
EX-LABOR EDITOR
GETS
TOP ECA POST

observation-disclosures Cpopcra-
ton administrator Paul g. hoffman
and Special Representative ". Nv
crcll Hartman announced the APP
pointmcnt 81 Paul K. Porter as chief
of the ECA mission in Greece. Por-
ter is the former editor OF "kenosha
Labor" the JOINT AFl--Cl.O. news
paper published in kenosha. Wis.
The appointment become effective
September Is. Porter will succeed
John Nuvccn. .lr.. who is being trans
ierrcd To- the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mission.
Long prominent in the labor move
mcnt. Porter lett his labor editor
posi- 10 work with the government
during the war. He served a
chairman oi the ship-biulding stab
ilization committee oil the Wa
Production Board IRON 1912 t.
lo4S. In October Of l945 he trans
icrrcd 10 the Department OF Stat
as the Us. member OF the Euro
pean Coal Organization and subse
pacntly was Chief oi the Missio
ior Economic Aiiair> at London.
Since 1910 he has been alternate
iir,t to William l.. Clayton and sui
Montana labor news., 1949-09-22
Kickoff Date For 1850 Union
Membership Drive Is September 80

ID. w. Chapman, president q the
Montana Farmers Union.
The six-state drive will be CO.
ordinatcd with a National Farmers
Onion effort directed by Martin
Byrnc. Jamestown, \. D.. newly
appointed national coordinator who
spanked the 1910 enrolment i'll \.
y. and s. D.. Minnesota, Colorado,
Wyoming and Montana.
The national goal is onc million
members and loo per cent parity
al income. the aim.
So successful was the membership
campaign III the sin states last
year that the same technique will
be applied 10 the nation IN 1850
Canpaiencrs signing up Is dues
paving members each will earn
| chartered bus trip 10 Washington
ID. C., transportation free, Wit
stops at ST. Paul, Gettysburg Gem
etcry and five days in the nation
capitol while Congress is III session
Eight hundred farm people iron
the Northwest states earned the tri
last year.
Hundreds oi local communitie'
several states and Washington !
G. iclt the effects Of the drive. Ear
mcrs onion Officials are determine
10 send more than a thousand mes
winter. Eight went from Montan
last year. Hope, are high that MOI
Than 100 Montana farmers vi
qualify this year,
Officials arc urein. Farmer
Union locals 10 hold special NEE
inps on the evening Of Frida,
september 30. to lay plan, Tor Il
drive i'll the community and
listen Ia the special statewide rad
program Bringing a special me
SAGE To tanners are James Patio
National Farmers Union preside
and state presidents as follows
N. Chapman. Montana, Glen la
bolt. North Dakota. Paul Opsal
south Dakota; l.inar kuivene
Minnesota and Harvey sober
Colorado and Wyoming.
Montana Farmers Union lami
membership rose IRON $500 in ~
: 10 nearly 10000 in 1910 as a resi-
i the drive.
Montana labor news., 1949-09-22
Hid, AIM Official,
Represents Labor
At UNESC0 Farley

" \Niil N1loN il'>'Ue'' -"
man named Oscar q liili. piw','''''
81 the ineinnatt Mu,i,i''a' NNN'a''
iiou and . meinhei ~ '1' '<''U'N'
board 81 the American f~ea''"u'i'
ol Musicians. - . nie'nh'' - ~
United states Delegation !" th' v"
general conference 81 -
PARIS
Mr. Hid arpoinlnlenf = 'Nl"'"''
81 the growing role played by Nll1i
ican Labor II International is'Niur>
III Winch the | nied Staff, =, par
ut,patng
The [. ) delegation ,a'led ifei'
New York recently i"f tnfope
Mr. Hid. who VI, born ~ 'lnsih
nan IN lool ha> devoted III, he.
rtmc IL service IN labor and ,"m
mumt, affair For the past : Year.
h. has been president 81 lo'a'
ii the NlM in 1inelnnatl ~ "hi,i
capacity Il, has been prccmnncntl.
Montana labor news., 1949-09-22
Hotel and Restaurant
Employees
Complete Institute

Observation-Disclosures key hotel
and restaurant union members from
point, As lar apart a. Juneau, Mas
ka and Mama. Fla. has just com
plclcd the first labor education in
,iitu,c in the 5S-ycar history ui their
union.
The, are members oi the AFl-s
Hotel and Restaurant Employees and
Bartcnders International Union.
With 100000 members, il is third
larges, OF the AF.l. International
aiiiliatcs.
Successful completion OF the pio-
nccr education project. held III o.
operation with the School Tor Work
crs OF the University OF Wiscon-
son. was announced here by r. l..
Davis. the unions director OF re-
search and education.
Expenses OF the school. Davis
explained. were shared by the In
tcrnational hcadquartcr, here and
local unions OF students awarded
scholarships. The parent union met
tuition and living expenses, while
the locals paid transportation costs
iur the student.
Rank-and-iil members as well As
| .tt..s ,,..r. ranr.Srptrl IN
the group, which included cooks,
waters, and Mattresses. bartcnders,
hotel service workers and dining car
employees from all parts OF the |.
s. and Canada.
Students received % hours OF
classroom instruction. i'll addition Il
numerous evening seminars. at tht
hands OF a faculty which include,
teachers iron the University OF Col
orado and the University OF Chi
capo a, well as Wisconsin an'
lie u%nion's " staff.
Subjects taught " the schoo
ranged from the economies OF TN
hotel and restaurant industry oi
through to courses i'll collective bar
gaining, labor legislation, labo
history, methods OF union educatio
and internal union problems.
Special emphasis was placed o
the low-wage structure OF the hott
and rcstaurant field" Davis sait
and its direct bearing upon tn
general economic stability OF tn
country. The entire nation suffer
when most OF the 100000 worker
in this industry are paid wage
which will not support the stan
dards OF living the nation needs
remain on a high level OF prot
pcrity.'
Graduates Of the school, Dav
said. returned to their homes. e.
pcctinp to %inauguratc labor educ
ton programs Of their own as Il
Hrs, step toward setting up a II;
,ional education program reacmi
into every one OF the unions y
local unions.
Success OF This first institute,
pointed out. indicates a wide !
lcrcst among organized workers
gaining information through plann'
education activities which Will he
them IN controlling the course
events which bear directly ON !
lives oi working people cvcrywhcr'
Montana labor news., 1949-09-22

More than 81 delegate from retail
clerks Union IN Montana land the
groundwork Sunda, At the Eagles
hall ior organizing a Montana State
Retail Clerks council
+. !. Rule. president al local No.
81 oi treat Falls, was appointed
t,mporar, chairman ot a commit
Ice To prepare a study Tor presen-
ration al the groups next meeting
in 90 DAYS AT Butte. Grant Lindsay
Butte. was named temporary sec
Rotary
Rule was chairman nj the meet
ing which MAS attended by Paul W
Montana labor news., 1949-09-22
Green Halls Truman
For Sponsoring
Children Conference

Wa>hington-Tradc union tam
lies have much 10 gam ipr thctf
children hs giving active support Y
the Nid-eentury Whltc House Con
ference ON Children and Youth. Nm.
Green. president Of the AMERICAN
Federation OF Labor SAID today y
commencing President Truman -
calling the conference I" be held
m 1850
Nh Greea cent the President lhc
following telegram
on behalf d the Soa0'Nn mem
Ter, u the Amcrican Federation =
Labor. j ni>l to commend You i"F
calling til, Mid century White
House Conference on Children and
Youth also maut y convey e
YOU mA oun deep personal interest
IN this ,rcmcndou,lN Significant con
ference,
THE men and women Who make
~ our great Labor movement kil"N
intimately the problems whi,h con.
front parcnts % makcinp a e""'
lie iol their children They car
be counted On to cooperate ~ carry
ING uul constructive r~e,ommcndd
tion Ia increase opportunities ~
all children.
Montana labor news., 1949-09-22
FARM PRICES
DECLINE MORE
THAN FARM COSTS

Washington-A steady ialI u
farm prices in recent months has
wiped ont a price advantage that
farmers have held since Pearl Har-
hor. the agriculture Department re-
ported.
1t said prices received by farmers
in mid august were down II per
cent IRON the record high established
Il months ago but that the prices
that farmers must pay we're down
pnly about 3 per cent from the
record high set abou, . year ago.
Montana labor news., 1949-09-22
Labor News in Brief

,hicapoans got gas Tor the big
holiday hv dime settlement, Just be-
lore the weekend. with Saturdays
l., i, overtime. Demands had been
II and a hall cents increase. &C
zeal issue whether to supply gas
10 lllc independents who had settled
Willie continuing fight against big
nam, oil company stations resulted
in alternating current policy WIN
|plau>ihlc argument, on both sides
IT., 30 hours and the railroads
,,ill run. Could he o hour day
and they could run too. Roads got
a 4 per cen boost on freight &c
cover cost, but are busy on other
Economics at expense o men ;,
they can pocket the 4 per cent. Week
end tickets Tor those boarding a
smaller towns will be bought iron
conductors. smaller than carload
lot business will ride over to Mon
day and maybe help the truck
crs: equipment 10 lay-oii men WI
be purchased.
Supervisory workers ran the New
York Triboro Coach buses durlnt
the week strike OF CLIO. Transpor
Workers Union. This avoided ap
plica,ion Of the Wadling Act tina
prohibits strikes or sympathetic ac
ton by city employees. Aiter a wee
the men accepted the package the
had turned down.
Goodrich workers are picketin
Tor Is cent increase, a pension G
500 a month in addition TO s. pay
ments extension OF six hour da
to all Z Goodrich plants ellmlnatio
Of area diiierentials Inclusion {
Kitchener. Ont, local in compan,
wide bargaining and som trim
mincs such as union shop msiea
oi present check-oif.
Coal miners work only two day
this week on account OF a publ
holiday. Contract talks soundir
rather futile by Aug. "a were az
iourned to Sept. Is, the day att
there is supposed to be a strike
settlement showdown in the sic
industry.
Montana labor news., 1949-09-22
Cascade County
Trades and
Labor Assembly

INV ~
Meeting wa> called 10 order AT
& .o0 PM BY president stctnmetz
Roll call oi officers showed that
Nice President Leo Stewart absent
lie arrived late. Pete Fontana was
appointed vice president pro tenn
The minutes oi the previous meet
me we're read and approved.
Communications
From the Silver Bow Trades and
Labor Council. inquiring what
union, charged Striking bus work
crs iur permits On motion re-
icrrcd to the Retail Clerks.
Reports of Committees:
Iahn DuSak and Arthur Raunie
reported on the meeting at the
Deaconess Hospital to organize a
Local Heart Society. The next
meeting will be held on September
10Th. individuals may join the local
chapter when and il formed, by
contributing Slo0, 500 Or $500 The
purpose ii the organization is e
teach members how to get along
with heart disease.
On motion i committee was ord
cred appointed 10 cooperate witt
the Chamber Of Commerce III the
matter 81 Holiday street decorations
VI. X. Webster. Austin Thompson
i Pete l'on,ana. Leo Stewart and BE,
: Martin were appointed on The lip'
!, idas decoration committee.
President Steirmetz reported tia
, the Central Labor Building Assn
, i now a going concern and tia
meeting space has been spoken q
nearly every night OF the week
Roll Call. Reports of Delegates
John busak reporting Tor "
! Butcher, that they have accepted
:, $3.50 per week increase Tor ih'
/, Butchers. but that the paekineion,e
: may be on strike IN the ittsi =
i October.
Bcrnal I.earN reporting tor tn
Retail Clerk, that lhcy had raisc'
the wagc oi women employee, 9
the liquor store 10 S2,Nn and me
to S2S7.5O Severance pay OF $3.50
was granted employees discrimm
atcd by the new administration
Austin Thompson reporting y
, the Transfers that over the rai
" employees Tor Saicway stores Mef
granted wage increase o. So
/, Thompson also reported that hat
:, wage claim OF the Laundry worker
: has been settled.
= President .Stcinmetz reported ~
the meeting oom At 500 lst az
North can be used during the DAY
y time without charge ior convention
- James Murray reported that 7
~ Central Labor Building will ho'
their Grand opening Scptcnilef :
Dancing will be upstairs and Ems
will be played in The hall ~ Z
rear.
VIM. Davcy reported that 4
Building Trade Club is unfair
the Construction and 6cncrai
an borcrs as long as the sign IN u
: club remains barring c%olorcd ua'
n and each member %patronizine !
q, club is to be fined $500
r. NJ. X. Webster reported prasfe
ba ior the Community Wcliare MI
Announcements
Union Label League viii se
ve new line OF Union Label ~, asa
ed able soon.
:. Grand opening oi Uniou Club
70 be Saturday. September y 'a'
and have a jolly good time llafei
,e- upstairs and bingo i'll rear hall
ar Adjournment at 9:2U Pm
Montana labor news., 1949-09-22

\ membership OF l2.500 farm lam
lie, is the goal OF the Montana Far
mcrs Onion ior 1850. with the cam
paign starting September 30 with
evening radio talks. according "a
Montana labor news., 1949-09-22
SMOKE SCREEN
ED NAWTl.R

Open season on Pheasants y
DAYS. "Oh Boy What is the
matter with our Fish and Game
Department DO they double talk
And how. There are no Pleas
ants and then turn around and
give a 20 day season.
Some few years ago we had a
nice bunch Of pheasants and the
commission saw fit to open the
season in September. There were
still a lot OF tourists i'll the state
at that time. What was the con-
sequences: One-iourth million OF
our phcasants were checked out BY
the wardens. not saving what were
mot reported.
ii those birds we're allowed To
populate we would now have a
pheasant crop second to none III the
country.
I'm sure that the average sports
men within the state would be
pleased with two wcck-cnd> oi
pheasant hunting this year.
suppose they figure they VIII
piyc the working stiff another kick
IN the pants BY opening the season
The hoy who has to work Tor a
living gets one day hunting. The
res, oi that week the so-called hie
shots can hunt all week. Gy the
, next Sunday the birds are all shot
After 4 futile hunt the working
still gives up, then the big shots
!. with all the time on their hand
/ begin To hunt in style.
Why kid ourselves, Look hchin'
4 the smoke screen Wake up. ID
i something
When YOU travel the highway.
YOU will lind lots OF pheasants OF
! the road killed by autos and yol
, know there is a large flock OF birds
!, Travelled a great many highway
. lthis summer and have talked t
r travelling men who cover the stat
olirom border To border and the.
honesty say that the state as
,,Iwholc doesn't have an ovcrsuppl.
nIui phcasants.
don't think that the farmer !
the cause OF this impending slaugh
lay the reason directly 4
II the door OF the Game Commission
Why are we OF labor intcreste
in the game commission Bccaus
g. a miner who works underground
10 a clerk who works behind a counte
r, or anyone III these other jobs v
n hold. are entitled to the r~ecrcatio
\, OF hunting and fishing the same
g. amone else. We pay our liccn.
* and should be allowed to the san
~ and equal rights OF the Big Shot
Lets play ball and give the 9th,
fellow d chance.
10 We OF labor don't want all OF
Of pheasants killed this year. Tw
= week ends will take care OF Il
az over-supplyp Of pheasants
on Tell your Commission this
Of letter or wire.
y Wake up Get Busy .
ad Why do all The newspapers a
over the entire nation state that I
steel companic, cannot afford at L
rs time the raises and pensions ask
lie BY the steel workers.
ng What does newspaper advertise
ID cost; Or maybe the National \
ter ISOLATION OF Manufacturers recei
or their advertising free Tor gratis.
eel not the cost OF these ads, which I'll
lin the millions, would go a long "
toward giving these steel work'
ED their raises and pensions along W
ted their other demands.
ers The newest lad seems the bel
on able TO double talk " double pr
try ans and everything, What is &c
ge. ior YOU is bad for me- Does I
make sense;
nen lust what is big business (st
led Industry trying to get across
Montana labor news., 1949-09-22
WALLPAPER PACT RENEWED

Washington-The Ais United
Wallpaper Craftsmen and Workers
Of America agreed to extend It's con-
tract with the wallpaper industry
Tor another year without change.
The contract calls for hourly rates
from $l.70 to Sl.S7 Tor craftsmen
and sllS to Sl23 ior se~mi-skilled
workers.
Montana labor news., 1949-09-22

Mrs. Julia Poiriet AloeTton
Mrs W W Hamilton Dodson
O 5 worden Great Falls
N3''' y ''' "' W
diN'd'"l 's'iNef ana me ,'R NJ
'0''.H y common - '
N',' l"'> ",''u''N
= i'' ,'''l'a ''''''' y"
ana ''' l''"''' "' '''' '''''
'WNNl''"''
ln 'lc Vet the problem = N''
fttt supple With eyer increasing
population pressure. acute shortage
"i Nt'ei and eir'iric power !, net
ga alaHl>ts pfpphe's but Tread
and hn'irt eri,i, right mo-" 'he
dry vel green .'grcN turned brown
Montana labor news., 1949-09-22

Address by Joseph d. Keenan,
before the Democratic Western
States Conference Monday. Sept
10. Scottish Rite Auditorium, San
Francisco, Calf.
Montana Delegates attending
the Conference we're.
MIS-. Mable Cruckshank - Boze.
Mrs. Julia Poirier Abortion
MIS-. W W Hamilton - Dodson
q s Worden - Great Falls
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25
FREDERICK
Trinity Methodist Church
John r. DiehI. pastor

Annual Missionary Day will be
observed in the church school and
also in the morning worship SER
vice to follow. Beginning at 10 a.
m. the church school will convene
with classes for all ages with Mrs.
F. A. Morris, supt., in charge.
The morning worship at II a. m.
conducted by the pastor who will
preach on the theme: Other Sheep
The evening service at Z: 80 p. m.
will be John r. Rogers in the alb
sence of the pastor who will be
preaching in the evangelistic SER
vice being held at the Slaughter
Neck Church Of which the Rev. vii.
liam H. Revelle is pastor.
A special Thanksgiving service
will be held in the Sunday school
room of the Church THANKSGIVING
Day evening, Thursday, November
oath, at 1880 p. m. The pastor, Rev.
John R. Diehl will speak on the
theme: Faith of Our Fathers, Liv-
ing Still" Everyone is cordially in
vited to share in this service Of
thanksgiving.
The services at Milford Neck
Church will be as follows: The
church school session beginning at
2 p, m. with Mr.. Harvey Thompson
supt., in charge. The worship SER
vice beginning at p m. conducted
by the pastor, Rev. John R. Diehl
who will preach on the theme 9th
er Sheep. Annual Missionary Day
will be observed in both of these
service
Mrs. Margaret Clark was the So
loist in the morning service at Tr-
unity Church last Sunday singing,
Zone Sweetly Solem Thought"
Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Julia Cam
per we're the soloists in the after
noon service of the recent Home
Coming services held at Trinity
church. Mr.. Robert Rudolph was
the guest soloist in the morning
service of Home Coming day.
George E. Gross and John Zien-
taiski of U. S. N. spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Gross
Sr.