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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18
Bosses Hold Meetings
To Stop Teamsfers

ST. LOUIS - (PAI) - Employer
conferences are being held all over
the country by enemies of labor to
do something about the AFL Team
sters, IBT Vice President James R.
Hoffa told delegates to a city-wide
conference of Local 688 here.
''The theme of these conferences
is: How can we stop the Transfers,
he said. ~ tell you that such confer
ences have been held in Washington
and in many cities where employers
are concerned with the contracts we
are winning.
"They will fail. We do not intend
to take any easy road. We will not
sell out the members and we won't
give up any of our jurisdiction. The
Transfers are ON the march for
wages, security and welfare benefits
that will make good labor-manage-
ment relations possible on the basis
of mutual respect"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18
AT 5Oth Annual Convention :.
Mine mill LAYS DOWN CONDITIONS
FOR AFFILIATING With Other LABOR

SPOKANE-Four major principles
on which the Mine, Mill & Smelter
Workers Union would establish af-
filiation with the mainstream of or
ganized labor" were outlined in a
keynote speech to the unions 50th
convention by President John Clark.
Reporting to the more than $50
convention delegates on a recent
series of exploratory discussions with
representatives of various sections
of organized labor" Clark declared
that Mine-Mill will not pay "a price
that would involve the destruction
of the very principles which have
made Mine-Mill the outstanding union
it is" The four principles he said
must be paramount he listed as:
"That such affiliation be estab-
lished on a basis that will protect the
integrity and identity of the Mine,
Mill and Smelter Workers;
''That it will lead to organic unity
of the workers in the non-ferrous
metals industry in order to bring
maximum bargaining power to bear
upon the employers;
"That it will guarantee equality to
our Negro and Mexican-American
brothers;
''That it will assure the mainte-
nance of our democratic rights to
control our own organization and
elect our own leaders"
Virtually complete autonomy for
the Canadian section of Mine-Mill
was urged to the convention by Clark,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18

COPS NLRB SUbverfs Intent of
National Labor Relations Act

be discharged. The Board declared
that even workers who were absent,
through illness, and took no part in
such activity could be fired because
they did not "disavow" the actions
of co-workers.
7. Incorporated in every contract,
through legislative decree, no-strike
clause, withdrawing a unions right
to bargain over such a clause.
8. Engaged in a series of harrass-
ments of workers in their efforts to
organize and engage in collective
bargaining.
The CIO publication said: Gotten
these new rulings are highly legalistic
and technical; often they appear
petty. Consequently, their real i'm
pact is often obscured from the gen
eral public. Yet, their cumulative eff
feet sharply retards both union
growth and the day-to-day functions
of labor organizations"
The Outlook added:
Americans have long been ac-
customed to believe that under our
form of government the law is SUI
preme. The record of the Labor
Board under Republican auspices
now strikingly reveals how often
those who 'interpret'-and not the
Congress-actually make the law"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18

who revealed that a series of specific
proposals on the subject will be sub
mitted to the convention later in
the week.
''With the autonomy of our Ca
madam section" he said, "the Inter
national Union of Mine, Mill and
Shelter Workers will be the guiding
light toward which the entire Cana
dian trade union movement will turn
for full expression of the Canadian
national consciousness"
Turning to the recent Ell Paso,
Texas, hearing on the motion of at
torneys for Clinton Jencks for new
trial, President Clark said 'T don't
need to tell you-our fight for COM
plete vindieation and freedom for
Clinton Jencks has just begun. We
will keep on fighting until we have
won. And we will win"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18
lam Death Benefits
Reach Record Total;
Almost Half Million

WASHINGTON, d. C.-(ILNS) -
Payments to families of Internation-
al Association of Machinists members
in 1854 hit the largest one year total
in the history of the unions death
benefit program, lam Secretary
Treasurer Eric Peterson reported.
The amount was $436,301, with
2,192 American families receiving
$403,885 and 153 in Canada getting
$32,416 a total of 2,345 families
aided.
In accordance with the Grand
Lodge constitution, death benefits
range from $50 to $500. A $50 pay
ment is made to a family of a mem
Der who has been in good standing
for three years. That amount is in
creased by $25 for each additional
two years up to IL years, then $25
IS added for each of the next three
years.
Nearly $8,000,O0O has been paid
In death benefits to lam members
families since the program was start
ed in 1898.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18
ELECTRICAL WORKERS BUY
STOCK CONTROL in SI2
MILLION INSURANCE CO.

WASHINGTON, ID. C.-(AFLNS)
of controlling stock in the
American Standard Life Insurance
company was announced by j. Scott
Milne, president of the international
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
(AFL). Eighty per cent was pur-
chased from the IBEW pension fund
as an investment for the fund.
The American Standard Life In
surance company, authorized to write
all types of life insurance, has about
SIP million of insurance in force.
The company was originally set up
in 1924 by the IBEW as the Union
Cooperative Insurance association.
The association sold group life insur-
ance to local unions and life insur-
ance to individuals. During the de-
preston years, many local unions and
members sold their stock, and con-
troll was lost by the IBEW.
On the board are W. Laird Dunlop
III, Joseph D. keenan,, William F.
Kelly, Alfons B. Landa, j. Scott
Milne, Charles M. Paulsen, Bernadine
Quinn, Louis Sherman and Oliver M.
Walker.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18
Safe Distance

ANTIGUA, Guatemala (PAD -
Vice President Richard Nixon has fin
ally had a good word to say about
organized labor but he travelled all
the way to Guatemala before the
word could come out. Nixon told
local labor leaders here that free
trade unions were a good deterrent
to Communism. United States trade
unionists are probably waiting to see
if he'll repeat these bold words in
his own country.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18
FOUR RAILROAD BROTHERH0ODS MAY JOIN
FORCES WITH UNITED MOVEMENT

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(AFLNS,
The Independent brotherhoods,
additionally and deliberately sepa-
ratists, are now giving serious con-
sideration to affiliating with the new,
united labor movement to be formed
by merger of the AFL and CIO.
w. P. Kennedy, president of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
with a membership of 100000, said
in the "Trainmen News:
"All labor must be electrified, as
we are, by the announcement that
organic unity and peace will soon be
a fact between the two great labor
rganizations-the AFL and CLIO.
ut has been indicated that the
railroad organizations,
such as ours, will be invited to join
the new federation. Of course, there
are problems to be worked out, but
| think such proposal might be
looked upon most favorably by the
officers and rank and file of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
1t is, however, matter for the dele
gates to the brotherhood convention
to decide"
FOR BRIT
Kennedy said the unions next con-
vention will be held in 1868, but lie
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18
WHAT PRICE TRADE
UNION MEMBERSHIP?

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(LDNS)
Membership in trade union is
worth $4,000 and more, the United
States Court of Appeals has ruled.
The court ordered a United
State District Court to take jul
risdiction in a case involving a
worker seeking to block custer
from a union. District courts do
not handle cases involving less
than $4,000 and the lower court
refused to hear the case on juris-
dictional grounds.
The appeals court ruled that
"the monetary loss from such ex-
pulsion (from union) is readily
translated into an amount exceed
ing $4,000"
The case involves Al Friedman
of ST. Louis, a tool and diemaker
expelled from Tool and Diemakers
Lodge 688, international Associa-
ton of Machinists, on charges of
Communism.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18
ENCOURAGES REFUSAL OF
UNION RECOGNITION

5. Permitted employers to refuse
to accept signed membership cards
as proof that the union is the choice
Of the majority, even though no genu-
inc doubt exists. This encourages en-
ployers to refuse recognition, create
time-consuming Board election,
while the company carries on an
anti-union campaign during the inter
lude.
6. Laid down grossly unfair rules
that even workers who in no way
participate in an illegal strike can
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18
THOSE RICH UNIONS!

FORT SMITH, Ark.-(ILNS)-
The damage to locals offices in the
Labor Temple was considerable, but
the only loot obtained was postage
stamps. Glass in doors was broken,
all desks and cabinets ransacked by
the night visitors. Police, who OBJ
tanned no fingerprints, expressed be-
lief teen-age delinquent boys were to
blame.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18

Although sworn to administer
law which, according to declared CON
gressional policy, is to encourage
the practice and procedure of col
lective bargaining h es e men
through their rulings clearly show
their intent to discourage it"
Recalling the Republican cam
paign pledge of 1852 to eliminate
at least some of the most fragrant
injustices resulting from Taft
Hartley the Outlook noted that
Sin virtually every instance" the
new rulings of the NLRB are anti
union.
The Eisenhower administrations
first three appointments to the NLRB
violated the traditional practice of
picking Board members from univer-
sites, governmental industrial-rela-
tons agencies or from Congress, the
CLIO publication said. 1.-TWO of the new
presidential appointees had been
closely associated with employer in
terests and the third was personally
recommended by Senator Taft.
FIGHT MAJOR ANTI-UNION
RULINGS
The CIO publication charged the
NLRB's new decisions made the fol-
lowing anti-union changes in the law:
1. Narrowed the NLRB's jurisdic-
ton, stripping from hundreds of
thousands of workers "even the di-
minishing safeguards which they had
enjoyed under the federal law.
The Outlook said "All of this was
justified by the new majority as 1 |
effort to streamline Board opera
tons and to return larger jurisdic-
ton to the states. But in most states,
except New York and few others,
there is absolutely no protection of
workers rights to organize and bar
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18

gain collectively. When stripped OF
federal safeguards, there just is nc
basic protection"
2. Approved the use of Captive
audiences" by employers, only limit
ing the period of this "brain wash
ing" by prohibiting such employer
speeches for the "a hours prior to
an election.
In effect the Outlook charged,
"the new ruling of the Board sub
verts the intent of the law, which
is to encourage collective bargain
ing"
8. Weakened the laws guarantee
that employers may not coerce en-
ployees.
The Outlook said these new deci-
sions completely reversed the "old
policy that an employer statement
designed to impress upon employees
the futility of voting for a union is
grounds for voiding an election"
4. Allowed employers to cross-ex-
anime workers about their union af-
filiation or activities. anyone at all
familiar with the problem of organ
izing in the face of management hos
tility, however, knows that worker
can be intimidated by employer ques-
tions, even in the absence of specified
threats or proposals. only through
The knowledge that he may be ques-
toned" the Outlook observed.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18

The first recorded strike or work
stoppage in this country took place in
1776 when painters in New York City
turned OUT for higher wages, notes
a recent study of the Twentieth Cen
fury Fund.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18
Clio Charges

The CO recently charged that Eisenhower apponees to
the National Labor Relations Board making TafHarey
worse through administrative decisions.
The issue of Economic Outlook monthly publication
Department of Education and Research said:
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-03-18

explained it will not be necessary to
wait until then for action. He said
he would poll the convention dele
gates by mail, since they are en-
powered to act in that manner.
H. E. Gilbert, president of the
Brotherhood of Firemen and Engine
men, with 100000 members, said he
feels Strongly" favorable to joining
the merged federation. The union
gave its officers authority in 1947
to affiliate with united labor move
ment once merger takes place. He
said the matter would be acted upon
by the unions 25-member policy
committee.
WAIT FOR INVITATION
Guy L. Brown, head of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers, told
he thought the proposed
merger could result in "a great deal
of benefit. He withheld comment
on whether his union would affiliate
until the merger actually takes place
and the union receives an invitation |
to join.
R. O. Hughes, president of the
Order of Railroad Conductors, took
4 similar position. He expressed
hopes that the merger would prove
beneficial for all labor, but declined
% hazard any immediate opinion as
% his own unions future course.
Evening star., 1955-05-06
Wet Nam Would Proclaim
Republic ifWest Agreed

SAIGON. South Wet Nam.
Nay 6 @.-South Wet Nam
WI proclaim herself Q republic
II assured recognition by the
Western Big Three. q source
close to Premier Ngo Dinh Diem
said today.
The informant said Mr..
Diem's government is confident
of quick recognition from such
nom n-Communist Asian nations
as Japan. the Philippines, Ma
tionalist China, South Korea.
Cambodia and Thailand.
At present. this source con-
tinued, the only stumbling block
to the move to throw out Chief
of State Bao Dai is the attitude
Of the great powers.
There Is no question Of Great
ing a constitutional monarchy
as suggested in the United
States" said Mr.. Diem's as
sociate. THE idea is outmoded,
unacceptable to the aroused Wet
Namese people, and absurd"
Contender for Throne
Bao Dai would be the logical
contender for the throne of a
constitutional monarchy. He
was the flgurehead Emperor of
the central Indo-China king
dom Of Annam-now part Of
South Wet Nam-until his alb
dication in 1945. The United
States repeatedly considered
even f1gurehead monarch
would have q stabilizing infiu-
ence on the politically frag-
mented country.
Two Wet Namese assemblages
"a 4,000-man national political
congress and another congress
Of TOO local and provincial
councilors-called yesterday for
removal Of the powers of the
shief of state. The political
congress demanded outright that
he be deposed. The other group
called for him to give his powers
to Mr.. Diem until q national as
sembly could be elected as the
supreme authority.
Mr.. Diem was scheduled to
forward the two assemblys' deci-
sions to Bao Dai today or to-
morrow.
Faure to See Dulles
The former ruler. who has
been kibitzing the Wet Namese
Evening star., 1955-05-06

ratification of the pact. Russia
has called for completion of the
movement by December 81. The
United States commander, 1t.
Gen. William H. Arnold, said yes
terday removal of his 10,000-man
force would stretch over several
months.
Austria already has announced
she will pledge to stay out Of
military pacts or blocs in ex-
change for recent Soviet conces-
sions on treaty provisions. But
she wants a public declaration by
the Big Four that they will re-
spect her neutrality, even if they
won't guarantee to go to war to
defend it. For that protection
she expects to depend on the
United Nations, since both Rus
sia and the West repeatedly have
said they viii back her claim for
United Nations membership.
Austria hopes particularly that
a Big -Four declaration will deter
her neighbors-three are Com
munist-from getting ideas Of
expanding into her territory.
Evening star., 1955-05-06
Oil |ssueFaced
On Austria Pact

VIENNA, Austria, May s P).
The Big Four ambassadors
faced up today to the last two
major obstacles to agreement on
an independence treaty for Aus
tria.
The ENJOYS Of the United
States. Britain, France and the
Soviet Union were expected to
settle one issue-the Western de-
mands for return of pre-war oil
properties to American, British
and Dutch oil interests.
They likely will leave the other
problem--a Big -Four declaration
guaranteeing Austrian neutrality
to be worked out finally by
their foreign minister bosses.
The ENJOYS may conclude their
work on the treaty draft tomor-
row. In that case, the foreign
ministers are expected to meet
In Vienna late next week to iron
out the neutrality declaration
and sign the treaty.
The treaty provides for with
drawal Of the 10000 occupation
troops within three months after
Evening star., 1955-05-06

crisis from his villa on the
French Riviera. hurried by car
to Paris today to appeal to the
Western powers to save his job.
French Premier Edgar Faure and
his top ministers will meet with
Secretary of State Dulles on the
ndo-China situation tomorrow.
The French. who appointed
Bao Dai chief Of state in 1949,
reportedly have their own plan
for solving the crisis. It calls for
forming a government headed
by Mr.. Diem and including for
mer Premiers Nguyen Van Xuan,
Nguyen Phan Long and Buu Loc.
and former Defense Minister
Pham Huy Quat. Also included
would be representatives Of Wet
Mans main religious sects.
Mr.. Diem meanwhile moved to
further reduce Bao Dai's hold
on the military. The Premier re-
lieved Col. Nguyen Tuyen Linh
as head of the imperial guard
and replaced him with Col. Linh
Quang Wen. a Diem man. The
national army already is con-
sidered loyal to the Premier.
The imperial guard Is part of
the national army but it has gen.
orally followed Bao Dai's orders.
The guard took over some of
Saigon's public buildings briefly
last week end when the ex-
emperor's newly appointed chief
Of staff. Gen. Nguyen Van Wy,
made his abortive attempt to
stage a coup d'etat.
Funeral for General
Mr.. Diem and his ministers
attended state funeral services
today for Gen. Trinh Mimi The,
Gao Dai religious sect COM
mander killed in the battle with
the Binh Xuyen. The govern
ment declared a national day OF
mourning as thousands of Wet
Namese officials and members of
the diplomatic corps attended the
ceremony in front of Saigon's
city hall.
Wet Nam ese government
sources said today the chief rem
nant of the outlawed Binh Xuyen
rebels have been pushed into
swampy jungle along the Saigon
River. about 10 miles south of
the capital. Government troops
were reported finding no re-
sistance.
Evening star., 1955-05-06

Ssatsd Clement Attlsss Labor
government
The Queens statement on
hopes for negotiations with the
Russians came In her speech
proroguing the old Parliament.
The speech emphasized the
government had followed q policy
Of seeking talks with the Kremlin
at any level. including heads of
state.
"The ratification Of the Paris
agreements (rearming and free
ing Germany is a matter of
great satisfaction to my govern
ment." the Queen said.
The sovereign also told of
Britain's interest In the troubled
Formosan situation. saying:
The Queen said the govern
Evening star., 1955-05-06

ment had:
Been striving in the q. n. Dis
armament subcommittee for
agreement on q comprehensive
and properly supervised plan for
worldwide disarmament in or
der to prevent the overwhelm-
ing disaster Of nuclear warfare. +"
Worked for the conclusion of
an Austrian state treaty. the
prospects Of which. she said,
were greatly improved.
Continued efforts to upnold
the Geneva agreements on Indo-
China.
Participated in the Bangkok
conference to carry forward Ma
mia pact measures for safe
Evening star., 1955-05-06
Queen Says British Hope
For ToIks With Russio

LONDON. May 6 (R.-Queen
Elizabeth II sent Parliament
home today to campaign for the
May rs general elections. In a
farewell speech she said Britain
hopes to "enter into fruitful ne
gotiations" with the Soviet Union
now that West Germany is once
again a free and sovereign nation.
Britain now will be without a
legislature until June z. when
the new House of Commons will
sit for the first time.
Prime Minister Eden and his
Evening star., 1955-05-06
BEER RECEIVES
PLUG FROM DOCTOR

TOKYO R.-New ap-
proach to beer advertising?
DR.. Masayoshi Watanabe
Of Hotoku Hospital. Tokyo.
told the annual convention
Of the Japan Vitamin Re-
search Society that one bot
tie Of beer q day will supply
all the vitamin c a person
needs.
He said 1t comes from the
germ portion Of grain used
to brew beer.
Evening star., 1955-05-06

cabinet will continue to run their
various departments. They dc
not resign until after the elec-
tion-either for Sir Anthony to
form a new cabinet II the Con-
servatives win. or for the Labor
ties to take over the government
il they are victorious.
The present Parliament came
into being with the national elec-
ton of October, 1851. when the
Conservatives under the leader
ship of Winston Churchill un-
Evening star., 1955-05-06
Catches Two ut Once

TOLEDO. Ohio (P.-Patrol-
man Francis Smiley should get
some kind Of an award for
efficiency. Following motorist
he said was travelling 56 in a
40-mile-per-hour zone. Mr.. Smit-
ley noticed another car gaining
on him from behind. He ar
rested both drivers for speeding.
Evening star., 1955-05-06

guarding the security Of South.
east Asia.
Met here in January with the
commonwealth prime ministers
who "reafnrmed their govern
ments' resolve to do their utmost
to ease international strain and
to promote conditions in which
real peace can grow and thrive" :"
Evening star., 1955-05-06
HERE'S HOW the JUG PLAN WORKS

Just come to your neghbohood Highs store and ask for
gallon OF milk The first time you buy you pay "a cents for
the milk and you also purchase the glass Gallon lug for an.
other quarter The jug belongs to you.
When you come in for another Jug just bring the empty one
along and trade for the full Jug You pay only for the milk
he contaner costs nothing because you can return it to
us at any time and get your quarter refunded If YOU want to
Keep the jug and for something ele that's all right too
The jug yours Highs You can resell it to us when
ever you like. sea..asa@s.a
The jug creates rea genuine earned savings It lowers our
costs because it far less expensive put milk into Gallon
Jugs than into any other kind of milk contaner for home USE
We have lower handling lower trucking costs to our
store Every time sell Jug save 1870 of the cost of
handling quart containers We do have buy an expen-
svc throwaway conaner And have high delivery
costs at ALL You earn your savings.
No penalzed in order make these savings possible
Farmers shipping milk to Highs get premium over the milk
producers association price, because want the best milk
and we pay to get it. Our employees to receive good
wages We have the and modern processing equip
ent anywhere in this All the savings you get are genuine
savings made possible by low distribution costs Since YOU CO.
operate to keep those low you get the benefits and
they can amount to as much as $1OO year!
Evening star., 1955-05-06

A CHEEKY companion for
a CHEEKY, loving mother
a thoughtful, beautiful
SIT 10 FIJI her home with
q songl