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Montana labor news., 1949-12-15
Picture Of Big Labor
.Shrinks Alongside
Giant Corporations

One Of industry's principal or
eans, business Week" devoted
over four pages Of its last issue to
the finances Of Americas unions i'll
an effort to bolster the propaganda
about Big Labor
What do YOU think the study
showed That the 50 biggest unions.
with over two-thirds Of all trade
union membership III the United
States and Canada had aggregate
assets Of $780, OO.00O-and much 81
that was in the form d insurance
reserves, carmarkcd for payment oi
death. disability and other bcnc-
fits.
IIuw bic IS S5So.000.N0O Well.
the same issue carried another story
which disclosed that the assets OF
one company, Ford Motor, stood a,
Sl.14OlWOOOOO. OF almost three time,
the net worth Of all 50 international
unions.
IN even better contrast is proNid
cd hN the recent statement OF Gen
cral Motors covering income 10
the first nine months Of 1910 TIL
report showed that g. NJ profit
alone Tor that period were 100000.
600, far more than the total asset
oi the 50 unions. Overall net wort
OF &. NJ. is just about at the S
billion mark, or nine times the yalu
Of all the unions.
Montana labor news., 1949-12-15
WHAT The PEOPLE Do KNOW

Building is booming in Butte ?
Labor IS retardng construction n Butte
Labor is to blame for all economic ills
Has the building boom been retarded, IN the past twelve
months. by the so called short work day ?
LETS CURE THEM. what are we going to cure
By breaking down conditions of labor that now exist ?
Is there a shortage Of manpower in the construction trades ? ?
Watch this box every week in this paper and we will Try
TO give the public the correct answer to this problem, as well
as others that may arise in the future.
Montana labor news., 1949-12-15
loo Young to Die, Too Old to Work

after 4 watcr-plpe burst and caused
damage 10 the house.
Frankly. | don't know what we
are going 10 do" limerick told the
Congressman. We Just cannot get
along oil the benefits We are get
ting and il either my wife or | be
come seriously III and need medical
attention, We would be in a very
bad spot We don't want charity.
We simply lccl tina, the government
should recognize the right Of older
people u decent and secure liv-
ing
MIR and Mrs. lsmerick's predica-
mcnt was not an isolated instance
TO the House Ways and Means com
mittee BY needy elderly and retired
nor the only such story presented
workers.
limerick testimony and the testi
mony Of every major labor and So
cial organization in the United
state, proved the CRYING need ior
a general revision and strengthen
inc OF our nov outdatcd social So
curits Law The need for such Con.
ere>sional action is immediate. 4,
labor showed. to prevent the count
less tragedies and suffering amanp
retired Americans who are "inn pld
Montana labor news., 1949-12-15
Cascade County
Tades and
Labor Assembly

Meeting was called TO order at 8 on
bv vice president Leo Stewart. Roll
call OF officers showed Pres. Stein
metz and Treasurer Davey absent
President Steinmetz arrived later.
The minutes oi the previous meet
INK were read and approved
Communications
From the officers u senator,
Murray and Ecton and Congrcss
man Mansfield and D'Ewarf and
Assistant Postmaster General. Ack-
NOW ledgemcnt OF our letters urging
ihli additional postal facilities be
established m Great Falls.
On motion referred to Public
Work, Committee. Walter David
son. John Dusak. and Leo Stewart
we're added To- Public Works com
mit,ec.
From Theatre Employees Bl7+.
asking that we place Jim Hamlet
"Cactu, Jim on our we Do Not
patronizc List" On motion refer
red Ia the Grievance committee for
an investigation and recommends
ton.
From tine Power distributors. in
formation committee coys OF DE
,ttur story on TNA delivered be-
lore the IN Assembly. The story
shows liow successful TNA A III
bringing prosperity to Decatur. On
motion delegates were ordered sent
to eva hearing in Missoula in
January
From the Mothers Club OF Troop
asking Tor I financial contribu-
lion 10 send a boy 10 the Boy Scout
National Jamborrc at Valley Forge.
Pennsylvania On motion $500 vas
ordered donated.
Officers Reports
President Stcinmctz reported that
the llasrc-Shelby Transmission line
contract vas awarded to the Smith
Construction Co. and that the low
bid was ior Aluminium.
On motion a letter was ordered
sen, all affiliated unions that let
tiers be written 10 our congressional
delegation that copper be used OF
the lIayrc-Shelby Transmission line.
Presiden, Steinmetz reported that
the audi, Of the Central Labor
building Association showed that
the Association owned assets valued
al $1,000 more than when opera
tons were commenced.
President Steinmetz stated that
it Will be necessary for all club mem
/. bers to have cards.
4 J. Duly reported on the meet
ing Of the State Machinists Council
in Billings.
On motion roll call ii delegate,
was dispensed with.
New Business
On motion there will be no meet
ing on December Wth.
Every member OF organized La
bor i, invited 10 attend the New
Year, party at the Union Club on
SATURDAY. December 5lst There will
!, bc plenty 81 noise makers and a
!, good time t, assured Tor all.
Adjournment at 9 10 p. NJ
Montana labor news., 1949-12-15

Hon Mike Mansfield
House OF Representatives
Washington. d. {.
My Dear Mr.. Congressman
have your letter Of November
5, 1919 enclosing a communication
which you received from Mfr. X
Jarrett OF Valley Mercantile
rampanS. Hamilton. Montana, dated
September -. 1919 regarding gas
olinc and iuel oil prices in Montana
investigation OF petroleum pro-
ducts prices in the Pacific Coast
and Rocky Mountain States has been
in progress Tor some time. a grand
iurS sitting at Los angeles. Cali
iornia was used to hear 4 great mum
Der OF witnesses and accumulate a
larec volume oi documentary ma
| terial produced under subpoena.
| The investigation involves the prac-
| ,ice, and pricing policies OF a
| loycu major oil companies operating
' In the TWO areas and many smaller
companies which either refine their
own products or act as distributors
Tor the major companies. We have
been endeayoring to ascertain
whether high prices Tor petroleum
products is the result OF agreement
or conspiracies in restraint OF trade
agreements or conspiracies in re-
str-int ci trade among the oil com
panies. The matter is being handled
BY a large staff and progressing as
expeditiously as possible.
The original letter from Mr.. Bar
ret i, returned herewith pursuant
20 your request.
Yours sincerely,
81 PEYTON FORD
The Assistant 10 the Attorney
General
Montana labor news., 1949-12-15
RETAIL CLERKS WIN TWO

Retail Clerks in Washington won
two elections on Wednesday past
Tor the Union Shop authority a,
Herzog's and the Mode shops.
At Hezog's, with 5 eligible. the
results were S to 0; and at the Mode.
with Z eligible, the results were
Z 10 0.
Montana labor news., 1949-12-15
Oil Monopoies to
Be Investigated

December 3. 1910
Montana Labor News
Butte. Montana
Because oi your interest IN the
gasoline and fuel oil prices III Mon
,ana, | am sending Tor your intor-
nation. copy Of a letter | have To-
day received from the Assistant t.
the Attorney General on this mat
ter
With best personal wishes, | am
Sincerely yours.
MIKE MANSFIELD
Montana labor news., 1949-12-15
SPORTSMEN CONTINUE OPPOSITION TO.
PROPOSED SLAUGHTER OF ELK

on the statements al the livestock
directors as ii that we're a reason
IN itself The strong public sen
timent in favor OF ,ransplantine
instead oi the ,ickcning annual
slaughter is sh. to exist and i
deferred t o : M nnounccmeni
d a plan to xiii fon,. ant" bur
the announcement I'm NIT
any commitment a TO 'o1
will be tran,plantcd or wliei>
predicted that, unless forced by +
lie sentiment. those in charge 81
the scheme will not spend ten cent
ON transplaniine. but will squandcr
the funds provided by taxing sport,
mem ior shipping the carca>>c> ol
elk. including COWS four or ike
mouths pregnant Il state institutions
and indian reservations
The Epidemic Canard'
ATTENTION wa> called 10 the rc>o
luton passed and broadcast BY the
livestock group which had a con
v%cntiun al Mi,soula last sprrne. a.
>crline tina, Montana cows, and sheep
we're in danger al being injected with
anihraN. iDut-and mouth disease and
hcmurrhagic %scpllccmla originating
in elk aud deer. and demanding TN,
slaughter 81 the game animals iui'
Montana labor news., 1949-12-15

Dear Editor. | am sending YOU
the enclosed because it bears on the
case presented by 8ur organization
the Forty Plus Clubs. pi which
TIE c~xccutivc secretary. Please
ind space for lhi> iii the Labor
Herald. a, il i, the onlS means u
Information ior III members.
Casper & Holman,
Executive Secretary
i, Rep NINE !. FORAND
democratic Congressman from
Rhode Island
The story OF \rlhur limerick, I'M
folded before our Congressional
committee, was a story Of the plight
that faces hundreds OF thousands Of
aged American workers today =
and that will face millions OF others
in the next fcw years il the federal
social security law is rot revised
limerick is o. and is trying 70 buy
the home II which he has lived
since l9l5 in Akron. Ohio. When
limerick retired IRON The B. T..
Goodrich Rubber company. he had
u years service.
Today limerick can lace the ii
turc only with anxiety aud fear Iii,
total family income amounts TO
SSH a month. MI at il comes from
Montana labor news., 1949-12-15

Copper IS a product Of Montana
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-01-28
Montana Will Raise
Its MVA Quota

Helena, January 26-"Montana
will easily raise its quota of a $780,
900 fund to back the MVA bill in
the present congress" was the state
ment of Richard Shipman, President
of Montana MVA here today. After
reviewing the organizational work in
his Helena office and going over the
responses that are flowing in, Mr.
Shipman said:
''Under direction of a 27 member
campaign fund committee, all Mon
tana counties in the Missouri valley,
except one have now been organized.
At the Helena office corps of vol.
unteer workers is mailing out educa-
ton material that will soon reach
each of the IS counties. in the MVA
area. The remarkable and pleasing
thing is the almost unanimous COOP
Grafton that has been manifested by
county chairmen and their assistants
in every section, as well as by the
leadership of all kinds of economic
and social groups.
''Due to the unusually severe
little in the way of fund So
licitation has been attempted as yet.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-01-28
BUTTE MINERS UNION
PROTESTS S!LIC0SIS
"WHITEWASH"

The report of the commission tc
study occupational diseases in the
State of Montana, pursuant to an
act of the 30th assembly, 1947, Chap
ter PAP, approved March 7, 1947.
The union, having had an oppor-
tunity to study said report, now
wishes to register its official objec-
ton and exceptions to the report
based on the following grounds:
1. The commission confined its
survey to an analysis of the cases
receiving silicosis benefits from the
state as of December, 1947. To re-
ceive such benefits one must be total
ly disabled for work. In short, such
recipients of benefits are suffering
from Silicosis in the third stage. Now
every reliable authority on Silicosis
states that for every one case found
in the third stage there are several
cases in the first and second stages
nored the possibility of the existence
of numerous first and second stage
silicotics.
2. The conclusion that Silicosis is
confined to the age group between
40 and 78 years is without any foun-
dalton in fact.
3. The conclusion that mining COM
panies have taken measures for the
prevention of Silicosis is not borne
out by existing conditions.
(. The conclusion that giiicosis is
definitely on the decline and no
longer menace in Montana" is be-
lied by the very selfsame statistics
on which the commission bases its
report. The reverse is the truth of
the matter.
5. Despite the direction of the
Legislative Assembly ''to make a
and detailed survey
Of occupational diseases" it does not
appear that any effort was made to
secure information as to the extent
IF ocupational diseases other than
such as lead poisoning,
Arsenic poisoning, the effects of
lcid fumes on workers, etc.
For the above. mentioned reasons
t is respectfully requested that prior
o any action being taken on the re-
,ort that public hearings dealing
With the matter contained in the re- |
,ort be scheduled by the proper COM
nittee Of the Legislative Assembly
md that the officers and members
# this organization be afforded an
opportunity to appear and give testi-
nony. Respectfully yours,-BUTTE
liners UNION No. 1, Neal E. i
thea, Recording Secretary.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-01-28


of America among the nations
of the world, demands its con
sideration.
However, as no details of the plan
have been made public as this is
written, it may be assumed that it
is a broadening of the base of the
present Marshall plan for European
recovery. And, taking into consid-
Grafton much of the rest of the in
auguration speech, it seems to me
that it also extends or is intended
to extend the boundaries of the fields
of the "cold war;; or perhaps, it
would be better to say entirely new
fields.
l suspect that those actively en-
gagged in the execution of the Mar
shall plan, and the powerful finan-
cial interests of the country, have
taken a second look at the plan, and
while benefiting Immediately from
the outlet it creates for American
production with attendant profits,
begin to perceive that the future
holds some pretty big questions for
the American businessman. And the
economic plan developed by the
USSR and her neighboring nations,
doesn't brighten the picture for them
at all. Presumably, the Soviet plan
will have one principal objective; to
Hput the squeeze" on the 16 ERP
nations, now beneficiaries under the
Marshall plan.
An Eye On the Future
In the Paris report by the COM
mittee on European Economic Co.
operation, it was stated: ga substan-
tial and steady resumption of east
ern European food, feeding-stuffs
and timber supplies is assumed in
this report. However the "cold
war" on which we have embarked
and which we are carrying on at
cost to the American
taxpayer has served to large ex-
,ent to throw the assumption of pre-
var trade between the East and West
n Europe out of the window. AS
matters stand now, the United States
must carry the burden of supplying
most of the raw materials to the
EASTERN European nations to keep |
heir industries going, in addition to
food and other necessities
If life to the people.
The future outlook which l believe
listurbs the American industrialist
md capitalist more, is the problem
involved in what we are to do about |
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-01-28

European industrial production, the
development of which is one of the
announced aims of the Marshall plan
as part of the program to make
the eastern European nations self
sustaining. Should the new eco
nomic plan of the Soviet nation and
its neighbors clamp down on import
ing finished goods from western
Europe, it means that the United
States must find means for the dis
posal of more than a billion dollars
worth annually of western Europe
production of industrial goods; or
dinarily wanted by the eastern ma
tons in exchange for raw materials.
This is the problem of organic prac-
teal affinity and unity of the Euro
pean nations which we are up
against. And it is a problem which
challenges a solution which we will
have hards time to find.
Then the Conflicting theology
A cynic might say that we are
now seeking newer and greener
fields for the conduct of the "cold
war;, and that the rapidly approach
ing insoluable problems brought
about for the United States by the
adoption and execution of the Mar
shall plan compels US to seek them
to provide markets not only for our
own surplus production but also for
that CT what might be called our
Satellite" western European ma
lions.
The announced purpose of the
Marshall plan was to enable the par
ticipating nations to achieve indus
trial recovery and rise in the liv-
ing standards of their people. Let
us look at the immediate results.
In the first place, our emphasis
on the U. S. brand of free enterprise
is obviously being imposed on the
nations, no matter what
they think of it. This in turn, be-
cause of the conflicting theology of
he opposing eastern nations compels
is to staggering production of
at prohibitive cost to the
American taxpayer. Moreover, as
> SVluSliI III GHS ptOpOSdl IOI tHt
lrming of western European nations,
great amount of their national
Efforts must be devoted to war pre-
,aredness; a further bonanza to the
nunitions makers.
In this connection, it may be noted
hat the president stated in one SEN
ence, our intent to assure all ma
ions of the form of government they
esire. And then he devoted the
'reater part of his speech to de-
unciation of Communism and the
ecessity of combating it, not only
4 our own country but in other ma
ions. Consistency, thou art
eweF'.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-01-28

This will be set in motion as soon as
the weather moderates sufficiently
to permit campaign workers to get
around. | have no doubt but that
Montana will soon demonstrate to
Washington, DC, that it wants an
MVA."
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-01-28
Un-American Committee
Bill Killed

AS we go to press word from the
Senate is to effect Sen. Larson,
one of the sponsors of SD rs
Legislative Council-moved that
it be tabled indefinitely. Con-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-01-28
Bruce Steinmetz Charts What's Happened
To Unemployment Compensation

tee of the University of California
and other reputable economists have
proved that $50 of the weekly wage
is today necessary for bare subsist-
ence living. How far anyone so
unfortunate as to be unemployed in
Montana at this time is from receiv-
ing a subsistence in Montana, is
graphically shown in the following
chart compiled by Bruce Steinmetz,
president Cascade Trades & Labor.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-01-28

Everybody knows that unemploy-
ment compensation benefits today
are not sufficient for even subsist-
ence, due to the penurious attitude
of previous legislatures, and their
refusal to keep benefits apace with
the cost of living. The compensa-
ton act, as enacted in 1887, provided
that unemployed people should re-
ceive 60 per cent of the average
weekly wage, and the Heller commit
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-01-28
A H ,i9eer and Better"
IMarshaII Plan?
By H. S. BRUCE, Poison

The grandose plan of American aims the standard
of living of the backward nations of the world by
President Truman his inauguration Speech be crit
cized from humanitarian standpoint Nor it be said
that the duty of Americans thought
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-17

interesting report on the Home
and Community Commi itt e e
meeting including a resume of
the address by DR.. John Craig.
DR.. Skinner led discussions on
several topics of interest to the
ladies, and announcement was
made of the annual Farm Bureau
meeting in Pharisburg, Nov. 8,
when Roy Battels of radio sta
ton WLW will be the guest
speaker. Hosts for the next meet
ing will be Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Mitchell.
Refreshments and a social eve
ming were enjoyed by two guests,
MIR. and Mrs. Sullivan, and the
following members: Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Boerger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Burger, Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan
Beck, Mr.. and Mrs. George Schei-
derer, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mitchell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tossey, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Kasper, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Campbell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Schalip, Mrs. Marie
Taylor, Miss Nora Miller and the
hosts. Is
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-17
Redwood Loses
To MT. Gilead

With Bill Lancaster scoring
touchdowns, Mt. Gilead rolled
over Redwood 31-14 Friday night
on the losers field.
Richwood's d def ems e simply
could not handle the hard-run-
ming fullback who has been out
standing in every game thus far
this year.
The first period was scoreless
but Mt. Gilead took 60 lead in
the second. Redwood went ahead
TO but the Indians came back to
lead 1877 at halftime. Mt. Gil
cad drove over two more in the
third period to lead 247 going
into the fourth quarter.
The two teams matched touch
downs for touchdown in the last
period. Four of Richwood's top
backs were out with injuries.
Lloyd Milligan handled most
of the passing duties as the losing
Tigers completed 10 out of Is
passes. Redwood meets Carey
this week.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-17
lanes r. Hyland

James T. Hyland, aged "a, died
in his home at l a. m. Thursday.
He was born Nov. 2, 1874, in A
manda, the son of Samuel T. and
Amanda (Schaeffer) Hyland, both
deceased.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Made Hyland, and a bro
ther, Frank T. Hyland, of Colum-
bus.
Funeral services were neld at
2 p. m. Saturday in the Ferguson
Funeral Home in Plain City, con-
Quoted by the Rev. Joseph Hedg-
eS. Interment was in Green Lawn
cemetery in charge of Jay d.
Ferguson. funeral director of
Plain City.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-17
. Farm Bureau
Group Activities
Advisory Council l3

Farm Bureau Council No. l3
met Thursday evening in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel
Blumenchein. Roll call was an
swered by each member telling
what they liked most at County
Fair and what they wanted most
to bring home. The discussion
leader, Joe Easton, was absent
for the first time in l8 months,
being sick. Homer Reed most
ably took his place and talked
about Making most of your
farm.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Blumenschein. Next meeting
will be a Hollowe'en party Nov.
3 in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ivan Black. Each member is to
bring one pie, weiners and buns
for own family.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-17
Advisory Council 8

Council No. 8 met in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Scott near
Watkins October 7th. Meeting
opened with poem, read by
Mrs. Scott. and members answer
ed roll call by mentioning acci-
dents they had witnessed, and
what to do in such emergencies,
which created some interesting
discussion.
Reports of the Union County
Home and Community meeting
by Mrs. Frank Rausch, and of the
District 5 Home and Community
Meeting at Chillicothe, by Mrs.
Henry Handel were given.
Announcements were made of
coming events of interest. Oct. 20,
Youth Council Halloween Party,
Farm Bureau Hall, at 8 p. M;
Oct. 81, Home and Community
Committee, Farm Bureau Hall,
2 p. m, with Mrs. Handel lead
ing the discussion on Farm Bu-
reau Federation; Nov. S, one-day
meeting of Youth Conference, at
Ohio University, Athens; Nov.
at 8 p. m. the Annual County
meeting of the Farm Bureau, at
Pharisburg School Hall. Henry
HANDEL led the discussion on
Making the Most of Your Farm,
after which the group enjoyed
a recreational period. and social
hour with refreshments served
by the hosts. Next meeting will
be held No. 4, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Rausch.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-17
Clara Moehn


Clara Moehn, aged 70, of Rich
wood, died in Delaware Sunday
after long illness.
She was born Oct. %, 1876 in
Defiance County, the daughter of
E. V. and Lou Eta (Hamilton)
Taylor, both deceased. She was
twice married, first to Francis
Barker and later to P. A. Moehn
who proceeded her in death in
February of 1945. She was a
member of the Redwood First
Methodist Church.
Surviving are five children, H.
S. Barker, of Columbus, E. T.
Barker, of Essex, Mrs. Joe Myers,
of Marysville; Mrs. Paul Dildine,
of Raymond; and w. c. Moehn,
of Springfield; three brothers,
w. H. Taylor, of Redwood, R. C..
Taylor, of Marion; and R. M
Taylor, of California; and two
sisters, Mrs. c. D. Sidle and Mrs.
Frank White of Redwood.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 p. m Wednesday at the Win
ter Funeral Home in Redwood.
Interment will be in Claibourne
Cemetery in charge of Marion
Winter,