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Montana labor news., 1949-11-24
AND ALL THE TRIMMINGS TOO

While the Thanksgiving honors are being done and the
blessings counted, we think Labor should come in for at
least a pat on the back. Because it's an established fact
that many of the blessings now enjoyed by the whole
American people were won by the labor movement.
1t was Labor which first pioneered the idea that the
working man was not something to be thrown on the scrap
heap when his productive days were over.
1t was Labor that fought for the public school system,
for workmens compensation, for unemployment insurance.
And it was Labors fight for higher wages and shorter
hours that helped raise the American standard of living
to the peak. where it is today.
On practically every issue affecting the public welfare,
Labor has taken its stand, and history will testify to the
justice of its position.
The bill passed by the House of Representatives to IN
crease old age benefits approximately 1919 was spark,
plugged by Labor's drive for better welfare and pension
plans.
Now, when civil rights legislation is the order of the
day, Labor is spearheading that fight too. Long ago, the
labor movement demanded Equal pay for equal work
regardless of race, creed, ancestry or sex" Today, it's
Equal opportunity for all Americans in employment
housing, education, and at the polls"
It's up to US to teach others that our country needs the
best from every man, woman and child Of every race,
religion and ancestry, and that discrimination against any
group hurts US all.
Every year, Americans lave more and more to be thank
full for. And certainly, a large share of the credit for this
expanding heritage belongs to the labor movement.
This year the turkey is trimmed with social security and
welfare. In 1850, it will be civil rights. Labor is on the
march and America is marching with it. There will be
Digger and better Thanksgiving as a result. - ns
Montana labor news., 1949-11-24
Blackrner Return
Yields
Big Profit

".atcs, development in the case OF
Henry NJ Blackmcr, who had a part
il the Teapot Dome bribery scandal,
indicate that he is going back to
France alter An exceedingly proii-
table return t. the land OF his
birth.
When the government helped to let
him oil from a number OF serious
charges. with the payment OF a I'm
81 s2O,OW he was pictured as a SicN
old man who wanted 10 come home
10 die. The Federal Court IL Den
YER. his former home, was told that
! prison sentence might have caused
his death.
4. few days later il vas disclosed
that the government had released
$40 million in bank funds, some ~
unnamed accounts. which had been
frozen" while he was a fugitive III
France.
The next day Hlackmcr was re-
yealcd To be planning to return to
France by Christmas. this time VIII
q Unitcd States passport, and plenty
~ money to continue his lite OF ease
in tn, Fairgrounds oi Europe
Montana labor news., 1949-11-24
Labor League Drive
for Dollars
Rolling Ahead

Observation-Disclosures League for
Political Education has alrcad,
mailed more than 2.0OO.O00 receipts
70 local union ior contributions oi
= or more from each American
Federation Of Labor member Ia help
win a liberal Congress in 1850
The receipts in booklets al 25
each are going MI Of League head
quarters at the rate Of % L. s.
mail bag, per day.
Bundles Of the booklets are adj
dressed 10 the financial secretary OF
each local union who has been desie-
mated a, The deputy League collec-
tor ioi the campaign. They are
being sent on the basis OF address
lists furnished BY each international
union.
The league said that IS interna-
tional unions have already furnished
these lists Of local union hut that
. are still TO be heard from Head
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Montana labor news., 1949-11-24
AFL SELECTS FRANK EDWARDS
FOR new RADIO SERIES

Wa,hington-Frank Edwards. II
al the outstanding liberals on the
air. has been engaged as common
,ator ior the American Federation
OF Labor, ncw. nation wide radio
program which will be broadcast ,
nights a week over the Mutual net
work beginning January ;
Edwards brings 70 the ml%crophonc
!, versatile radio news background OF
more than y wears and a vivid per
sonality which won him top popu-
larity ratings in his latest assign
mcnt at indianapolis. Although he
is sponsored j, a concern there,
his consistent c>pouSal OF liberal
causes and his aggressive campaign
against the Tafl-liartlcl \ct won
him a wide following among Md
west workers.
His broadcast ior the MI. will
originate from Washington and wall
hcaired oycr a network OF AZ sta
aHgs
,ions IRON 10 to l0.l9 pm. ENl.
"a complete list OF the stations on
The network and the local time when
This program will be heard viii be
nublished as soon as II can be ON
pilcd)
Edwards was chosen 10 serve as
the AEI's news commentator after a
series OF additions OF many better
known ncwscasters because OF ms
effective radio style and his cru
sading spirit for progressive obJeo.
lives. 1t is expected that he VIII
Coon become one OF the most popu-
lar commentators On the air.
To accustom radio audiences 10
listening to Edwards at ~ PM
Est the Mutua network plans TO
cart him on that spot on a SUD
staining basis beginning December
: Monday through Friday until the
AFI. program takes over on the
came time beginning January :.
Edwards started his radio career
as a special events broadoaster but
his unceasing efforts TO dig tor me
STORY behind the story prompted
Montana labor news., 1949-11-24

\. ! Gueuther. Business Agent Of
Local No. 4. Butte, Leo Stewart.
UP. Great Falls Local No. 81 sam
Rivin. cuisines, Agent Vi Mis>oula
Local 9ol.
Objects. Nim> uid Principals we're
discussed 1t length
Welfare d the Clerks Il tllc stat
Vas also touched on
Organization Of the ~moreanizcd
was also discussed.
The next meeting u the group
Will be in Helena January 18th. At
this meeting permanent officers Will
be elected.
TEN. officers ior this meeting
were Leo Stewart, chairman and
sam RiNin. secretary
At "ne O'Clock a turkey dinner wls
cnjolc ed BY the delegates with lo-
cal No. 1. Butte. acting a. hos,
Meeting adjourned al 4 Is PM
Montana labor news., 1949-11-24

him To switch soon after To news
reporting and then commentaries.
He has Travelled far and wide
tracking down news Developments.
visiting such iar-away places as
Borneo.Alaska Sumatra, Australia.
South Africa, Norway and most OF
the South American nations in quest
OF radio headlines. An expert news
reel photographer, he has shot many
films to illustrate his lectures which
have won him popularity in the
Midwest.
Fearless in his presentation OF the
truth and completely independent IN
his point OF view. Edwards is ex-
pected to provide a refreshing con-
tras, to the regular u OF commen-
tators. most OF whom lean to the
reactionary side OF public issues
Certainly. he will offer a ~colorful and
interesting new personality on the
tltr
Montana labor news., 1949-11-24
Tobin Offers Help
On New
Wage-Hour Law

Wa,linetpn-Sccrciar ii labor
Maurice Tobin offered the as
>istanee al hi, Department, t.
WORKERS and emrlo>cr> 10 help IN
dcr,tand the new Wae,-honr law
amendments which - into effect
January 25.
The new provisions >iencd into
law b. President Truman raise the
minimum hourly wage from 10 to
- cent, an hiir. further restricts
child labor and strengthens the
WORKERS ahilitN /, collect underpav-
mni> p the minimum wage Tn
Fortunately, il removes some work
cr, iron il, projection in direct
opposition 10 Al'I demands Tor
broader coveragc.
Pointing out that the new amend
ments go into effect January Is.
Secretary Tnbin said
Il hope that during the i%nterven-
ing time employees and employers
alike will carefully study the new
provisions of the act to ascertain
their rights and responsibilities. !
offer the assistance ii the Depart
mcnt oi Labor
lie said the law will increase
workers purchasing power and pro-
tect employers who pay decent wages
from unfair competition by those
who pay substandard wages
Requests Tor information about the
law may be addressed to the I.abo,
Department III Washington or il
field offices, Mr.. Tobin said.
Montana labor news., 1949-11-24
OUR POLICY

| disagree with what
you say. but | will fight to the
death for your right to say it..
-Voltaire
Montana labor news., 1949-11-24
The DI CIORCIO STORY; STARVATION
IN The LAND OF PLENTY

N oiirf by the national Farm
Labor Union Al'.I. at an open
hearing Of d Congressional Com
mittce il Bakersfield. Calf, No.
vembrr a.. TO submit its member
Slh. lis. Tor check against employ
mont records OF the hi Gioreie
Fruit corporation To determine
Montana labor news., 1949-11-24
Labor News in Brief


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Montana labor news., 1949-11-24

Whenever there is a conf
flict between human rights and
property rights. human rights
must prevail Lincoln.
New England bulletin., 1949-05-28
Readers AllUays Write

The contents of the Ada Hills letter, which appeared in the last issue of The New England BULLE- TIN, would be completely compre- hensible if it were not for few incidents in our fair pages of American History. Perhaps she and her husband need reference to those days prior to the American Revolution. Did not those stalwart pilgrims resort to cry-babying tactics to get what they wanted ultimate freedom from a tyrannical group.
 And did they not go even fur ther than cry-baby tactics? Ger tainly they did. These colonists fol- lowed through with brilliant rev. olution which gave vent to the es- tablishment of these United States of America.
 And did not groups among these peoples speak out against the treat ment they were receiving after a "democratic form of government was established" If Mrs. Hills will
New England bulletin., 1949-05-28

only read her American History Pm sure these facts will be un- yelled before her prejudiced-dim- med eyes.
 Who am I that dares lift my pen against the writer who said, "the late MT. Bilbo was right ?"
 Well, Mrs. Hills and BULLE- TIN readers, Pm a full-blooded American who has experienced the bitter and the sweet. You see, I've lived the life of a Negro because I am a Negro '. and proud of the fact.
 Proud to be among those "cry- babies who are awakening to new phase in American History. A chap ter in history that will give free dom to 13,OO0,OO0 Americans. Freedom to vote, to work, to live and to play as our 13O,00O,O 900 neighbors do.
 It may be lot of "bananna oil' to you and your husband, but to red-blooded Americans it is "demo- cratic plasma". A re-vitalized tonic
New England bulletin., 1949-05-28

start series of social surveys We, part of the government, help in these by starting in homes to educate children to christian way of life.
 More emphasis ought to be placed happy home life rather than the ways of making life easier to live. cr,de roethods of E,;,a I+ ;e .n ; +sI~e ;+o consideration statistics will show that that the od folks" with all their eccentrcities followed and more peaceful line of everyday life.
 We, i'm contemporary society need devote less dime to labor saving devices and time happy G1ome living with children. .-#.-~.:..@- ..:.
New England bulletin., 1949-05-28
,SZNCEREL Y YOURS
George w. Goodman

One of the current reactions that some of our white friends have to the Negro is the feeling that he seldom manifests an independent point of view when it comes to i'm portant issues. Thus, anything that a great many white persons seem to cherish and regard highly, they feel the Negro will automatically desire. That is why these white friends visualize the granting of full citizenship to the group, would automatically encourage a land slide of participation in everything.
 Of course, it goes without say ing that such a reaction would be most desirable in a democracy and that it is too bad that whites them selves do not respond in this fash ion. But Negroes, being human be- ings with the same basic strengths and weaknesses, manifest varied reactions to different situations.
 Because Levi Jackson manifest ed some of this inclination the other day in the selection of the senior society that he desired to affiliate himself with, people are still gasp ing. Gasping because he turned down the two oldest societies at Yale; groups that many youngsters at Yale would give most anything to be affiliated with.
 We'll, it is high time that some
New England bulletin., 1949-05-28

people began to appreciate the fact that not all Negroes are goverened in their decisions by what seems to be the popular mode. Some of them, as in all other groups, have minds of their own and can use them, when the time arrives, to make important decisions.
 So the time that many white folk waste making apologies and ex- cuses for a group and insisting up on trying to make them something different and apart, might we'll be used seeing to it that the stand ards of measurement are placed purely upon ability and character.
 To me it really is not important what decision lone boy makes about what college society he wants to be affiliated with during part of his formal education. However, it is important when that boy hap pens to be growing symbol of the rising intelligence of a group which many have striven to disinherit.
 Let it be known then that we do not all want to be policemen, fire men, members of the National Guard, bus operators or members of the oldest societies. But we do all want to be free to make our own selections of the lives we de- sire to live and the associations we want to make.
New England bulletin., 1949-05-28

that will give democratic life to all Americans regardless of the color of their skin.
 And finally Mrs. Hills, in ref erence to your question, "why don't all of you go back to Africa if you are dissatisfied with this coun- try"
 Why in the hell didn't the col onist go back to England?
 Because they had the courage to ask for free way of life =.
 We too inted to stay, even though we are dissatisfied, and get that freedom which is due all races of mankind.
 RICHARD BLOUIN, Hartford
New England bulletin., 1949-05-28
ENTER JUNE

If you're lucky enough to have large, cozy, stacks of dimes, if can afford to follow the sun around from Bermuda in December to Maine for the Fourth then you can be blase about the last few days i'm May. With million dollars, who needs spring? .no.,oh ,,;,,+e, i'm New England with tht weather rough as hard tines and as lnpredictabe three-year.olds con versation when company comes, June IS the season of peace and promise, and hot dogs on long roll
 When slender outlaw sprouts are pushing the1r way through fallow earth, and buds bursting into Blooming fragrance the gang meeting on the corner under the light and the best girl is getting out of her flrs and into mood, - then life Is good, and man cam breathe deeply and feel the tensions and be- Eeve in the things he wants to believe.
 In the spring young mans fancy. Whether he belongs to the bop cap and weird drape gang around bandstand the sports jacket and gray flannel set about campus, man can find 1t warm enough to warrant bright gay haberdashery and cool enough to it. In the spring young mans fancy, and sos his old man.
 The world is young in the spring It is the sea son of youth. Except that it isn't the kind of youth that reserved for the very There's youth for the young and the old and the balding middle-aged and the two-way that's finding way to stretch
 It is the season of hope and faith because youth can believe. In June believe i'm the inher ent goodness of people, and in the hope for democ- racy practice because nation believes in the right ness of democracy i'm principle. He believe that day will come when the proper adjective, Negro will apply way of description and not as a way of life.
 He can believe i'm peace, and justice and equal ity and three horse parlays He can know that the road ahead for the Negro is long and hard but he realize that the road behind is long too and that the race has come a long way. He believe that the improbable is possible because Bunche has done it in the United Nations, and Higgins has done it in Springfield Levi Jackson has done it at Yale, and Ponder has from twenty lengths off the pace to take it all i'm the Derby.
 In New England all important decisions should be left the spring. All elections conventions labor problems and racial problems should be brought out be soothed by the and cooled by the breezes in the when cold hates, and prejudices and bgo try can be lulled and warmed.
 Spring is peaceful, and pleasant and fragrant. It's lazy too but that's another editorial
 How you call it spring fever if you've had it all winter long?
New England bulletin., 1949-05-28
A SAVER WAY OF LIFE

The world daily proclaims some scientific feat that will make living easier some little appliance that will lessen the daily household tasks.
 These are all we'll and good i'm present socie- ty which progresses such rapid pace.
 Still there is a household need which science has progressive society.
 This much needed ''it'' in present way of life is advice to the younger generation For, youth of today then crime and immortality will cer- tainlv be the order of the day. .'
 The increasing rate of crime among youth in the United States has caused the government
Evening star., 1949-02-27
Parking Garages Urged
For Residential Areas

An amendment to the zoning
regulations to permit parking ga
RACES in congested residential
areas has been suggested by the
District Zoning Commission S
Parking Committee. Only park
ing lots are permitted in resi-
Dental areas now, and then only
when adjacent to commercial
property.
The proposal must be approved
by the zoning Commission, which
probably will hold public hearings.
The amendment Stipulates that
the proposed garages can not ad-
vertise, that they create no OBJ
jectionable traffic and that they
be reasonably necessary and. con-
venient to multifamily hotel or
institutional buildings in the vi
cinity.
The committee proposed that
the garages be permitted to sell
gasoline and oil from inside the
buildings.
The erection of a parking ga
rage would require the approval
of the Zoning Commission, the
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission and the Motor
Vehicle Parking Agency.
P. Y. K. Howat, who heads the
parking agency, said he saw no
reason why they should hurt the
value of adjacent property.
Evening star., 1949-02-27
Envoy Urges u. S. Proposal
As Basis for Conference
BY the Associoted Press


Netherlands Ambassador E. N.
Van Klefens suggested yesterday
that an American proposal for
the makeup of an 1ndonesian
government be used as starting
point in the proposed roundt table
conference between the Dutch and
Indonesian leaders.
The American proposal calls for
one third representation in the
government by the territories
which have been trying to set up
a Dutch-opposed republic, and
two thirds by the territories which
have gone along with the Dutch
backed federation plan.
It, was made initially by Merle
Cochran, American delegate on the
United Nations Cancellation Com
mission which has been trying for
months to bring about an agree
ment between the two parties.
At news conference, Mr.. Van
Kleffens also emphasized that the
principal minority groups in In
donesia should have appropriate
representation" and "in proper
ton to their significance"
One of the main minority groups
is the Chinese, who number
around 1,125,000.
Evening star., 1949-02-27
Rieve Says |d|eness
Exceeds U. 5. Figure,
BY the Associated Press

UTICA, N. Y, Feb. 26.-Emll
Rieve, general president of the
CIO Textile Workers Union, said
today the unemployment problem
is worse than Government sta
tiSticS indicate.
Speedy action is needed to avert
a more serious decline in purchas-
ing power. he added.
Mr.. Rieve, in a speech prepared
for delivery before the Utica joint
Board of the TWUA, said Federal
job figures reflect the actual con-
ditionS of a month or two ago.
because of the time required to
compile them. He added he. is
convinced there has been a steady
rise in unemployment since jan
uary !.
The labor leader is a CIO vice
president and is administrative
chairman of the CIO Full Employ
ment Committee.
A census of unemployment
isn't the whole story" Mr.
Rieve said, adding:
Evening star., 1949-02-27

shop at IT.
For a long time he worked at
the terminus of the horse car line
near what now is Thirty second
and M streets NV. Then, when
the cable cars were installed on
Pennsylvania avenue. friends per-
suaded him to move downtown.
He set up a new shop on Tenth
street, opposite the Washington
Gas Light Co. offices. Half the
"gaSlighters" were his customers.
Changes in real estate arrange
mentss forced him to change his
address every decade or so. -Four
different locations were his head
quarters during half a century.
He was installed at different times
at the Bartenders' Club and Hol-
lidays Hotel. Some of his Gus
toners brought their sons to him;
some brought their grandSons.
He served four generations OF
Washington men Government
Evening star., 1949-02-27
0|eo Tax Opponents,
Beaten Last Year,
Reopen Fight tuesday
By ChoImers M. Roberts

The battle between butter ant
oleomargarine-with the house
wife in the middle-begins agar
in Congress Tuesday.
The House Agriculture Commit.
tee will open hearings OH repeal o.
the Federal taxes on margarine
measure which passed the Houst
a year ago but died in a Senate
filibuSter.
Since then 81 butter has be-
come 70-cent butter and mar
garine is down to around IS cents
for the uncolored mix-lt-youl
self variety. But 10 buy the al
ready colored type, of which more
and more is being sold each month
the housewife must stiIl pay the
10-cent Federal tax on each pounG
Centers on Mkt.
The, fight in Congress this veal
will again center on the miX-lt
nuisance to the housewife. Dairy
interest fears of ruin if colorec
margarine is widely sold also will
be heard again as we'll as COM
plants from soybean and cotton
areas that the tax law blocks
sales of their Oil products, basic
ingredients of oleo.
The dairy butter lobby has
shifted its position since the last
fight from one of straight opposi-
ton to repeal of the taxes aro
the high Federal license fees. Il
now favors tax and fee repeal
| if Congress forbidS any sale ol
colored margarine.
The oleo lobby. on the other
hand, is confident of victory this
time and is unwilling to agree or
any such compromise" BackerE
Of tax repeal, and more than g
dozen repeal measures have beer
introduced so far, will agree tc
some sort of labelling for oleo solo
in restaurants but nothing more
OleO is Labeled.
One repeal advocate, Repre-
sentative Poage. Democrat. of Tex
as, pointed out yesterday that
about SO per cent Of all margarine
sold is bought by housewives at
groceries where oleo is labeled
and where the price differential
also guarantees no one will get
it instead of butter.
Mr.. Poage said he is certain the
Agriculture Committee, OF which
he is a member, this year. will re-
port out some sort of tax repeal
measure in contrast to last years
pigeonholing action. The repeal
measure was later brought to the
House floor by petition of 21e
members and passed overWhelm-
ingly.
Mr.. Poage said that if the dairy
butter version is voted by the COM
mittee, he is certain the House
will strip it down to straight tax
repeal. He said he thinks there
will be a House vote sometime late