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Montana labor news., 1950-06-01

t~i,itics. due to the nature Of their
Jobs. But they can and should
support the labor movement. to which
so many OF them give iull allegiance
as members OF Government en-
ployec unions. There is no more
effective way IN which to express
their interest in, and sympathy Tor
labor than to insist on Union Label
good, and Union services. whenever
and wherever they spend their
money. II is a cardinal principle
oi the american Federation OF COY.
Employees that its members should
be aware Of the great significance
OF the Union Label. shop Card and
Button.
Now is the time IL appoint commit
tees and plan ior Union Label Week
which starts on September 2nd and
runs through the 9th. Thi, period
includes both Labor Monday and La
Dor Day,
More than ten million members d
AI'I. unions and WomenS auNil-
iaries should make a great showing
We must get organized 50 that ac-
/ tive committee members will take
charge by outlining programs icr
various ceremonies. radio broad
casts. window displays. newspaper
advertising movie announcements
and various other channels through
which we Shall be able 10 give tn,
greatest publicity to Union Labels
shop Cards and Union Buttons
Let's promote the patronage OF al
things UNION.
The least individual members car
do is to start now and get the habit
Of purchasing only Union Labc'
goods and using only Union services
Ii, individually. each trade unionls'
will demand organized labor'> en-
blems. Just imagine what we can do
collectively by the time Union labe'
Week roll, around.
Let's start Somthine.
Our organized strength is what
counts most-lct's get busy now.
By purchasing Union-made- Amer
lea products and demanding lnioi
services. members oi labor unions
women auxiliarics and their friends
can secure jobs. maintain american
standards OF living. prevent Com
munism and create permanent pros
perity.
Montana labor news., 1950-06-01

Washington. - 1ax-slick member,
ii the House Ways and Means Com
mittcc will gyp workers out OF long
overdue reductions IN federal leNies
on month";, telephone bills. theatre
omissions. travel and other items
unlc,, they hack up line talk with
quick sincere action.
That, the presen, situation IN the
House NAYS and Means Committee
winch i, considering President lru-
mans demand ior elimination and
reduction oi the ,o-called wartime
excise taxes and ior the plugging oi
lnnphnlr> on gifts. estates and hie
corporation special exemptions.
MI Nee rre>iden, Matthew Wolf
chairman 81 the committee on taxa
ton. protested the situation m a let
ter to chairman Robert /. Doughtof
III the House Committee
1T 1, our considered opinion. Mr.
Noll wrote. that the failure oi your
nnrnittcc 10 eliminate excessive de-
pl,tlnn allowances and It's refusal t'
strengthen and in,egrate estate AM
piit ,aNe> and close up the scycraI
~lnopholc, IN present tax laws pointe'
ont i, the Treasury are contrary Z
tfc hes, interests OF the economy.
"Such failure to act in a positive
Aa,. combined with the report tina
vour committee majority has ap
preAcd Two proposals directed at iur
thcr weakening OF the capital gam
tax. II inevitably call into qucs
non the sincerity OF the members O
vour committee III their expression
OF desire To make the long ovcrdn
Montana labor news., 1950-06-01
Commission Upholds
Coal Miners

Roundup coal miners were upheld
recently IN a decision on an appeal
brought by their employer before
the Unemployment Compensation
Commission Contention oil the mn
crs. in a test case involving ten
claimants. VA that the employer.
the Sheridan-W wyoming Coal Com
pany, had tailed and refused 10
conform to the provisions u law u
the state ii Montana and ii the
United States respecting the MAN
tcnancc oi safe working conditions
in lis Roundup nine
Hearing was held Monday. May
-. before VI. .lnc Miller, chairman
and executive director ol the ON
mission. and l.. g DeNaycr ii Eli
lines and Smith Of Helena.
commissioners. Their decision WI,
unanimous The cast arose IRON
a stoppapc OF work at Roundup Ian
Q last. The idled miners claimed
unemployment compensation for the
week following the >toppaee ON.
pany representatives protested ~
claims.
Hearing on their protest was hele
al Roundup March 81. by a tribnna
composed ii J.. Robert Chiffon 10
the Commission, Robert y. Weis
OF Billings, and a. NJ. Stendal 9
Iewistown. Their findings were tia
unsafe conditions had been leclare'
existent at the Roundup nine !,
federal and state coal mine INSPECT
ors. that the men thereupon neeAd
ated ior correction oi the condition,
and lett their work when the nceo
tiations failed l. produce resi',>
Two members oi the appeal III
bunal held that the miners Wtf.
therefore. not removed incl'aih'
iur benefits under provisions - ~
Montana Law. The third menbc
filed a dissenting opinion. Appca
BIZ the Sheridan Company 70 tn
Commission followed.
Montana'> Law. Commission "a
thoriticS pointed out. sp%ccilicall
states that ii the Commission >hal
lind that such labor dispute j
caused By the failure or refused .
any employer to CONFORM e th
provisions 81 any law Of the -tate ,
Montana Of d the United State per
tanning to collective bargaining
hours. wages. or other condition
oi work. such labor dispute shall ~
render the workers inclieihly Il
benefits
Montana labor news., 1950-06-01
House Tax Proposals
Would Gyp Workers

reduction in excise taNe, they are
reported 10 favor
There i, general recognition that
the tax policy followed by Congress
since the var has directly contrib
utcd 10 the increasing federal deli
cts. Such 4 policy i, indeienslble
during a period when economic con
ditinn, argue most strongly that
there should be substantial SURPRISES
We iru,, that your committee viii
reconsider the action II has tenta-
,iycly approved up Ia this time. Ger
iainls there would seem 10 be little
,,ulnt in Your committee recommen-
ding an incquitablc and economically
unsound course OF action. II 1t i
confirmed rs the House and Senate.
such action can and will result al
mos, ine,iiabl, IN a well-merited
Acto b, the President
Montana labor news., 1950-06-01
cascade County
Trades and
Labor Assembly
Meeting Of Ma, 10. 1850.

Meeting OF May 10. 1850
Meeting was called To order al
500 =. NJ. by Vice President
Leo Stewart.
Roll call oi officers showed Pres
idrnt Steinmctz absent.
Austin Thompson was appointed
Vice President Pro Tenn,
Credentials
From the hrcat Falls Typos ior
John Smith. On motion delegate
elect wa, obligated and seated.
The minutes OF the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
Communications
From Clarence l%lanley %announc-
ing his campaign for Associate Jus
tice OF the Supreme Court at the
Primary election in July Referred
to Legislative Committee.
From the Commercial Telegraph
crs Union that every single word o.
copy moving on United Press wires
today is being sent by scah>. The
photographers have been on strike
ior three weeks and they ask ior
financial assistance, They further
ask that We urge our local news
papers to stop using |. p. copy i'm
m~cdiatcly. The Photographers alse
urge that We write our Congrcssmer
explaining the investigation OF the
unholy alliance which exists be
tween all factions i'll the newspaper
industry. On motion referred to III
Grievance Committee.
From I.abor's League iur Polit
zeal Education enclosing copy q
leailct the How and WHY OF l.l.PE'
ON motion referred to the l%.cgisla
tive Committee.
Special Order of Business
Mr.. Henderson and George |. Red
hair appeared at the Assembly in he
half Of telephone rate increases b.
the Mountain State, Tel. and Tc
Co.
Roll Call and Reports Of Delegate
Arthur Rounie reported progres
Tor the wage negotiations of tn
craft unions at the Smeltcr.
X. &. Waby reporting ior the Ma
~clinists that the, voted not to re
open their contracts.
Austin Thompson reporting Tor III
Laundry workers that they had re
ccivcd a I cents an hour wage il
crease and time and onc-hall tt
work over 10 hours. They wi
have six paid holidays. The DR.
Cleaners were granted a I cen
IN hour wage increase with a :
hour week and six paid holidays.
Good and Welfare
On motion letters were orderc
written the merchants associate
asking them to remove shoes an
belts made behind the iron curtal
from their shelves. Copy of lett,
is 10 be sent congressional dclcg;
ton
On motion a letter was orderc
written to Petroleum Institute PR
testing the high price OF ga>olii
in Montana.
Announcements
The Legislative Coordinating Con
mittee will meet June 9TH.
The General Welfare commit,
is holding a dance next Wednesda
night.
Demand the Samuel Gompers
cent Stamp during the GompeI
Centennial.
Look ior the Union Label.
John Eyanko, Jr.
Sccrctal
Montana labor news., 1950-06-01
MARKET TIPS

How to shop ior fresh fruits and
vegetables evidently i, more u a
Science than most pi II, realize The
Department ni agriculture Is turn
ny some ~ is research money into
studies on wha, happens IL fresh
food, between farm and corner gro.
er} aud plans I" tell consumers
bow 10 choose and n-c mait q
these tuods
At 4 recent two-daA ,cssinn with
nutrition experts We learned tina,
CARROT, should be marketed
with the top, III because iopd value
eue, ~ INTO the leave, Since
wumcn use the Top, a guides 10
freshness. some other check nn the
.seg al carrots i, Icing sought
Canned tomatoes often arc a
better nutrition buy than fresh ones.
some canned varieties Whole aud
cooked only 3 TIT ,an be sliced
ior salads and suited ipr baking
1T sou bus prteui.h fresh tomatoes
let them rip,u a room temperature.
bn nt put % refrigerator anti
ff,
pca,lc, ,nicr great nutrition
.o~ hptwc,u 'rce and market Ihey
trc hoping ~ fmd q NAY t. let them
~ ,4, ,r.,.. hrfgr,4 ,lu,t are
Montana labor news., 1950-06-01
Union Label Week

Mrs. Bernice +. lIeiincr, Seorc-
rary-Trcasurer oi American Fed
Grafton Of Government Employee,
says:
Government employees occupy 4
unique place in the labor movement
because OF the restrictions place,
on their political and economic az
Montana labor news., 1950-06-01
T BUILDING N
CONSTRUCTION
TRADES COUNCIL

I'VE Do Not Pztroni1e List)
JOE TORPEY, PLASTERER
Sunrh al the City.
KENNETH PARMALEE-
~ " Woolman. Parmalee
Plumbing Co
p !. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
md Jackson Streets.
HENRY GIROUX- Arizona
and First Streets.
Builder.
tOHN MARKOvICH-Home
euld-r. Home Address 2l23
George Street.
Montana labor news., 1950-06-01
For Women Only
BY POLLY EDISON Tor LLPE
A GOOD BUY

Want H. III, 4 Share III til, very
hest enterprise u the World Npu
eau al IT cost, j, Il yoie
pAne,r.t IL, The name.
and sre MI compulsory
|iNNb. ,h,i> ii, Inch ~ one
ha, - ~, IN lg4S. iof instance.
& millian III i, didn't Even -
uilbap. Who feei>tcred did mol lol.
low lhraugl and t.t,t their ballot,
,a.l. b.d Md !. bad II, time
a., started amp,ip 10 prevent
.,,,h record ,hi> November \
eampaien based en- the slogan ~pat
Montana labor news., 1950-06-01
|Open Letter to Gov.
conner By Sportsmen

AstlttfH fHtittfANtE
iielena Montana
Dear Governor
u a meeting al representatives
ri the various ,pprt>men a>>ocia-
uon> Who met IN the novernors re
ocptian J. fem on May 10, 1850. the
iolloMine recommendation, ere
made
/. That they were unanimously
opposed - any open season on does
or iaWu, in the State oi Montana.
That 10 open season be made
an elk III either y IN southwestern
Montana with tie exception ii L one
ia, season on Pull Mountain and
Whitehall in Jefferson COUNTY. That
special consideration be slyca to
an open SEASON nn branch horn bulls
during the winter ri lo5o-5l in he
Misc River and Jerry Creek area.
ii il i ionnd that they are damaging
private property. The representa-
tives IRON bcavcrhcad County would
be in favor oi a season III branch
horn bulls i'll ihc Blacktail area. II
the season on elk Wa, open generally
throughout the district on the same
date. but were aat interested III an
open season at all in the R~lachtail
unless the season VA, open 1t the
sane time III other areas.
). That the Forest Service with
draw from the grazing OF sheep III
the following area North ri the
National Park boundary oi Yellow
stone National Park comprising
Slough Creek. Buffalo Creek. He'll
roaring Greek. Crceiec Creek and
Pear treck IL the divide oi the
mountain range all al which is
Forest creating an elk range. We
lbclicve HAT h> creating this range
contained III the Ab>arokce National
area lht' We viii relieve the pressure
III Yellowstone Park, both i'll the
matter oi Writer iced and summer
led
Tar the Montana Fi>a nj
t,amc I omission write To our
senator. and Congressman request
ii lilon L. SIT aside the range with
: in the boundaries outlined herein
+, Tor. summer and winter forage Tor
tie Northern elk herd in Yellowstone
Park and IN making this request.
e ask uur representatives To take the
matter up with the t. ). secretary
loi agriculture. that he can i'll turn
instruct the Chici ri the t ). Ma
! tlonal Forest not 10 issue any fur
tller permits inr the grazing Of sheep
: within these boundaries
From page o0z OF the House
I, Journal ii the 2otli Legislative As
/, >cmbly. covering report Of a com
! miltec who investigated The Fish
' and Game Commission
we also recommend that the
trapping 81 beaver BY Deputy Game
tWardens il The future he liscon.
tinucd. cNcept III cases where ncee,
~itA requires. and then. only when TIC
HEAVIER - trapped are transplantci
Respectively submitted
Malice OConncr & Freshman
$ Subcommittee
! Report adopted i, Special Invest
!, eating Committee. Mr. Hyrnc. Chair
! mans
: In view u the foregoing recon
mendation bA the 2oth Legislative
Montana labor news., 1950-06-01

1ir following Grocer, Stores
IS he, have refused to comply
vi'h the 'M p. VI. Sunday ard
Holiday CLOSING Agreemen,
ECONOMICAL GROCERY
ITO S. Mont. St.
FORD GROCERY
2lo S. Mont. St.
WALSH 40 West Calena
We would respectfully request
n'ewhcrs of organized labor and
their friends to cooperate with
tie Butte Clerks Union and dis
continue their patronage.
ENDORSED BY THE SILVER
BOW TRADES AND LABOR
COUNCIL
Montana labor news., 1950-06-01
Work Of State Public
Board Of Health
CONTINUED from Ma, -

In tn, field OF sanitation, the Nal-
iiarian must inspect tourist camps,
hotel. aud trailer courts ior proper
sanitation Proper. water supplies
and ,ewagc disposal systems tor
such establishments make an IN
contribution to the health ~
the travelling public The Nari,ar-
ian also must investigate the DIS
posal 81 garbage and the proper
handling oi the refuse OF cnnnum
tie,
In rural areas he should be able
10 advise the man III the farm as
10 proper ccsspool and septic ,ank
installations. He must know the
proper construction oi water supplies
and wells.
In local health departments, BY
authorization OF the Livestock San
itary Board, these local Sanitarlan'
are also charged with the inspection
III milk supplies Of the community
They mus, inspect the milk supply
from the producer to the consumer
and see that milk IS properly han
died In addition, the Sanitarlan in
vt,tipates nuisances winch might EN-
danger the health 81 the communit,
The Sanitarian's responsibility Is 4
each individual member 81 the com.
mnnity. a, there is no one who doe
uot al ON time eat III a restaurant
,leep IN a hotel, or buy food iron
retail outlets
Food and Drug Quality
The second phase oI the work %
the Rood aud Drug Division which
,ncern, the control oi the qualit,
III food aud drug, is more technical
md not 80 well understood by the
general public
Food, mus, be wholesome and nj
ior human consumption. They mus,
no, be contaminated by filth or
poin>onou, substances. Foods must
be properly labeled in order that the
consumer, may determine the food
product which they desire 70 buy.
In the iield OF drug control the
urohlems are complicated by the tact
lih4i drugs are intended ior the curt
aud relief OF disease and physical
arfn, Much is published con
sruinr foods and their nutritiy,
sllue. hu, very little information
i. available to the general public II
the field oi drugs
Drug, must be proptrlN labcle'
and must moi claim 10 sure di>eaS'
lur Ahich they have no effective
uS,, Many drug, must be dispense
only by a physician, prescription
When such a requirement is mad
i, i, because oi the lac, that sucl
drug, are dangerous il not ~properl,
used
The Food and Drug Division ais
la, other activities such a. n
enforcement 81 the Montana Mat
res, Act Of l9ll. the eniorcemer
the Economic Poison Law o
800. and the enforcement 81 IN
state narcotic laws. These last &C
t~i,itle, are not OF general mteres
10 most people, but they are i'm
iortanl III the general field Of publ
l~ctliit
Continued Next Week
Valley frontiersman., 1950-04-28
GEQL OClCAL SURVEYS STUDY OF WELLS VVElL HELP FARMERS FIND WATER

Where water is most likely to be found, how deep it lies, and the number of gallons per minute a well is likely to yield, has been determined for the Matanuska Valley through study of wells made last summer. The survey was conducted by F. w. Trainer of the water resources division of the U. s. Geological Survey.
 MT Trainer compiled statistics for 197 wells in the Valley. In formation obtained on the wells studied, which is on file in the Palmer office of the Geological Survey, includes location of the well, altitude, depth of well, depth to water level, and quality and use of the water 1t yields.
 From the study made by Mir. Trainer, a Valley farmer can de termine the water possibilities of a given area, before digging his well. He will be able to deter mine his chances of finding water, and will have a good knowledge of how deep his well must go,
Valley frontiersman., 1950-04-28
Only Crites Wants To Be Fair Manager

Robert w. Critics, physical edu- cation instructor at Palmer High School, is the sole applicant for the position of manager of the 1850 Matanuska Valley Fair, it was announced at Mondays board meeting. Board members had set Monday as the deadline for re- ceivlng written application for the position.
 MT. Critics letter asked for a salary of $500 month, plus 10 per cent commission on Anchor age advertising in the premium book, to be used in lieu of an ex- pense account this summer. He also requested permission to rent I fair building for living quar- ters, during the summer and again following the Labor Day weekend fair.
 The board took no action on the application Monday night After ] short discussion of the matter, t was tabled until next Mondays meeting.
 Rules for the queen contest for his years fair were worked out It the Monday meeting. Board president Clair Stock outlined a plan for judging, which will re- main secret until the queen is named, that met the unanimous approval Cf all members present.
 Its the fairest way I know of picking queen" " Mir. Stock said. And it leaves no hard feelings, once the contest is over"
 Valley organizations will be asked 10 select candidates for this years Miss Matanuska. Each en- trant in the contest must be spon- sored by an organization. Candi- dates will be introduced, for the first time, at the Colony Day
 Continued on Back Page)
Valley frontiersman., 1950-04-28
JonesViIIe Fire Burns for Six Days Before Controlled

A fire that burned for six days before it was controlled, and which could have destroyed the Jonesville Mine, was finally ex- tinguished late last Friday, fire guard C. E. Kendall of Palmer announced this week.
 The fire began in the grass and brush of an old burn. across the road from Jonesville holdings, on the morning of April Is. MT. Kendall's office was notified late that afternoon, after 20 miners had fought the flames all day.
 When the fire could not be inn mediately controlled, 20 soldiers from Fort Richardson were called to help as firefighters. V. J. Hen derson of Anchorage and w. Jackson of Palmer, in addition to MT. Kendall, all of the forestry division, worked at the scene of the fire for several days.
 It was finally declared out last Friday, after 30 acres of land had burned. Cause of the fire was not definitely determined, but it probably resulted from careless ly tossed match or cigarette, MT Kendall said.
 The fire guard emphasized that the entire Valley is very dry al present, and that every precau- tion should be taken to avoid fires. " It is dry now, and it will probably get worse," Kendall stated. Everybody should be particularly careful now. One match could burn over the entire Valley"
Valley frontiersman., 1950-04-28
AHA To Build 25 Houses In Palmer
No Typhoid Here. Need For Precautions Still
 Is Urqenf, Medic Warns

Today there is neither an active nor a suspected case of typhoid fever in the Matanuska Valley. And that is because of the splendid cooperation the people of this area have given 10 the suggested immunization and precautionary measures"
 With that statement pr. C. C. Bailey gave the Valley a clean bill of health for still another week. However the danger is far from over. and this is not the lime 10 forsake preventive measures. he warned.
 pr. Bailey said that with the existing flow of traffic between inc Valley and Anchorage. where the disease may flourish for the entire summer. cases may develop here al any time. He strongly urged that those residents who have not yet been immunized. as previously rec commended. fake steps to get their shots immediately.
 For those who cannot pay a private physician for the inn munization series. a free clinic has been set up in the Health Center. Miss Marjorie MYren. public health nurse. held the first adult clinic there last Wednesday evenina. These Wednesday clinics will be con- tinued. between , and g p.nl.. each Wednesday. until all who desire the series have been i'm munized.
 Anyone who missed last Wednesdays clinic may begin the series next Wednesday. Miss MYren said.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-04-28
SITES ARE ALREADY BEING CONSIDERED
 FOR LOCATION

The board of commissioners of the Alaska Housing Authority last week voted to build 25 houses m Palmer, E. Glen Wilder, exec utlve director, reported this week. A Chamber of Commerce request had asked for that many houses for Palmer.
 MT. Wilder said the boards ac- ton means that AHA feels pri- Vate sponsorship of housing for Palmer is not available this year. and therefore the Authority will undertake construction of the houses, so that they may be con- pleted this season.
 The board action empowers the AHA director to proceed with plans and specifications, seek FILA approval of the construction and to call for bids.
 We hope to have all of the preliminary work done within 60 days" Mir. Wilder said. "This is the first project of it's kind we've undertaken, and we're not just sure how long it will take to do the necessary paper work. We expect to begin construction early in July, and to complete the houses this building season." Asked what Palmer might do to >peed up the preliminary work, the director replied that any way in which the community could help to secure a site for the houses, which will be constructed on one location, would help speed up the date of beginning con- struction, as we'll as keep the cost of the project down.
 Site requirements for the proj- ect necessitate four or five acres of land, located on water and sewer lines. The cost should be
 Continued on Back Page)
Valley frontiersman., 1950-04-28
PAVING REsukAED o | ANCHORAGE ROAD

Paving operations on the An chorage-Palmer Highway, halted by weather conditions last win ter, were resumed this week. Work began Tuesday on the An chorage end of the highway and will progress toward Chugiak, extent of last years completed surfacing.
 During this paving work, the highway will be open, over the area under constructioI,, for one lane traffic only, it was an nounced
 Preparatory work for paving on the Glen Highway already is under way.