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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Among Our Senators
Among Our Senators
BeaH Sees Labor Problems;
Butler Defends His Aid TO Ike
BY J. Glenn BeaIl
l.. :. Senator from Md.

Having established a condition
of record-high employment, our
government finds itself today in
position of man who has
bought a new car or mother
who has given birth to a baby.
The shiny automobile might
easily be the talk of envious
n@ghbors. But beneath its hood
there are probably mechanical
bugs" which must be adjusted to
insure smooth performance.
In like manner. the new ar
rival in the maternity ward is a
bundle of infant charm - but a
new problem, too.
AS far as our country is con-
cerned, the present employment
record of about 100000 persons
is, in manner of speaking, its
own new car or baby. We
wouldn't think for a moment of
changing the situation, but we do
have to consider our additional
difficulties and responsibilities.
Experience has shown that one
area of possible friction which
needs our most sympathetic care
is the field of labor-management
relationships.
Troubles in this sphere fire.
quently appear to be localized,
but there is a basic connection
between the problems of railroad
men in Western Maryland truck
ers on the Eastern Shore, and
members of industry in other
parts of our State.
Fundamentally, the issues are
also worldwide.
We have already done much in
this country to promote healthy
labor situation, and the results
are so apparent that even detrac-
tors have been forced to concede
that they, too, are enjoying good
times.
Figures from the Department
of Labor show that the country
is enjoying the most prosperous
year lin its history.
Employment has hit an all-time
high. Average wages of workers
are the best ever.
Since last December, consumer
prices have been relatively stable.
Still, however, we have the
potential problems which come
with new cars, babies or pros
perity.
In an effort to get a more ex-
banded insight into such matters,
l will sail this week from New
York for a conference of the In
ternational Labor Organization in
Geneva, Switzerland.
My attendance as an observer
will permit me to learn first-hand
how other nations are attempt
ing to improve working condi-
tons through plans which might
also be applicable here.
During the month I will be
away, many projects which have
been close to the administration
will be developing.
Schools will resume their nor.
NAL routines and, according to
present indications, record num-
Der of children will receive aid
from school-milk and school.lunch
programs.
Plans for a balanced budget -
the first step toward a possible
tax reduction - will continue
under the direction of George M.
Humphrey Secretary of tn e
Treasury, and Rowland r.
Hughes, Budget Director.
My staff will keep you in touch
with developments while 1 am
abroad, and l will resume our
Washington Cloakroom" discus.
sions personally at the end of
next month. Au revoir.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
HEART GROUP MEETS

John M. McInerney, president
of the Montgomery County Tu-
berculosis and Heart Association,
announced that the first fall meet
ing of the Board of Directors
will be held in the KenSington
office of the Association, Sept.
% at 8 pm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

any set of men living Your
representative owes you not his
industry only, but his judgment;
and he betrays, instead of serv-
ing you, if he sacrifices it to your
opinion"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

Women's Missionary Society was
held at the home of Mrs. Rufus
Gillian, with Mrs. Smith Hoyle
as assisting hostess. Very de.
licious refreshments were served
after the, meeting by the host.
ncrnc
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
HOME ART COURSE

Washington homemakerS will
have an opportunity to learn the
practical points of interior dec.
Grafton through a new course
starting this fall at American
University.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28

The budget recommendation~55
million for Bureau of Reclamation
work on the Missouri Basin Project
compares with $35 million this year
and a high of 500 million in 1851.
The $55 million will be used to con-
tinue work in progress. The two big
items in the Bureau program in Mon
tana, outside of Investigations, are
$6H million for Tiber Dam and SO
million for the Helena Valley unit.
Expenditure of the latter is eontin
gent upon formation of an irrigation
district.
The Corps of Engineers is to get
100000 to continue work on the
Bull Hook Project in Havre.
The Forest Service is budgeted
for an increase of almost ST Y mil
lion, to nearly $84 million, with both
increases and decreases of import
ance to Montana. There are increases
for timber resource management,
roads and trails, sanitation and care
of public campgrounds. There Is a
reduction which | oppose, in the
budget request for federal co-opera-
ton with state and private agencies
in forest fire control. This cut
amounts to more than 81 million out
of this years $101a million program.
The Park Service budget is to be
increased - and it is about time.
Expenditure of $1,258,500 on roads
and trails, buildings and utilities, is
proposed for Yellowstone Park, COM
pared with piddling $328,600 this
year. But only $584,000, even less
than this years $608,500, is pro-
posed for similar work in Glacier
Park.
The Bonneville Power Admins
tration comes in for deep cut, to
$23 billion from $307a. Most of it
comes in construction.
Cuts also are proposed for the Soil
Conservation Service, Farmers Home
administration and the School Lunch
Program. .
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
NLRB Orders 7eumsters TO Cease
Unfair Labor Practices

Employees had been upheld in sub
stantially every charge, which had
been made against the Transfers,
which had resulted in the Office En-
ployes' picketing of the Teamster
Building last year in protest of their
employers activities.
Attorneys for the Office Employees
international Union, Paul T. Bailey
and Sidney |. Leak, indicated that
the Teamsters have twenty days in
which to appeal the recommendation
of the Trial Examiner to the National
Labor Relations Board in Washing
ton, d. c., before the recommended
order becomes final.
One of the persons whom the Trial
examiner found to have been pri-
marily responsible for the unlawful
conduct was John Sweeney, who was
the Transfers International Organ
izer in the Portland area and who
has since become Director of the
Western Conference of the Team
sters Union under Dave Beck, Gen
eral President of the Teamsters.
The Office Employees Union Off
cials and their attorneys indicated
that they are delighted with the re-
suits and felt that much of the credit
belonged to Robert Tillman, attorney
for the National Labor Relations
Board, who acted upon behalf of the
General Counsel in the case.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28

at National Labor Relations
Board proceeding to change their
testimony and to absent themselves
from proceedings and In running an
employer dominated union.
Transfers were ordered to offer
reinstatement and full back nay and
loss of wages to Marian Henry, Irene
Morcomb Barnes, June Cook, Virginia
Ohlstad and Mary Ermence, all of
whom were found to have been dis
charged because of their refusal to
cooperate with the Transfers in
their attempt to remove Office EN-
ployes Union as the representative
of its employees.
Transfers Security Administration
Fund has been ordered to enter into
collective bargaining with Office En-
ployes Local IL upon request by the
Office Employees Union.
The various Teamster organiza-
tions and the Teamster Security Plan
Office have been ordered to post no.
tees stating that they were to COM
ply with the rulings of the Trial Elk
aminer and will cease and desist from
the practices, which have been prev
iously carried on, and which have
prevented their employees from re-
manning members of Office Employees
Union.
Boyer pointed out that the Office
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
UNION OPTICAL WORKERS
LIST sSWEATSHOP' BRANDS

ROCHESTER, N. Y.-AFL and
CLIO unions of optical workers joined
in urging all members of organized
labor to help fight against new
surge of cheap eyeglass frames made
by underpaid employees of non-unlon
firms.
Secretary Don Groh of ALL OPP
teal Workers, Federal Union 1879
at the Shuron plant here, said the
"sweatshop' brand names are I'M
perial Optical, Hallmark Optical, and
Eyeline, all made in runaway
shops which left their original sites
to take advantage of cheap labor IN
Puerto Rico and Florida.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
From LSW Union Register

PORTLAND, Ore.-National Labor
Relation Board Trial Examiner Mar
tin S. Bennett, last week made his
findings and recommendation in the
unfair labor practice charge case,
which was brought by Office En-
ployes international Union, Local No.
IL, ALL, against the International
Brotherhoods of Teamsters, Chauf-
feurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of
America, AFL, the Oregon Team
sters Security Plan Office and other
Teamster organizations operating in
the Portland area, it was reported to
the Union Register by Jim Boyer,
Secretary-Treasurer of Office En-
ployes Union Local IL.
The teamster organizations were
found by the Trial Examiner to have
been guilty of unfair labor practice
charges with respect to the forcing
of its employees, who have been mem
hers of Office Employees Union, to
become members of the Transfers
and to withdraw from Office EN-
ployes Union.
The Teamster organizations were
also found to have violated the La
Dor Management Relations Act in
discharging five of its employees
for union activity and in attempt
ing to induce prospective witnesses
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28

geles, California, State Democratic
Chairman, and the only woman state
political party chairman in the Unit
ed States, viii be principal speaker
at the Montana Democrats Roosevelt
Memorial Embarrassing dinner. Mrs.
Snyder will be the guest of Demo-
cratic women throughout Montana
during her Helena visit.
The reception committee at Hell
ena for Mrs, Snyder will be Mrs.
Bernice Klngsbury. Waller; Mrs.
Elizabeth Cotton, Billings; Mrs. John
w. Bonner, Helena; Mrs. Lester H.
Lobe, Mrs. ]. R. Richards, Mrs. Arm
old III. Olsen, Mrs. Betty Barnett
and Mary NJ. Condor, all of Helena;
Mrs. Leo C. Graybill, Great Falls;
Mrs. Eugene H. Mahoney, Thompson
Falls; Mrs. Ann Donovan, Anaconda,
and Mrs. Leroy H. Anderson of Con-
rad, Montana.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
REVENUE BUREAU
cORRECTS RULING
By SIDNEY MARGOLIUS

Consumer Expert for Labor's Daily
The Internal Revenue Service
has changed its ruling on retire
ment income, which this depart
ment previously pointed GU
worked to the disadvantage of
elderly lower-income taxpayers.
This concerns the credit for "re-
tirement income" taxable income
other than from employment, but
not Social Security or rail retire
ment payments which are nontax-
able.)
Taxpayers IS or older, or re-
tired public workers even if un-
der 65, should disregard the in
structions in Schedule X of the
new Form 1O4O, and in all cases
exclude $1,000 of taxable income
less the amount of social security
or rail benefits received for the
year, and less any earned income
(from employment in excess of
5000.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
SGAB LAW STATES
Low IN INCOME

Facts and figures on economic ex-
pansion show that no economic
growth results from open shop laws,
the CIO said in its book, The Case
Against "Right-to-W Work. Laws. An
excerpt from this section of the book:
Despite rapid increases in employ
ment and incomes between 1889 and
1853, the less developed states gen.
orally are still behind the nation as
a whole.
Every one of the fright to work"
states had per capita personal in
comes in 1858 that were below the
national average except Nevada,
which has benefited from its upper
income resort center and tourist
trade.
In fact, several of the "right-to-
work" states in 1858 were among
the lowest per capita personal in
come states in the nation-such as
Arkansas, Alabama and North
Carolina
In contrast, the West Coast states,
which also developed rapidly after
1889, had per capita personal incomes
in 1858 which were above the ma
tional average.
This comparison between the
Fright to-work" states and the West
Coast states is well worth noting.
California, Oregon and Washington
experienced economic improvements
fcrbt 10 O,-l-ff
laws, and with relatively high wage
and salary structures.
If the laws are an aid to economic
development, some spectacular adj
vances should have been experienced
in the states that enacted such legis-
lation. There is no evidence whatso-
ever of any such advances in the
states that adopted "right-to-work'
laws.
Indeed, an examination of the
available data shows that the rate
of economic advances slowed down
in those states after 1947, when
most of this legislation was adopt
ed.
Non-farm employment for example,
rose 6296 in the eight years, 1889
1947, in Texas-an average yearly
increase of 1870. And it slowed down
to a rise of 29%o in the six year 1947-
1953-an average increase of 4.8%O
a year. In that same state, industrial
employment rose 500 in the eight
year period, and only $3.50 in the later
six-year period.-CIO NEWS.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
81 peas Paid Off Federal
CanifaI In Past Year

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(CNS)-
Farmers paid off the last of Uncle
Sans investment in 81 more pro-
duction credit associations last year.
They now fully own Alb of these
credit co-ops. Another 85 still have
some government capital but are
rapidly approaching 1000 farmer
ownership.
At one time, peas were backed by
500 million in federal funds. Now
this is down to less than So million.
Each farmer who borrows from
Pea must buy stock equal to 30 OF
his loan. Many have bought more
stock than that.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28

quet will honor the memory of the
late President Franklin D. Roose-
welt, stimulate interest in the Demo-
cratic party, and also serve as means
to raise funds fer the Democratic
committee.
Master of ceremonies for this
Democratic 1866 Legislative dinner
will be former State Democratic
Chairman Lester H. Lobe. Other
past State Chairmen expected to at
tend will be H. B. Landoe of Boze-
man, Arthur F. Lamey, Grover C.
Cisel and Tom Stout, all of Billings.
Mr.. Richards announced the fol-
lowing committees:
Invocation by Rev. Clifford Trout
of Helena; Rev. Trout is also Chap
lain for the House of Representatives; ;
table decorations, Mrs. Harriet Me-
10y; entertainment, Pee Wee Weber,
and Jorgenson's of Helena, preparing
and serving the dinner featuring
New York-cut steaks.
Mrs. Elizabeth Snyder of Los An
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
Wholesale Prices Up

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(LDNS) -
The Labor Departments wholesale
price index moved up three-tenths OF
/ per cent in the week ending Jan. IL.
Higher prices for farm products
and meats accounted for most OF the
rise. The index remained the same on
all items rather than farm products
and processed foods.
The Jan. II index, at llO.l, was
five-tenths of l per cent above tne
December, 1854, average, but seven
tenths of / per cent below the aver
age of January, 1854.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
UNION PRINTERS
GAIN ON WAGES

BY Labor's Daily News Service
WASHINGTON, d. C. - Union
printing trades workers in cities of
100000 or over increased their pay
by TO cents an hour in the year end
ing last July 1.
A study by the Labor Departments
Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed
four out of every five unionized
workers in the printing trades got a
pay boost in the one-year period.
The scales were raised an average
of seven cents an hour in book and
job printing shops and eight cents an
hour on newspapers through collec-
tive bargaining agreements.
BIS said about one-third of the
printing tradesmen won raises of
five to 10 cents an hour, while a
smaller number got 10 to 10 cents
an hour.
The union hourly scales in book
and job printing averaged 1922 on
July l and ran from $1.45 for bind
cry women to $3.50 for photoengrav-
ers. Electrotypers and sterotypers
also had scales over So an hour.
Day-work scales in newspaper
plants averaged 1884 an hour and
ranged from 1921 for mailers to
$500 for photographers and press
men-in-charge.
BIS conducted the survey in %
cities and will furnish list of the
union scales by trade for each city
upon request.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
DEMOCRATS ANTICIPATE CAPACITY
TURNOUT FOR ROOSEVELT DINNER

j. R. Richards, Helena Attorney
and chairman of the Democratic Cen
trail Committee for Lewis & Clark
County, anticipates a capacity crowd
will attend the statewide Roosevelt
Memorial banquet at the Consistory-
Shrine temple in Helena at p. M,
Sunday, January seth.
Mr.. Richards, who is chairman OF
local arrangements, said that the ban
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
s New Credit Co-ops
Every Day Last Year

MADISON, Wis. - (CNS) - six
more credit unions were organized
every day last year. Altogether, there
are now 1880 of these credit co-ops
in the western hemisphere, Credit
Union National Association reported
January IA.
They have 90 million members,
S1.8 billion in loans, 1913 billion in
share deposits by members, and ST.
billion in assets.
During 1854, the number of credit
unions increased 1907; member
ship, 11.79o; loans and assets, 500;
and shares, 8.3%o.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
IKE'S BUDGET CONTAINS NO FUNDS REQUEST
TO meet CRITICAL SCHOOL needs
By CONG. LEE METCALF

1t is impossible to begin any at
tempt to discuss the Presidents budg-
ct without commenting on both its
size and the amount of money in
volved.
The 1,224-page book containing
President Eisenhower's proposals for
spending during fiscal 1856, the year
beginning next July 1, is twice as
thick as the combined telephone di-
rectories of Butte, Missoula, Billings
and Great Falls. That's not counting
the 529-page budget supplement.
In those pages, the President pro-
posed that our Federal government
spend 1924 billion next year, down
SILL billion from the estimate for
this year.
Like his first budget presented
last year, MIR. Eisenhower's second
budget is frankly unbalanced. He
estimated that we will spend $2.4
billion more than we take in next
year. He asked for another in
crease in the debt ceiling, noting
that the national debt will rise to
$276 billion by June 30, 1856 from
the present level of $274.3 billion.
Almost two-thirds of the fiscal
1856 budget dollar, Csc to be exact,
will go for national security, which
includes Expenditures for the military,
mutual security, atomic energy and
defense stockpiling. Another 24c is
earmarked for charges fixed by law,
including interest on the national
debt, payments to veterans and
grants-in-aid to the states. All other
expenditures will come to lie out
of every dollar if the Presidents
recommendations are adopted.
From where the budget dollar goes
we move to where it comes from. In
dividual income taxes raise 48c, cor
porate income taxes 26c, excise taxes
15c, customs and other duties 7c,
borrowing &c.
Now the budget is important not
only for what it does, but also for
what it doesn't do. By now you've
read about many provisions of the
budget. Several are of particular I'M
portance to Montana.
For one thing, the President IS
pushing a huge highway construction
program, planned to involve federal,
state and local expenditure of more
than 500 billion in the next few
years to bring our highway system up
to the level needed for our economic
well-being and our national security.
AT the same time, there is moth
ing new in the budget for the criti-
cal building needs of our public
school system.
NOTHING FOR NEW STARTS
Nor is there money in the budget
for anv new starts on large multi
purpose projects-nothing for such
needed projects as Libby or Yellow
tail Dams, and no new generator at
Fort Peck.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
CAUSE AND EFFECT

Workers don't make out too well
under the open shop bills that go by
the pious-sounding name of fright
to-work" laws. Per capita personal
income in the U. S. averaged $1,709
in 1863, but here's how right-to-scab
states stacked up:
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28

Korean printers cast bronze type
in sand and printed books at least
four decades before John Gutenberg
independently invented separate type
characters of metal in Germany in
the 1430s.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28

The worlds population, now "A
million, will be between six and
eight billion in 100 years.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-01-28
NOTHING FOR NEW STARTS

Nor is there money in the budget
for any new starts on large multi
purpose understanding for such
needed projects as Libby or Yellow
tail Dams, and no new generator at
Fort Peck
Evening star., 1955-11-13
see your BorcoLounser deoIer listed here

Washington ~ ..,....... w. 8 J. Sloane
Washington ............., thompson Bros.
Washington Woodward 8 Lothrop
MARYLAND
Chevy Chose . Woodward 8 Lothrop
Langley Park .................., LonsbUrgh's
Rockville ............. Modern Furniture Co.
Rockville .s.. P. }. Nee Company
Silver Spring ....... The Hecht compony
Whecton . Howard S. Held, Inc.
Evening star., 1955-11-13
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Washington The w. D. compbell Co.
Washington ........... Colony House. Inc.
Washington The Hechf Company
Washington House 8 Herrmonn
Washington ...... julius lonsburgh Furn. Co.
Washington Lunsburgh's
Washington - Vim. {. Miller FUrn. Co.. Inc.
Washington P. J. Nee Company
Washington Malcolm seotes. Inc.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-09-23
Fathead Logging Firm To Carry Out NLRB Decision
Fired Employees To Be Reinsfuted
And Receive Back Paw

COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont.-Plum
Greek Logging Company here has de-
cided to comply with decision and
order of the National Labor Relations
Board. The decision was made known
at conference of representatives of
the company and the Montana Dis
trict Council of Lumber & Sawmill
Workers unions on September ID.
The decision was handed down by
NLRB on August Is.
Offers of reinstatement to their
former or equivalent employment
with the company have been made in
writing to Ole T.. Carlson, Clifford
Wellington, Einar Mohn and Milton
HI. Keck, as required by the boards
decision and order. They have the
option of either accepting or declin-
ing reinstatement and, in either event,
will receive full pay for any time lost
by them since their discharge by the
company on or about May 10, 1854.
1t is not known at this writing how
many will accept reinstatement.
Company and union representatives
were unable to arrive at method of
back pay due the four re-
instated workers, and this problem
has been referred to the Director of
the Boards regional office at Seattle,
Washington, Mr.. Thomas p Graham,
Jr.. for solution. 1t is understood a
of the Regional NLRB