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Montana labor news., 1949-05-19
Reports
Ssh Million

Anaconda Copper Mining Com
pany reported last week earnings
after all taxes of S53,408, o66, equal
to SOLO a share. This increase
of more than % per cent in pro-
fits yer loA7. Net take in le47
was S43.s7l,oo7. SO the actual
increase in profit over i947 was
approximately 10 million dollars.
Gross income, that is income
before taxes, amounted to S42o,-
o2,ol6 as compared with S4l0,-
72o,552 in i947.
The ACM's total copper pro-
duction was ZOOS. 279,6l6. Total
zinc production was 448,6oO,235
pounds. Lead output was 1922
o65,3os pounds. Reports on silver,
gold and manganese production
are not yet available.
Despite the fact that 1913 pro-
fits exceeded those of l947 by
$40 million dollars, total pro-
duction declined This proves
the Unions contention that the
mining caftels are taking their
hugh postwar profits out of the
hides OF the workers through the
speed-up system.
Shipments Of manufactured pro-
: duets from plants OF the American
Brass Company and Anaconda
Wire and Cable totaled o8,s74,-
SIT pounds, a decrease of almost
6 per cent from io47 ven though
profits went up % per cent.
Employees Of the company and
its subsidiaries averaged 45,3o8
during the year, with almost
10000 within the United States.
The remainder are employed at
the company's great holdings in
Mexico and South America. These
include the great Cananea projec,
in Mexico, one Of the worlds
richest copper deposits. The Mex
lean Miners Union has taken
/ strike vote and will shut the
ACN down unless they come &c
terms within 80 days.
Have you got yours yet?
Montana labor news., 1949-05-19

The ACM chose this week, the
eve of the opening of wage a. y
contract negotiations, to cl.
down the Lexington mine. one OF
the Oldest zinc mines of the Butte
camp.
The Lexington employed about
IT'S men. How many have been
thrown out of work as a result
of the shutdown is not known
as of this writing. The COM
pany repeatedly stated that an
effort would be made to transfer
as many Lexington workers as
possible to other mines.
Meantime. ii is limited that the
price Of metals is about to drop
lower. One oi the leading custom
smclter companies this week offered
secondary copper refined from scrap
at 1879 cents a pound. 5 cents lower
than the 30, zen figure still being
demanded by all the big mining
companies.
In still another move. the Calumet
Montana labor news., 1949-05-19
Senate Approves Probes
On Economic Affairs

WASHINGTON. ~ The Senate
authorized lis banking committee Ia
gandug, a studs d the spread
between price, farmers receive Tor
their product, and what
liaee 10 pay at the retail level.
The senate approved a resolution
ei.ing the committee $4,000 To in
Nc~iiedte economic sterilization.
banking and credit legislation and
the problems of small business.
senator Burnet r. Maybank OF
south Carolina, committee chairman
Intends to use part OF the money
itr his price spread" inquiry.
THE senate also voted To allow
'S50.WOu, ii the House agreed and
paid bali. ior the Joint Economic
Committee 10 study Investments. I'M
employment. low-incomes families
and monetary policies.
Montana labor news., 1949-05-19
Senator James E.
Murray to
Select Candidate

WESTINGHOUSE lame, +
Murray -. Mont0 announced re
Gently that he viii select his tam
didatcs Tor appointment to one va
cane, at the /. 5. Military Neadeuy
in 1850 by means OF a competitive
examination To be conducted BY the
t.. ) Civil Service Commission on
Monday. July II. 1910 The exam
nation is scheduled t. be held At
the following points III Montana
Billings. Hozcman. Butte. elias
Cow. Glendivc, Great Falls. ltayrc.
Helena. kalispcll. lewi>town, Miles
City. Missoula and brentwood
Special arrangements may be
made for serviccmcn 10 take the
examination wherever they ar,
stationed.
Eligibility 70 take the examination
will be granted By Senator Murray
upon application. TO all young mel
who are actual residents of Montan.
and within the age limits.
Senator Murray emphasized tina
candidates will be nominated strict
IS III accordance with their stanGin'
in the competitive examination
and that no political endorsement
81 any lind arc necessary.
Fun information regarding tn
scope and character 81 the cXamlna
ton. as well as the requirement
iur admission to the Academic.
may be had by writing to Senate
lanes T.. Murray, l2l Senate OF
ice building. Washington 25. y, +.
Those desiring 10 take the cNamina
lion should write to senator Murra
at once ior application blanks.
\boul b hours Will be require
ior the examination No >pccia
preparation on the part Of candi
date, is required and none shoul
be necessary ior those who have
good knowledge oi high >choo
algebra
Montana labor news., 1949-05-19
Exhibits Ready +.
Let's Go To the
Union Industries Show

Elaborate preparations are com
plcted ior the big Union Industries
Show, May 1922. i'll the Cleveland
Public auditorium. For months,
exhibitors have been designing
modern booths to attract the thou
sands OF visitors to the displays
OF their union-made wares and de-
m~onstrations OF union services. 1t
is sponsored by the Union Label
Trades Department and viii be the
fourth OF the American Federation
oi I.abor's sensational exhibitions
which have become an important
part Of its public relations program.
The immediate objective OF the
onion Industries Show" stated |.
NJ. Ornborn, Director Of the unique
exhibitions, is to increase the sales
volume oi union-made goods and
greater use OF union services. By
presenting &c American consumers
in vast and varied exhibits OF high
quality, union-made products and
demonstrations OF proficient union
services. we are confident that we
shall prove to the public that they
are superior in quality and crafts
manshin.
Also through this all-A. + -
union exhibition the attention O
manufacturers" Mr.. Ornborn said
will be drawn to the tremendous
salcs-rich market OF the ten million
members OF unions and auxiliaric'
with billions "a dollars Of union
earned money which forms a malo'
portion OF Americas spendin:
power. Ii is likewise a reminde
to mcrchandiscrs that there counter
form a focal point for the vas
buying potential OF union-mndc'
consumers in their localities.
The long-ranec goal OF on
Onion Industries Shows is to Great
good relations through labor-man
agcmcn, cooperation which leads I
industrial peace. increased produc
ton and a morc permanent pros
pcrity," he added. and it exempli
lies a new spirit OF unity game
through the fellowship OF wroker
and employers when they cooperat
and utilize the opportunity oiierc
BY our outstanding exhibition I
popularizc union-made goods an
union services among America
consumers.
The entire program OF the Cnio
Industries Show is to wrap up an
deliver in one package all the bene
i. its, established over the past 3
years BY the American Fedcratio
+. Of Labor. Tor the general weliar
+, OF all citizens" Director Ornbur
, added.
Montana labor news., 1949-05-19

enemies in the NAM. who icci that
all they have Ia do /, send lncn
contribution. | think last November
A lot oi them sent III their eeulrihu
tons and then neglected 10 vote.
Fred Sweet. director u the
unions an,iprohihition department.
pointed ont political action Is e,
peeially important 10 b%ariendel, A.
prnhihrionists have never ceased
their irresponsible pol,mie> i,
signed To deprive the working man
al his modest pleasures and turn
the country back to ilc cane>ler,
OF the prercpcal era.
Montana labor news., 1949-05-19
Montana Employment
Is Setting Record

HELENA Montana employment
i, setting a new high record. Chair
mar BARCLAY Craiehcad oi The state
Unemployment Compensation Com
mission said last week.
C~raighead said: Contrary 10
trends in sonc sections Of the ma
ton and particularly III the man
uiacturine states. employment IN
Montana is continuing to mount
and is now about $500 higher than
cvcr before in April. 1t appears
certain that all previous non-farm
employment records will be sur
passed Tor the first hall OF 1919
II normal trends continue through
the summer. non-iarm employment
III Montana may reach a new all
time high. Tor the year. Craiphcad
said.
April Is figures show these en-.
plDhinent changes one year
earlier Decrcascs-lumbering 900.
coal mining 300. interstate railroads
700. Understanding 300, metal
mining 500, oil and gas production
100. construction 500. non-railroad
transportation POO. utilities 400
wholesale trade POO. retail trade 50t
service industries 700, government
500.
Non farm employment totaled
$4,000.
Employment later this year vii
depend on farm production. Craig
head said \ poor crop could pla,
hob with the entire Montana econ
omy,' he declared.
Montana labor news., 1949-05-19
$23,375 Fines Levied
for Trust Violation

PHILADELPHIA. - The Phila-
dclphia Wholesale Cleaners and
Overs Association, 10 corporations
and 5 individuals pleaded guilty to
antitrust charges and were fined a
total OF S23.375.
Specifically. the defendants were
accused of violating the Sherman
Antitrust Act by fixing prices and
allocating customers.
Montana labor news., 1949-05-19
APRIL FARM EMPLOYMENT

WASHlNGTON-Farm Employ
ment increased 10000 III April, but
SIN was : per zen under 4 year
ago. the agriculture Department re-
ported Farm Employment was put
at ll09S.OO0 Tor the week ended
April q, Ot this total, 20ll 600
were hired workers.
Montana labor news., 1949-05-19

and llecla Consolidated Copper com
an, announced tins week the COM
'ouc, %rut-dowu oi is Michigan op-
era. xb,.' the lay-oii oi l.SoO
-
Companies PREP. '"gotiations
Mine-Nlill members dt,c. Ana
conda and Great Falls saw in
these events the development oi a
familiar pattern-onc that prcccdcs
contract negotiations with the MN
ing companies almost every year.
The typical rank and lille reaction
was that these are just maneuvcrs
OF the oompanie~ desiened 10 fright
en- the miners and Smeltermen ont OF
standing up and fighting Tor their
demands"
But they said, I'VE are all
well acquainted with the tricks of
the big mining companies to cheat
the workers out OF a Just share OF
their tremendous profits
Propose Determined Struggle
Members called attention to that
part OF the report OF the National
Wage Policy Committee which
stated. In spite OF the stubborn re-
sistance OF the employers and con
trary to the false impression they
are irving 10 create. the justiiica.
ton Tor a wage increase today is az
great as ii was in 1913. l9i7 an,
1910.
I'VE do not propose to retreat
in our justified wage demands
because the %monopolies who con-
troll our industry want to take
unfair advantage of swelling un-
employment and an increasing
labor market. We do not propose
to submit to a return to 1.-THE
good old days" when corporations
hired and fired at will. and the
wages paid were determined by
the supply Of surplus labor.
I'VE propose a determined stug-
gle throughout our industry for
the economic well-being and Sc
curity of our membership and
their families
Montana labor news., 1949-05-19
Silver Bow Trades
& Labor
Council Notes

The regular meeting OF the Sill
yer Bow Trades and Labor Council
was called To order at : PM. by
President Crawford.
Roll call oi officers and abscntces
noted.
Minute, oi the previous meeting
we're read and approved as read.
Communications Read:
From the Butte Miners Union
asking Tor an ad in their 18th OF
Iunc program and on motion the
council agreed to place an ad III
their program.
From Railway Commission the
following communication which
speaks Tor itself.
Before the Board Of Railroad COM
missioners OF the State OF Montana.
In the matter Of the application
OF the Northwest Greyhound Lines,
Inc, for authority To temporarily
discontinue one round trip schedule
daily between Butte, Montana and
the Montana-ldaho state line.
Docket No. 500, Notice Of Public
Hearing
WHEREAS. the Northwest Grey
hound Lines. Inc. operating a COM
mon carrier bus system between
Butte. Montana and the Montana
Idaho state line under authority OF
this board has applied Tor pcrmis-
sion to discontinue temporarily the
operation. of one round trip daily
between Butte, Montana and The
Montana-Idaho state line, being tho
bus scheduled to, leave Butte, Mon
,ana wcstbound at l2:45 O'Clock
4. NJ, and the bus leaving III,
Montana-Idaho state line castbount
at Approximately $40 o'clock 7
NJ. arriving at Butte. Montana a
lO:lO O'Clock p. NJ. Request iol
temporary discontinuance will be
during the period OF cessation o
operations by the Northland Grey
hound Lines. Inc. from Butte, Mon
tana east, such service to be re
suncd ON the resumption OF serv
ice BY the Nor.hland Greyhound
Lines. Inc, the application Tor TEN
porary discontinuance being baset
upon lack OF traffic to warrant con
timed operation.
Notice is hereby given that tn
Board has assigned the abovc-mcn
toned matter Tor hearing in tn
Court Room OF the Court House. a
Butte. Montana. commencing a
1000 o'clock a. NJ, Monday morn
ing, May %, 1910. at which tim
and place any person interestc'
herein may appear and offer evi
dcncc pertinent to the matters an
things involved.
BY order Of the Board OF Rail
road Commissioners, Austin i. Mid
dlcton. chairman: Paul T. Smitl
Commissioner: Horace T. Case,
Commissioner.
ATTEST: Edwin s. Booth. Sec
rctary Council. Official Seal
Helena. Montana, May y. l9l9
Delegates Mermn, Crawford an
Thomas we're appointed to appear
the hearing.
From the Pacific Supply Coon
~cra,ive stating that Norman i. lie
Ecyrc had made application for
position with their organization. .
motion the Council recommends
Norman LeFevre for this position.
Delegate Nawters reported tn;
he had visited some Of the Union
in the last week in regard to II
Montana Labor News and that !
had favorable reaction from them.
NJ this time is was brought L
that the Council meet twice a mon,
during the month Of June, July. ar
August. A motion prevailed TIL
we meet on the second and fourt
Tuesday OF each month during Il
summer.
The Fourth Of July committee al
pointed to arrange for the Fourth
July celebration i'll Butte aeke
the delegates to see that their uniol
were represented at the meetir
on May 20.
There being no further bushes
the meeting adjourned.
Montana labor news., 1949-05-19
Network of Units
Planned at Local Level

sy DAN SMITH. Chicago Correspondent for AL news service
CHICAGO-Labor's League for Political Education intend 10 90
into the 1850 congressional election campaign WITH SS"' precinct
captains of its own. Director Joseph d. Keenan, told the ~ general
convention of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Balhendets
Montana labor news., 1949-05-19
Cascade County
Trades and
Labor Assembly

Meeting ~ MAY 3D. l'F
Meeting va, called to order a,
500 p NJ hs Vice President Leo
stewart
Roll call d officer, ,howcd Presi-
Dent ,ieinmeiz absent.
I'd Rule Vas appointed Vice
President Pro Ten
The minutes ri the previous meet
ing we're read. corrected and APP
proved Approved and corrected
,sat N,hi, ~Ilollcy i, chairman OF
tho committee to assist in the set
t'omcut 81 the city shops disagree
mcui
Communications
rom the service and Mainten-
an, Employee, lnion oi Los An
gcl,, advising that their dispute
ui'ii the Coast Maintenance CT
was settled and the company signed
d. Il standard maintenance COM
pan, agreement The Western Air
.iWfr. nov have luo' Union Scrv-
ae, Placed an Tile
From the c,tcr Carriers asking
iAlt letter. BE written our Con
ert,,noncl Delegation urging sup
nart III Sl773. $50. and Sll8o.
~l111 provides. among other things.
~ increase IN pay OF $50 Tor all
postal employees. 1913 and Sll89
would llbcralize retirement laws and
provide ior iul, retirement at -
wear, with 30 wears service. On
motion rcluc>, was concurred in.
Front the SiN,h Montana Labor
Institute rha, 1t will be held at
N~i,>niila on august ! ). and 9th.
They AK irr financial assistance.
MI affiliated unions are urged 10
send delegate,
From the Butte Miners Union
,oltcumc advertising IN their Mi
ncr> lnion bay >"uvenicr pro-
gram On motion referred To Labor
Day committee.
Officers and Committees Reports
N,hlcs ~liolley reported progress
lor the committee to assist the Ma
thumi,i, and Engineers III their dis
agreement at the City shops.
Roll Call and Reports Of Delegates
Merle Pulasky reporting Tor the
= Motor Coach EMPLOYEES that their
! strike continue, on the Greyhound
: l.iuc On motion communications
Nerc ordered sent our congressional
Y delegation asking ior assistance IN
: IN, Grcyhound strike.
Nu,tin Thompson reporting Tor
The Transfers that l3l men were
Il locked ont and 10 are on strike in
tGrcat Fails The strike continues.
The Unemployment Compensation
4 Commission has granted benefits
II d, those locked uut in the strike.
< Good and Welfare
\ NJ X Webster reported on the
# MN meeting held at the Odd
i, llnw, hall on sunday, May 9Th.
K Leonard kcniicld further reported
,u tia MN\ development He
stated that the Hoover Commission
Na, mghlg critical u the \rms
H Engineer, and the bureau OF Re
.ii ,lnmdtion IN their river development
program He urged that communi-
.cauons he sent our Congressional
<, Delegation urging construction o.
ife wllayrc Shelby Transmission
n Linz On motion concurred IN ane
all affiliated union, are urged 70 d.
likewise
Dr MAron Tripp Of Billing
appeared a, the assembly. He stated
/. a good tenure law /, nccessar,
.nIii Wc wish to increase membership
I, It'd Teacher, Unions and maintain
good teachers He spoke on III
I variou, aspect, oi the past Mon
ana legislature He especially tol'
III the need 81 improving the Mon
rama tau system.
Nd.nrnaucnt at * P VI.
lohn tvanko Jr.,
Secretar.
Montana labor news., 1949-05-19
BUTTE AND
TRADES COUNCIL

I'VE Do Not Patronize List)
LEES TRAILER SALES--270l
Harrison
JOE TORPEY, PLASTERER
South OF the City.
MR.. R. N~ELSON-S0o Majors
Street.
WALTER ARNOLD-Former
Owner OF Arnold Plumbing Co.
(Not the Walter Arnold,
Architect)
P. ]. HANRATTY-Caledonia
and Jackson Streets.
HENRY CIROUx- Arizona
and First Streets.
Builder.
JOHN MARKOvICH-Home
Builder. (Home Address 2lO
George Street.
KENNETH PARNALEE-
o47 w. Woolman, Parmalee
Plumbing Co.
Montana labor news., 1949-05-19
~ABDICATION OF THE


When ii. the .\tlantic Pact is rat
ificd BIS ,wo-thirds vote oi the Sen.
ate. the Congress ahdicates. This
Montana labor news., 1949-05-19

Don't forget TO get il line ior the
Union Industries SHOW in ~
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ARTICLE XVIII.

I. Any state may. al the time Of
signature or at any time thereafter,
declare By notification addressed TO
the secretary general Of the United
Nations that the present convention
shall extend 10 all or any OF the
territories for the international
relations of which 1t is responsible
This convention shall extend to the
territory or territories named in
the notification as from the 30th
day after the day OF receipt by the
secretary general OF the United Ma
tions of this notification.
?. Each contracting state under
takes to take as soon a. possible
the necessary steps IN order 70 eN-
tend the application OF this eonven-
ton TO such territories. subject
where necessary for constitutional
reasons. 70 the consent Of the gov
ernmentS Of such territories.
;. The secretary general Of the
United Nations shall communicate
the present convention 10 the
states referred 10 IN Article XIV -
for transmission to the responsible
authorities of
"a, Any non-self- governing ter
ritory administered BY them,
ID, Any trust territory admins
tered by them;
tel Auv other MOI, n1etrOpnlitafl
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blocks at the SouSa and Anscos,ia
bridges.
one suspect Was picked up. but
Mrs, O'Connor couldn't identify
him. A short time later. Lindsey
vas arrested after Pvt. A. W.
Anderson Of the ttaffie division
found a loaded 80 CALDER auto
matte In an alley near where the
suspect was found.
Detective SefgtS A, d, HIT and
T. NJ. McVerry OF the robbery
squad made the arrest when they
found Lindsey lyIng IN the weeds
/ A holster and Sl45 Was found or
/ his person, they said,
| 1t. f. 4. Scott. head OF the rob-
berry squad. said the holdup was
reported by George Stamm, 2s94
Nelson place Sc. who came out
Of a nearby store in time 10 see
Mrs. OConnor with her hands
in the air.
The police Official said the
holdup suspect made his escape
in a station wagon taken earlier
from the Apollo Liquor store, ses 50
enth and II streets NE. He said
Lindsey would be questioned about
several other recent holdups.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-15
ARTICLE XII.

1. If any of the contracting states
to which a communique has been
transmitted in accordance with
article TX fails to fulfil, within the
prescribed time limit. the obliga-
tons laid down in Article x, the
contracting state exercising the
right of correction may submit the
said communique. together with a
verbatim text of the despatch as
published or disseminated, to the
secretary-general Of the United
Nations and shall at the same time
notify the state complained against
that it is. doing so. The latter state
may, within five clear days after
receiving such notice. submit its
comments to the secretary general.
which shall relate only to the al
legation that it has not discharged
It's obligations under Article X.
.. The secretary-general shall in
any event. within ten clear days
after receiving the communique,
give appropriate publicity through
the information channels at his dis
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ARTICLE XIX.

I. Any contracting state may de-
nounce the present convention BY
notification to the secretary general
of the United Nations, Denuncta-
ton shall take effect six months
after the date of receipt Of the
notification by the secretary gen
eral.
2. Any contracting state which
has made a declaration under Ar
ticle XVIII ~ may at any time
thereafter, by notification 10 the
secretary general OF the United
Nations, declare that the eonven-
ton shall cease 10 extend 70 any
territory named Id tsie notification.
The convention shall then cease
to extend to such territory six
months after the date of receipt Of
the notification by the secretary
general
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ARTICLE X.

I. With the least possible delay
and In any case not later than five
clear days from the date of re-
ceiving a communique transmitted
in accordance with the provisions
of Article TX. contracting state
whatever be its opinion concerning
the facts in question, shall:
(A) Release the communique to
the correspondents and information
agencies operating in its territory
through the channels customarily
used for the release Of news con-
corning international affairs for
publication; and
I OBJ transmit the communicate to
the headquarters Of the informa-
Ition agency whose correspondent
was responsible for originating the
despatch In question, If such head
quarters are within its territory.
:. In the event that a contracting
state does not discharge its OBJ
legation under this article with re-,
spect TO the conarnunsQs1esof another
HontractfnS state. the latter may
accord. on the basis Of reciprocity,
similar treatment to q communique
thereafter submitted to 1t by the
defaulting state.