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Montana labor news., 1949-03-03

Anaconda Mill and Smeltermcn
Union. Local IL, at special meet
ing last week saw two resolutions
by members to increase
local membership dues. One OF the
resolutions calls for an increase to
Sl.7s a month from the present
Sl.25. The other would raise the
dues to $500 month.
The meeting also voted by large
majority in secret ballot to pay
up its back per capita tax owed to
the international Union. Members
took the floor to point out that the
local is in no position to enter the
forthcoming negotiations with the
powerful Anaconda Copper Mining
Company without backing OF the
International Union and the other
member locals OF the Anaconda
Council The Council, formed last
year, includes all properties OF the
ACM both in this country and Can
ada under Mine-Mill contract.
Discussion on the dues increase
brought out the following facts
While wages, the cost OF living ant
the cost OF operating union have
increased many fold in the past few
years, there has been no CORE.
spending increase in Local ll7s
membership dues. Dues in Ana.
conda and Butte are the lowest II
the International Union. Most o.
the hundreds OF other locals have
! found il necessary to increase due.
Montana labor news., 1949-03-03
SCHOOL BILL KILLED

Keeping an eye on the legislative
assembly. this is how your repre-
sentatves voted on some key labor
and progressive issues last week.
On the School Refiancing plan
which would have made the state re-
sponsible for fifty per cent of edu-
cational funds and guaranteed equal
ity OF educational opportunity Tor
Montana's boys and girls, Clark,
Ballard, Dwyer Foley, Loughran and
Tierney all voted against the meas :
ure and helped to defeat it. Mernin
Mccarthy, Emmons and Smith voted
in favor of the bill.
On a vote to increase the cigar
cite sales tax by 50 per cent, Clark
Dwyer, Foley, Loughran, Mccarthy
all voted for the tax increase. Not-
inc against the increase were I'm
mons, Mernin and Smith. Ballard
and Tierney were absent on tht
vote.
On a vote pertaining to petroleum
leases which would permit the raid
ing OF state school funds, Clarl
Dwyer, Foley, Loughran, McCarth,
and Teirney voted for the raids
Emmons, Mernin and Smith vote'
to protect the funds from raidine
Ballard was absent.
Montana labor news., 1949-03-03
Who Pays the Piper, Calls the Tune!

bribery law partners at home can
accept enormous fees from public
utilities corporations, banks, or man.
uiacturing concerns which are in
tercsted i'll antilabor legislation
and taxes exempting the rich from
paying their fair share OF the cost
OF the war Curiously enough, the
lawyers who accept such retainers
or have partners at home who ac-
cept such retainers almost invari-
ably fight and vote for legislation
i'll which the clients have iinan-
cial interest. The state and the
nation suffer.
1t is necessary ior labor and farm
ers to raise the pay OF state leg
islators to provide living wage
and to eliminate the temptations
offered by organized wealth This
is the only permanent solution to
the problem. Even ii labor wanted
to subsidize state legislators II
would be impossible since most
State Federations have barely
enough money today to carry on
their regular trade union activities
In the meantime, Senator Morse,
pro-labor Republican OF Oregon, has
an excellent suggestion for ex-
posing corrupt public office holders
He had a bill in the 80th Congress
to compel every Congressman tc
file complete itemized statement
under oath, of all the sources OF his
income. The results would undoubt
edly be more shocking than tht
reports made mandatory by the
Lobbying Act. You ask, What be
came OF this excellent Morst pro
gram. :" You guessed tit was
never even given a hearing.
Montana labor news., 1949-03-03

" N>IilNGION The American
Medical association recently an-
naaueed lepolnr program iar side
tracking President Trumans health
Insurance plan. VAS denounced to-
laS ln the Committee tor the Ma
ilon, llcalih, III statement issued
le ls chairman. Dr. Channing
i'rulhurharu. al Boston. as a
fancy press relations job designed
f. obscure the NMNs stubborn op-
position to any program which would
hrine medical care within the means
the average man
Speaking iur his committee. vfich
i> voluntary group oi doctors aud
lasmcu hat king Prcsiden, Truman
program. Dr rockingham said most
81 the proposals advanced by the
AMN either are on the statue books
already. ar are III the Presidents
program awaiting action by con
erc>> The AMA, he said, Is be
iatedls jumping onto the handwaRon
~ II has N the case 81 most social
advances IN the past
DR.. rockingham, who has twice
been President oi the Massachusetts,
Medical SdcletN, issued the follow
mp statement ior the committee Tor
the nations health
!. I'm reading the ANA program, Il
would be well for the laNman td
remember that the American Mcdi-
cal association recently hired a new
and clever publicity firm ior what
is reported to be the biggest public
relations Zee III history which the
association hopes to pay IRON the
S5.5O00VO propaganda fund IT Is
trying 10 collect by assessing ITS
members SIS each
THAT publiciiy iirm has begun
to pay oil lis iirst achievement !,
fancy press relations job designed
to obscure the AMA's stubborn op-
position to any program whici
would bring medical care within the
means OF the average man he
AMA's only proposal ior meeting
tina, national problem is the sam'
as bciorc-voluntary health lnsur
ance. /, has not moved an inch oi
this basic issue. despite all the WIN
dow dressing.
voluntary health insurance ha
proved ii cannot meet the nation
needs. Despite the AMAs irantl'
effort to promote such programs II
order to head oil compulsory ~
surancc. the voluntary medical III
surance plans favored by the AN
cover less than a sixth OF the pop
ulation and oiier only limited pro
lection. They are either who'll
controlled by the AMAs state an
local medical societies or are mcrel
cash benefits paying a traction Z
medical costs through insuraic
companies. As a substitute ior tn
Presidents program oi iull proteC
ton. they are a snare and df
lusion.
The AMA proposes that govern
ment funds. provided by the taNpaN
ers, be used 10 aid these private pr
grams 50 that they can take ~ u
Montana labor news., 1949-03-03
ANACONDA LOCAL TO VOTE ON INCREASE

to from 500 to $500 month. he
Gently, Great Falls Mill and Smell
termen's Local 10 voted TO increase
its dues to Sl.DS a month.
In the last International reicrcn-
DUN the membership voted TO IN
crease per capita To the lntcrna
tional Union by Is cents a month
first such increase IL per capita
since l94l Even with the increase
Mine Mills per capita taN Is les'
than hall the average OF all unions
in the country. Part OF the increase
in per capita is earmarked Tor 7
strike fund, Another portion WI
90 to meet the increase ~ per capt
ia to the national ClO.
a number OF Anaconda member
and officers spoke i'll favor oi M
increase and proposed setting asd'
part OF the increase III loea
strike fund in order that the loca
be in stronger financial position u
dealing with the company durh'
periods Of contract negotiation
Action on the resolutions tn II
crease dues will take place alter n
resolutions have been read at lhre
consecutive membership meeting
Vote will be by referendum
Montana labor news., 1949-03-03
Changes in Workmen
Compensation Noticed
by Accident Board

The following statement IN
changes ln the Montana Nprkmcu ,
nmpcn,arion Vet recently passed
h, The legislature has hccn issued
q, the Industrial \ccidcn' Board,
tar TIE information 81 ~ concerned
House Eli No =. ammeudine
,afion, sections 81 the workmen ;
compensation Vet oi Montana VA
signed bs the Governor Feb ),
lqlp and became effective =, 81 that
date
The chlngc> made IN the \tt viii
apply 10 all Industrial Nccidcnt
ease, ia which the accident and in.
lurS occurred Feb !. 1919 or there
alter Ihcy will not apply u any
ta,c ii which the accident and IN
fDrs ovcured PRIOR 10 Feb ). 1910
The bill amends Sections lol2.
1plS 1yll. and 2olS by increasing
tic maximum compensation " each
bracket hN $50 q week The new
HaNtmum rates are
single, with nu dependents. S2ll
i week married. with no children
under Is year, OF age. So week
imarr,cd, with one child under "
'S,' week With two children I'm
der Is. S2l week married vtl
three children under Is, S2S a week
married, with iour or more childrci
under Is So week
The minimum compensation Il
atN case /, SlS week
section l9lS j, also amended =,
increasing from lVl 10 500 week
the compensation 10 be paid widow
81 surviving bcnciiriarics or de-
pcndtnls ot deceased wurkmcn
section 2plS i, amended by re
du,ing the waiting period Tor
single man with no dependents e
one week instead OF two weeks a
heretofore compensation Tor th'
first week viii not bc paid unlcs
the wage loss continue, tor i,
weeks.
Montana labor news., 1949-03-03

An incorrect Associated Press
story stated that the AFI. Political
League planned to subsidize poor
but honest state legislators. This
inaccurate report was Immediately
treated as a fact by anti-labor Sem
ator Donnell in a discussion on the
Senate floor. in spite OF the OBJ
lection OF Senator LANCER, pro-
labor Republican OF North Dako-
Ia. Actually no such action was
taken at the Miami AFL meeting.
However. the incident has served
to focus attention on real threat
to good government. Underpaid
state legislators are serious pro-
blem for farmers, for labor, and for
all persons interested in legisla-
tion in the public interest. I.
There are several states like Ore
gon and Tennessee where state leg
islators do not receive enough pay
even to cover hotel bills during
legislative sessions Consequently
workers and working farmers cannot
afford to run for the legislature.
This situation goes back to the or
igina theory of the British Parlia-
ment that only gentlemen living
on inherited property are qualified
to govern w hen British la b r
unions began to elect labor repre-
sentativcs to the British Parliament,
they were faced with the question
how can working man in Par
| lament answer all roll calls and
perform his duties without pay
British labor answered this question
by providing funds to maintain its
representative in the British Par
lament until only five or six years
ago when the government provided
living wage for members of Par
| lament.
This interesting historical fact
was not mentioned on the Senate
floor or in the Senate Labor Com
mittee 1t was not mentioned in the
monstrous hypocritical editorial
published on this matter i'll the
Kansas City Star, spokesman foI
Boss Roberts Of Kansas City, or il
the St. Louis Star Times editorial
or in the Washington Post editorial
Most hypocritical OF all the editor
ials was that OF the Baltimore Sun
Ii the Baltimore Sun wants to know
who pays the wages OF certair
statesmen, let it make its own in
vestigation OF Maryland's delegation
As matter OF fact, everyon,
familiar with politics knows VIII,
state legislatures and Congress ar
filled with lawyers instead of bus
inessmen workers, or working farm
ers Lawyers legally can accep
retainers without being charged wit
Montana labor news., 1949-03-03
GOV. BONNER TO BE
PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
AT BIG WILD LIFE SHOW

All roads lead to the big Wild
Lie Show, Saturday evening, March
5th in the Butte High School .Au-
ditorium and Cafeteria.
Showing OF Prize Game birds BY
Ralph f. Bridges will begin at
b.S0 p. NJ. and continue to 200
2. NJ. followed with select numbers
BY the famous Butte High Schoo.
Band. Several reels OF Wild Life
motion pictures will be shown from
80 p Nj. to 500 P. NJ. when Gov.
Bonner and the Hon John ]. Holmes
viii be introduced. Gov. Bonner
will be the principal speaker Of the
evening.
Everyone entering the high school
will be given a free ticket which
will entitle the person who receives
it 10 refreshments in the cafeteria
Only one exception this year and
that is. children must be accom-
panied by their parents.
Montana labor news., 1949-03-03
Truman Sees No Danger in Price Declines
Cascade Co,ul,..,,
Trades and
Labor Assembly

Meeting was called to order at
800 p. NJ. by President Stcnmctz
Roll call OF officers showed all
officers present.
The minutes oi the previous meet
ing we're read and approved
Communications
From Congressman Mansfield
copy oi II. X. 2,557 introduced by
him to repeal wartime excise taxes.
Placed on file.
Special Order of Business
Rex Hawn. member OF the
Teamsters Union and Farmers
Union and candidate or lie Pro-
grcssive party ticket ior member
OF the city council from the 5th
Ward spoke on his own behalf in
the interest of his election i'll the
coming city election Fred Mackie,
a member OF the Carpenters Union
and the Farmers Union, spoke in
his own behalf as candidate ior
city councilman on the Progress
>ive ticket
b. |. Steinmctz reported on the
progress OF the Labor Temple Build
ing
President Stenmctz urged that
all organizations should get their
funds into the hands of the commit
tee at their earliest convenience as
our option on the proposed site
expires on March 2lst and the new
building committee should be ready
To go ahead before that time
President Steinmetz reported on
the hearings OF the Senate Commit
tee on lib 100 to increase the bene-
tits under unemployment insurance.
On motion the Assembly bonds
are to be converted into cash and
the amount necessary to put the
Assembly in good standing should
be retained i'll the Assembly the
remainder to be placed in the Labor
Temple Fund.
Roll Call and Reports of Delegates
Ray Graham reported that the
Smcltermcn have contributed 500
to the MNA fund.
Josephine Miller reported that
the Cooks and Walters have pledged
$1,000 to the Labor Temple Building.
Sam Nichols reporting for the
Musicians that they had pledged
$1,000 to the Labor Temple Build
ing
Berral J. c. Leary reported that
lib 2l6 is going ahead and will
provide increases for liquor store
employees.
Martha Lyon reported on the
various school bills before the State
LEGISLATURE. On motion letters were
ordered written to the Senate and
House appropriations committees
urging that SS,OO0,0o0 be appropri-
ated for school aid.
On motion wires were ordered
sent Governor Bonner, Paul Can
non and Leo Graybill urging that
violators OF the State Liquor Con-
troll Act be prosecuted to the fullest
extent OF the law as revealed by the
investigating com m ttcc of the
House. On motion all unions are
urged 10 also wire INC boNSilloli
Cannon and Graybill
Larry Price reported. that the
Carpenters had contributed $1,000 tc
the MNA fund. Price reported he
or NJ. X. Webster would like to ap-
pear before the various labor unions
in behalf OF MNA.
Announcements
Legislative Committee will NEE
at 7 80 P. NJ. on Wednesday at th'
Assembly Office. Have your repre-
sentative present with your checi
made out to the Central Labo
Building Association.
Having no further business W.
adjourned.
John Evanko Jr.
Montana labor news., 1949-03-03
CANNON DISCUSSES
LEGISLATURE

HELENA-Lt. Governor Paul
Cannon asserted Sunday the 3lst
state legislature has fallen "iar
short OF solving the many crucial
problems" now facing Montana.
Speaking over radio network,
Cannon said the current legislature
has been more OF coalition ses-
sion than Democratic session.
Cannon discussed progress OF
three Democratic campaign issues;
Public schools, highways, and de-
velopment OF natural resources.
OF the first issue, he said:
while some progress will be made
i'll school reorganization, the man
accomplishment will be awaken
ing OF the people to the problem.
Before another session rolls around
the people will demand an ade-
quate solution OF this complicated
school problem"
Turning to the highway issue, ne
referred to proposed four-poini
program for raising the states share
of matching funds and said;
with legislation. which iairl,
equalizes the burden OF cost among
all our highway users, | think VIZ
can safely say we have embarked OF
great era in our highway con
struction program.
The third ssue-encouraglng new
industry to locate in Montana :
reused Cannon to eXclaim:
1T is indeed strange method 0
reasoning when a committee WI
approve expenditures in excess O
SS,000,000 for the operation OF on
university system, and then reius
to approve mere $1,000 to loo
into the possibility OF developing on
natural resources and bringing ne'
industry into our state. And there
BY provide. jobs for the gradu
ates OF this seli-same universit
I cycteO, "
Montana labor news., 1949-03-03
INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL
PARTY MEETS

An enthusiastic meeting ~ mc
camnaian committee oi the lnde-
pendcn, school party met at the
Carpenter, Hall TUESDAY March
The campaign committee. financial
committee and publicity committee
we're appointed and the work wa'
on,lined t. carrs on the campaign
The two candidates oil the In
depcnylent party are Thomas Dun
stan and Rene Roulcau.
Montana labor news., 1949-03-03
LOCAL UNION GIVES So,5oo
TO HOSPITALS AND FUNDS

\EM YORK. Gil ~ nc 'a.e
,er;a Employees Union. Local su-
AFll donated So.'W TO SIX nos nos,
pnals and medical funds, accord'ns
!. William Mescvich. president, and
l.seuh Fox. secretary-treasurer'
Montana labor news., 1949-03-03
HUGH sEDGwICK NAMED

HAMILTON, Ont.-Hugh J. Sed-
wick OF the Hamilton Trades and
.abor Council was reelected sec
retary OF the Ontario Provincial
Federation OF the Canadian Trades
and Labor Congress. He was the
iraternal delegate from Canada at
the last American Federation Of
Labor convention.
Montana labor news., 1949-03-03
ANA Plan Fails to Meet Problem

dieen, aud ,dieallA ndieeni pc
sons The MIA, OWN >taii>tic
show that 80 per cent ni the popn
latioi al lho,r With incomes under
5000 4 year are no, able "a meet
the expenses ni srriau, Hines, out
III thcir nwn resource, hc NM Ns
so.call,d program mcan> that MI
lions oi scli.rcspecnnp Nmcri,An
families would have e. he labeled
A. medically ndiscni after ~ ia
vestigatnn oi their personal y
nances, before they could gcl the
government AID the NMN propose,
Has the NM\ forgotten that 'hi,
proposal Was pnt before pnereN>
Two wear, ago N a hlll sponsored
hs senator Tai, and ialled to WI
approval even from the cen,cfNa
ise S0lh oneress
Most ui the remainder - The
ANA proposals are either on The
statute hooks already OF are inenr
poratcd IN. President Truman pro
gram now before Congrc>s The
ANA i merely accepting the IN
cvitahlc. aud bela,edlS jumping onto
the handwapun a. il has ~ the ease
OF most social advances ~ the past
"Some oi the AMAs y poin,s
are mere pions plati'udcs calling ioi
expansion Of present government ac
Montana labor news., 1949-03-03
A. v. C..

1t is one OF the proudest boasts
of the American Veterans Commit
tee that it has repeatedly, by word
and deed, demonstrated its behei
that strong, healthy trade unions are
one of the most effective safeguards
of democracy in this country.
The A. V. c. is the largest or
ganization in the U. S. whose mem.
bership is made up exclusively OF
veterans of World War ii. Al
though it is young it has many
times, by its vigorous and fortnight
action, been OF very great service,
not only to veterans, but to all oiti-
zens interested in the welfare OF
their country and in preserving
and extending its liberal traditions
The A. Y. c. is doing good jot
in helping preserve healthy liberia
climate in this country.
Montana labor news., 1949-03-03
Coopers to Hold Convention

BOSTON-Thc 2oih genera CON.
vention OF the Coopcrs international
oi North america will open ApTil
IN the Hotel Melbnrne. St I.onls
Montana labor news., 1949-03-03
Silver Bow Trades
& Labor
Council Notes

The regular meeting oi the oil
yer Row Trades and Labor Council
was called to order al 500 I. NJ.
h, President Crawford
Roll call oi officers and all pre-
sent
.At this time. John F. Cavanaugh,
candidate tor mayor on the i'en'o-
cratic ticket was given the iioo'
and spoke to the Council on his can
didancy and outlined his program
ii elected
Mrs. Madden oi anaconda was
then given the ioor and asked the
support oi the Council III putting
on a show in Butte 10 which pro
cecds would 90 to the conservation
oi Montana. After long talk ana
a lot of discussion. she retired.
Credentials were read IRON the
Blacksmiths Union and on motion
the credentials we're received and the
delegate obligated.
Minutes oi the previous meeting
were read and approved as read
Commune
Governor John w Bonner on
House Bill 5l4 stating he. would
give it his earnest consideration
House Bill 5ll Was read and tho
secretary was instructed To write
Senator Mulholland and protest
against its passage.
Railroad commission on the bus
schedules in Butte. No action was
taken.
Reports Of Delegates
The Plumbers Union reported
that there had been some difficulty
on the new housing project and the
work had been stopped. This dii-
iiculty had been taken up with Mr..
Sullivan and work has been re-
suncd on the project
Engineers delegate, reported that
their union had endorsed Barr,
OLeary ior mayor
Under the heading ul hood oi the
| Council, Mrs. Maddens proposition
was taken up and a committee was
appointed 10 look into the matter
and report back 10 the Council
Committee Nawter. Rouleau, No
vack and loohim.
Various committees ior the en-
suing year we're appointed. +.
The secretary was instructed 70
write Senator Ecton asking HIM 70
vote for the repeal OF the TAFT
Hartley Law.
There being no further business
the meeting was adjourned.
Montana labor news., 1949-03-03
off
With Price
Drops Spotty

WASHINGTON. D. president Truman declared at
r. conference White House that he nothing the
/ business situation to cause alarm.
Current price declines products constitute
the cling had been wishing for. President
unan said He added that he hoped there would be
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-26
Girl Scouts

Troop 6, sponsored by ST. Marks
Sodality, Mrs. r. M Harmon, lead
err, and Mrs. c. Jones and Mrs. N.
Turrine, assistant leaders, held a
regular meeting on Friday, May 20,
at st. Mary's Parish House. Our
leader, assistant leaders and 10 girls
were present None Of the girls
were in uniform.
Our meeting opened with the reci-
tation of the Girl Scout Promise,
followed by Roll Call and collection
of dues. The names of girls were
then taken for registration for camp.
We planned a lookout on the first
Saturday of June. The place is the
City Park We also discussed the
meeting and position the Scouts
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-26

petrated upon Mr.. Sener and other
parties in time of war and violence,
they feel that they ought not to be
held responsible for them, and there
fore there is very decided wish
that the law which has imposed upon
them this responsibility should be
tested thoroughly in the highest
Courts.
The Torch Light then quoted the
Mail in its description of the suit,
where the Mail pointed out that the
Legislature had the right to take
away from the city the rights it had
formerly held under the Statute of
Limitations. Then the Torch Light
concluded its discussion:
"On this point the case should not
only go to the Court of Appeals, but
if decided adversely to the town by
that tribunal, it should be carried
to the Supreme Court of the United
States for final adjudication. :"
/ do not have any more details of
this suit; ! do not know whether the
case was appealed or not, but we do
have the record that the city of Ha-
gerstown paid the damages.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-05-26

A plethysmograph is an electronic
instrument used to diagnose heart
disease by measuring second-to-
second changes in the size of fingers
and toes of persons with affected
blood vessels.