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Evening star., 1959-12-15
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duced, the fund has disbursec
well over a billion dollars II
benefits. Mr.. Lewis indicated
he will continue, for a time at
least. as chairman of the
funds trustees.
Among people Mr.. Lewis
fought with through the years
were fellow labor leaders. He
led a parade of unions out OF
the old American Federation
of Labor in 1885 to form the
.CIO.
In 1910, after breaking with
President Roosevelt when Mr.
Lewis felt Mr.. Roosevelt wasn't
supporting labor'S cause enough
the labor leader Endorsed Re-
publican Wendell WILKES un-
successful try at unseating
F. D. r. Mr.. Lewis pledged tc
quit as CIO leader if Mr.. WILL
kie lost, and he did so.
Later he went back into the
AFL only to quit again in 1947
in a scrap with AFL leaders
over compliance with the new
Taft-Hartley labor relations
lava slave law" Mr.. Lewis
called it.
Fines Recalled
Harry S. Truman, on sue
ceeding Mr.. Roosevelt in the
White House, had his troubles
with Mr.. Lewis too. They were
enemies during much of the
Truman regime, but became
fast friends near the end OF
Mr.. Truman'S last term.
While Mr.. Truman was Pres
ident Mr.. Lewis and the UNIV
paid fines totaling $4,000 or
one occasion and $1.420,00C
on another for court contempt
in defying back-to-work strike
injunctions.
But this was old stuff to Mr.
Lewis. The first time he
tangled with the courts ano
the Nations President in be-
half of the UNIV miners in
volved Woodrow Wilson ir
1919.
Evening star., 1959-12-15
Bank Robber Escapes
With $35,120 in Ohio

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Dec
is (AP).-A tall, husky man
still was being sought today as
the robber who fled with $685.
l20 from the Union National
Bank branch on the northern
outskirts of Youngstown.
Wearing silk stocking pulled
over his face and carrying a
snubnosed revolver, the man
escaped yesterday in a con-
vertible heading north on Ohio
80. He carried the cash out in
pillow case and threatened
the six bank employees and one
customer to get back or you're
dead"
Evening star., 1959-12-15
Monitors Seek
Gross Custer
In 1eamsters
BY LEE NJ. COIN
Star Stan Writer

TeamSters Union monitors
said today they soon will seek
court action to oust Harold
Gross as president of Local 800,
Miami, because he was convict
ed of income tax evasion in
New York last week.
Martin F. ODonoghue, chair
man Of the court-appointed
board of monitors, said a petit
ton will be filed within a few
days asking District Judge F.
Dickinson Let's to suspend
Gross from Office Immediately.
Judge Let's also will be asked
to order TeamSter President
James R. Hoffa to press
charges against Gross under
the unions constitution, Mr..
ODonoghue said.
The petition will request an
audit of payments, at the rate
of $4,000 per month, allegedly
made to Local 800 by the ma
tional union for organizing ex-
penseS. Local 800 has only about
so members, Mr.. O'Donoghue
said.
PayOffs Charged
Conviction of Gross was an
aftermath of charges by the
Senate Rackets Committee that
he took payoffs from the Neo-
Gravure Printing Co., Weehaw-
ken, N. j., to permit deliveries
of newspaper supplements.
The monitors last September
asked Mr.. Hoffa to suspend
Gross from Office, bring him up
on charges and permit an audit
OF Local 800. Mr.. Hoffa has re-
fused to comply. The monitors
now are asking Judge Let's to
take over.
Mr.. O'Donoghue also said the
monitors soon will take deposi-
tionS and ask Judge Let's to
set hearing date on charges
against Anthony Provenzano,
president of Teamster Local $50,
Hoboken. N. J. The monitors
have charged Mr.. Provenzano
with accepting payoffs from
employers for labor peace"
Five Disputes Processed
The monitors are processing
five disputes involving eligibil-
ity of members of Local $50 to
run for Office, Mr.. O'Donoghue
said.
The Gross and ProvenZano
cases are among several the
monitors are pressing against
key supporters of Mr.. Hoffa.
The monitors are trying to re-
move Mr.. Hoffa from Office on
a variety of charges-including
allegations that he has mis-
used union funds and has failed
to act against corrupt under
lings.
Evening star., 1959-12-15

concern involving these areas.
The prospective emergence
of an independent Cyprus state
was hailed with special salts
faction.
The Greek Prime Minister
expressed the gratitude of the
Greek people for the enduring
interest and help being extend
ed by the American people.
He also explained to the
President the problems the
country faces in seeking to
raise the standard of living of
the Greek people and main
tanning the obligations and re-
sponsibilities of its position in
the defense structure of the
free world.
improvement Noted
President Eisenhower, recog-
nizing the special economic and
social conditions of Greece,
expressed his admiration for
the improvement being accom-
plished by the country and
reaflrmed the interest of the
American people in the security
and economic development of
Greece. Generally it was rec
ognized that improvement in
the standard of living in the
economically less developed
countries constitutes a vital
element in the consolidation of
international peace.
The conversations were held
in an atmosphere of deep sin
cerity and warm cordiality
such as have traditionally
characterized the relations of
the two countries and which
were so happily confirmed by
the visit to Greece of the Presi-
dent Of the United States.
Evening star., 1959-12-15
TEXT OF COMMUNIOUE
U. S., Greece Affirm
Faith in NATO, u. N.

ATHENS. Dec. IS (APJ-The tert of a commMnique
issued today after talks beOeen President Eisenhower and
Premier Constantine KardmGniS
The people's voice., 1959-11-13
Railroad Safety Legislation

HB 134, by Wayrynen ct al, made it through
the House with only scattering of opposition
votes, only to meet it's end via the Senates
favorite method of killing legislation-the
unrecorded vote. This bill specified the mini
mum crew with which a train could operate
within the state to insure the safety of life
and property. Sen Wilson, continuing his
years-long vendetta against labor, termed
HB 1874 the "most vicious bill ever intro
duced in this chamber Sen. Reardon took
a more reasoned approach, stating that the
bill was a safety measure because the rail-
roads were getting ready to cut crews in the
face of longer and longer trains He pointed
out that the bill did not require minimum
crews but made the rails liable in case of
accident, in the event there was less than
minimum crew handling the train. Sen.
Minette couldn't understand the all-out oppo-
sition of the rail company lobby to the bill.
Said Minette, eff they (the ralroads) are so
safe with cut down crew there is nothing
to prevent them from using a smaller crew,
under HB 1874
Only the House had roll call on HB 134.
"Yea' votes were for its passage and the
assuring of greater safety on the rails
Other sponsors of HB 134 besides Wayrynen
were: Emmons Abel, Harball, Sheldon (Flat-
head, Gleed Kiff and Elting.
The people's voice., 1959-11-13
Occupational Disease Compensation

Labor's long-sought effort to place occupa-
tional diseases under Workmen's Compensa-
tion finally made the grade this session, when
a reasonably good law, covering specified
list of diseases was enacted, and received
Gubernatorial approval
Originally introduced by Hibbs and Nc
Donnell, the bill, SB 112, was disowned by
the sponsors af6er Mahoney of Sanders had
successfully secured placement of a number
of amendments in the measure. These amend
ments included elimination of the "waiver"
clause Hibbs and Mcdonnell had written into
the BILL The incorporation of waiver by
employees of compensation benefits in order
to obtain employment would have meant Mon
tana would have an occupational disease law
in name only-would have made it possible
for mining and smelling firms and other in
dustries to continue avoidance of responsibility
for compensation for workers disabled by
disease contracted in the normal course of
employment.
''Yea'' votes in both Senate and House
were for passage of SB 112.
The people's voice., 1959-11-13

81 Minimum Wage

Once again, as in 1857, the Senate proved
the shoal on which the hopes of low-paid work
ers for 81 minimum wage were wrecked.
HB 20 by Helding and others had narrow
squeak in the House, almost going down be-
cause of an inspired campaign of opposition
by some employer groups. Surviving the House
by 45-43 tally, the measure died on 27-26
unrecorded vote in the Senate when II Demo-
Gratis forgot this plank of their 1853 plat
FORM Among those supporting HB 20 in the
Senate were Mahoney of Sanders, Siderius,
McKenna of Fergus, Reardon, Anderson of
Lincoln, Durkee, Ruane, James and Keister.
Opposing HB 20, among others, were Mackay,
Spear, Scofleld, Wilson, Lehrkind, Stein, Hibbs
and Dussault.
"Yea" votes were for enactment of the
$1.0O Minimum wage
Other sponsors of HB 20, besides Helding
were Sheldon of Lincoln, Karlberg Strnisha,
Emmons, Clancy Healy and Picard.
The people's voice., 1959-11-13
Workmen's Compensation

There will be no Improvement in Workmen's
Compensation the next two years because of
another veto by the Governor Sub. HB 333,
although amended downward in the Senate,
survived there only because Lieut. Gov. Paul
Cannon broke 27-27 tie with his faye" vote,
following long fight by Mahoney of Sanders
and Dussault for its approval Earlier the bill
in stronger form, had passed the House with
only scattering of opposition votes
Sub. HB 333, as presented to the Governor,
provided for weekly benefit increases from
So for disabled worker with one dependent
to SIS for man and five or more dependents.
Maximum weekly payment would have been
$57.50-a sizeable gain over the present
$42.5O maximum, but still several dollars
week less than Public Welfare would consider
a subsistence living level
Senate approval came after amendments
were put in the act reducing the maximum
benefits and assuring employers of no rate
increases unless annual pay-outs exceeded 80
per cent of employer premium income. Until
two years ago Plan III of the act averaged
80 per cent pay-out of every $1.00 premium
over it's 40-year history. Two years ago the
compensation board decided to set up a re-
serve fund. To do so, rates to employers were
lacked up out of all reason-some doubled.
This past two years, pay-outs have amounted
to only slightly over "a per cent of premium
income
This limitation on the Industrial Accident
Board proved unpalatable to the Governor, and
so, disabled workers will continue to have to
augment their meagre compensation with as
sistance from Public Welfare. This means a
couple of million dollars per biennium load
on Public Welfare which shouldn't be.
Original HB 333 was introduced by Powers,
Emmons, McNally, Elting, Battin, Healy,
Mernin, Picard, Clancy and Cavan.
''Yea" votes in both houses were for ap-
provaI of Sub. HB 333.
The people's voice., 1959-11-13
Unemployment Compensation

Like Workmen's Compensation, there'u be
no Improvement in jobess compensation bene-
fits this biennium because of the welding of
the veto axe by the Governor.
Sub. HB 358 although very moderate by
the time it had been amended into such shape
as to be acceptable to the Senate, was still, in
the Governors opinion, too generous.
The bill, as passed by the House, would have
increased maximum weekly jobless pay from
$32 to $36, and maximum number of weeks
from % to 26 (The u S. Department of La
bor under Eisenhower Administration, advo-
Gates at least $52 for maximum of 39 weeks).
1t also provided for employees who have been
employed five years in Montana without draw
ing compensation to be eligible for an addi-
tional 10 weeks pay.
The Senate reduced the $36 to $34 and the
number of weeks from 26 to "a, although
leaving extra 10-week provision as was. In
addition the Senate cut to $25 from $28 mil
lion the minimum the reserve fund could
reach before the maximum 2.7 per cent of,
payroll premiums would automatically go
into effect against employers.
The Governors veto not only denied to
possibly 10 per cent of the covered job force,
who would use up all their benefits two
weeks additional compensation, and So more
per week, it also brought much nearer the spec
tire of employers having to again pay the 2.7
per cent premium At present, average en-
ployer premium is 1.2 per cent. This is so
because the $28 million minimum also stands
as result of the Veto Earlier, UCC officials
contended that without any additional bene-
fits being provided, the reserve fund would
drop below the $28 minimum some time in
late 1859.
'Yea" votes in House and Senate were for
approval of improved unemployment benefits.
Sponsors of original HB 35S were Healy and
Powers of Silver Bow.
The people's voice., 1959-11-13
Sanitation For Rail Workers

Enactment into law of HB 129, by Emmons
and others, marked the first legislative vic
tory for raiworkers in Montana in many
years. 1t gives to the Railroad Commission
the authority, after holding hearings, to
order the railroad companies to provide
sanitation, facilities for various incorporating
employees, such as crossing tower tenders,
etc. HB 129 had the "greenlght" in the House
and passed that chamber without dissent
ing vote Aim of the railroad lobby apparent
ly was two-fold: l. kill HB 129 in the more
conservative Senate; 2. let a number of House
members make "good vote" with the rail
brotherhoods. The strategy miscued. Brother
hood of Maintenance of Way Representative
Loren Joslin of Ringing persuaded number
of members of the Senate public health and
safety committee to make first-hand inspec-
ton of the unsanitary conditions under which
many non-op employees (both men and women
together) worked. Representatives of the
Northern Pacific protested vigorously this
'trespass" on their property to no avail. The
legislators were Mortified over what they had
seen with their own eyes. The bill passed the
Senate with flying colors, 45-10
Only the Senate vote is shown in "box
score" "Yea" votes were for passage.
Other sponsors of BIB 129 besides Emmons,
were: Cloves, Wayrynen, Helding, Gleed, Eltng
and Kiff
The people's voice., 1959-11-13
Little Wagner Act"

Labor's attempt to secure the placing of a
constitutional amendment on the 1860 ballot
which would, if given popular approval, have
put to an end recurring efforts of out-of-
state interests to foist so-called "right-to-
work" legislation on Montana, made it through
the House with votes to spare, only to be
beaten down in the Senate on one of the rare
roll calls adverse to bill to come out of that
house on an important issue in the 1859 ses-
sion
HB 81 by Sheldon of Lincoln and others,
would have made it state policy that the
union shop be recognized whenever ma
jority of the workers in any plant or business
by secret ballot, chose a union for it's bar
gaining representative
HB 81, carrying out the intent of another
plank in the 1858 Democratic platform, passed
the House by a 71-19 VOTE 1t died in the
Senate, Is for to "a against
'Yea" votes were for passage in both House
and Senate
Other sponsors of HB 54 besides Sheldon,
Helding Holtz, Healy Karlberg Strnisha, Jen-
sen, Powers, Page (Granite) and CLANCY.
The people's voice., 1959-11-13

Other sponsors of HB 54 besides Sheldon, were
Helding, Holtz, Healy, Karlberg, Strnisha, Jen-
sen, Powers Page (Granite( and CLANCY.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-06
P-TA Magazine
Finds Coed. Bad
In T\ EyaluatiOn

Continuing its newly initiated
policy OF eValuating network tele-
vision programs, the National
Parent Teacher" in its October is
ste adds preview of pros
pectively bright" new series and
bids ia fond farewell to three
splendid" programs discontinued
this season.
The official magazine Of the P-TA
notes that more people than the
networks seem to be aware of are
saddened to see Omnibus, the
Voice Of Firestone.' and Wide.
Wide World relegated to the dust
heap or wherever discarded TV
shows are cast
While deploring the fact that the
networks are thus darkening our
screens, the magazine points hope
fully to the promise of "some UNI
usually outstanding programs in
store and is heartened by the
networks assurance that they .are
experimenting with new for1nats.
new plots. new talent-all to be pre-
sented during prime viewing time"
One such bright prospect" is
previewed in the second installment
Of National Parent-Teacher' new
feature. Time Out for Television.
Il is the dramatic series, our
American Heritage" scheduled by
NBC to open on Sunday. Oct. 49,
with a theme which must appeal
to every thoughtful American if
treated with insight and honesty"
rather than "sentimentality and
distortion"
The magazine suggests that the
P-TA's nearly II million members
make known their own views on
TV programing ito station mana
gers and program sponsors.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-06
Homecoming Planned
At Amelia High

The week end Of October % and
"a will be Homecoming at Amelia
High School, it was decided at an
SEA meeting at the high school
October l.
A homecoming queen will be
crowned at the half-time OF the
game between Amelia and Bruns-
wick on Friday, October %. Plans
are to hold the homecoming dance
on Saturday night. October "a. if
Philip F. Boepple, principal ap-
proves. The dance will be held in
the War Memorial Building.
Beverly Noble will lead the dis
cussion group with Dallas deKrafft
as secretary when the District
SEA. meeting is held at Amelia
on October II.
Local delegates to the District
meeting will'be Edwin O'Neal. Jane
Bruce Hillsman. Nancy Burnett.
Hannah Cassel. Curtis Salyer. and
David Ingram
Announcement has been made
that the classes in parliamentary
procedure will begin on October y.
with Bob Lane conducting the
classes. The presidents and vice
presidents Of the various high
school organizations are expected
. to attend
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-06

were NHA'ers Marian Anderson
Ruth Copeland, Dolores Cr,ump.
Kathleen Crump, Bernice Trent,
Dorothy Trent, Nora Trent and Mat
tie Wade MIA members included
Realous Brown. Kenneth Gillian.
Frederick Munfofd, Ellis Branch,
Joseph Lewis. Charles Biddle. Kin
ME Jones. Archer Allen, George
Reid and Arthur Gillian.
Upon arrival the two advisers Of
the group took them to the agricul-
ture,, poultry. rabbit and swine ex-
hibits which were quite interesting
and educational. This was the first
trip to the State Fair for most of
the group.
Following that part Of the trip,
the fun and the money-spending be-
gan. The students were on thei own
until $50 pm. AT $50 pm. most Of
them were ready to leave because
Of tired feet and empty pocket
books. However, there was one
straggler in the group He was To-
Gated in one Of the rock and roll
shows 80 minutes later.
The group returned to Cumber-
land around 7 pm. and from all
indications, glad they had gone.
Transportation was provided by
Mrs. Christine Rivers, MIA adj
wiser and Mrs Sally jenkins, one
Of the schools bus drivers.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-06
Meherriin

Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis waller. of
Henderson, N. c.. spent the week
end here.
Mrs. L. B. Hurt and Mrs. Macon
Vaug h n visited Mrs. Virginia
Bagby at Keysville last Friday af-
ternoOn
Mr. and Mrs. stewrad Clarke and
Mr. and Mrs. Early Conner. Of
Rehoboth, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Aubry Grafton. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Spurlock, Jr..
Of Farmville, visited Mr.. and Mrs
c. L. Spurlock. Sunday.
Mrs. Etha Beck, Of Kenbridge,
visited Mrs. J. T. Newman and
Mrs. Thomas Dix last Wednesday
night
Mrs. Elmer Upton has returned
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-06
Grand Opeaning Of Amelia
County Fair October 9th

Winners will be judged for the best
time made. Full directions will be
announced the day of the show.
Personnel for the Amelia Horse
Show are S. L. Farrar, Jr., chair
man; Mrs. Constance Todd, promi-
nent horseWoman Of the Richmond
area. Judge; Robert E. Arlington,
ringmaster: j. G. Dickerson, an
nouncer and publicity; Mrs. Evl-
genia Lee, secretary; George c..
Hardy, III. stable superintendent;
James w. Royal, watering ring:
Dallas d Kraft. Mary Helen
Hutchinson and Anne Smith, ribbon
girls.
Twenty box stalls are available on
the grounds. Reservations may be
made with the secretary prior to
the show.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-06
Sunny Side News
Henchys TO Move
To West Palm
Beach, Florida

DR.. and Mrs. T. j. Henchy. who
plan to leave their farm home here
for West Palm Beach, Fla, next
week, entertained at a steak supper
Sunday night. Those enjoying the
occasion were Mr.. and Mrs. NJ A.
French, Miss Mabel Vaughan, of
Rice, and Mr.. and Mrs W. V.
French and family.
Mrs. Mabel Yarus, of the South
side Community H p t a staff,
spent her days off with the Herbert
Goodman family.
Three of the French family OBJ
served a joint birthday celebration
Sunday. at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. A. French, Jr.. near Rich
mond. The honorees were NJ. A.
French, Jr., Mrs. Thomas Timber
lake, and Miss Kay French. The
guests were Mr. and Mrs. w. "
French and family, and Mr.. and
Mrs T h 0 m Timberlake and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. G Gorge Lewis
Carter, Of Richmond, visited j. l..
Carter Sunday.
Members of Grove Church held a
get-together and cleanup. Saturday
evening. The attendance and fellow
ship were fine as well as the picnic
supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clayton and
family, of Vienna. spent the week
end at their home here. They have
bought home at Vienna. Mr.. Clay
ton is employed in Alexandria,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-06
Cumberland Game Farms Hybrid
Pheasants Released By Commission

State game commission biologists
and wardens will soon be releasing
a new kind Of pheasant in Viz
ginias Northern Neck as part of a
long-term experiment to try to es-
tabhsh new game birds in the Old
Dominion.
Called the "talischensis a k
cross" by biologists, the new pleas
ant hybrid is the result OF mating
pure strain western Iranian black
neck pheasant cocks to western
blackneck-ringneck cross hens.
Some 800 of the new hybrid de-
veloped under the supervision Of
game farm supervisor Dennis Hart
at the Cumberland game farm are
now being liberated in Richmond
County, biologist Herman futile ex-
planned.
The new release site is located
east of Tappahannock and north of
Route $50, he said. Another 800 of
the same hybrid will be released
on that area next spring, he added.
Next fall the commission hopes
to release three or four OF h +
pheasant varieties in other release
areas, futile revealed Included
may be the 'persicus back cross"
Offspring Of eastern Iranian black
neck cocks and eastern blackneck-
ringneck hens. and pure strains Of
both eastern and western Iranian
blackjack pheasants, and possibly
a small number of Japanese green
pheasants, which are also being
propagated at the Cumberland
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-06

farm, he said.
Meanwhile the game commission
Is continuing to stock the Charles
City County and Halifax County re-
lease areas with the same black
neck-ringneck cross that had been
released on these areas last fall and
this spring, he reported
Biologist futile said he learned
at conference this month on the
foreign game Introduction program
at Athens. OHIO. that there may be
Reeves pheasants in Lee County,
Virginia, since Kentucky recently
stocked them Just across the border
Virginia is expecting to receive %
Reeves pheasants from Ohios
Waterloo Experimental Game Farm
shortly for trials in this state. he
added