ONGOV. CONTRACTS Act Applies to Public Contracts in Excess of $10,000, and
Is Designed to End Activities of ‘‘Kick,-Backers'! and
“Bid Brokers’’—-Protects Legitimate Contractors From Methods Practiced ty Chiseling Contractors and Manu- facturers—Bans Child and Convict Labor.
Both Houses of Congress, shortly before adjournment, passed the bill sponsored by.Senator Walsh and Rep- resentative Healy of Massachusetts, requiring persons having contracts with the Federal Government for the performance of public work and for ‘supplying material and equipment to conform to decent and fair labor stan- dards in the performance of those contracts
‘The Act applies to public contracts fn excess of $10,000 made by any agen- cy of the Government and stipulates that the contractor shall be a man facturer or regular dealer in the ma- terials for which he ts contracting. It prescribes that such contractors shall pay not less than the prevailing wages for persons employed in the Industry or similar industries in the locality and that no person shall be employed fn excess of eight hours in any one day or forty hours In any one week. ‘The Secretary of Labor Is given au- thority to determine the prevailing wage rates.
Another section of the Act is de- signed, to end the activities of “bid brokers”, who maintain no factories or plants, but simply offices. In ex- plaining to the House of Representa. tives the “functions” performed by bid brokers, Representative Healy sald:
“Im some instances thelr offices are maintained in thelr own vest pockets. Yet they are able to compete success- fully with legitimate industry and sub- mit the lowest bid, far below the est! mates of regular dealers. Then, when they bave secured the contract, they sublet the work to notoriously low- wage factories, thereby Impairing the wage structure of a whole industry and preventing equality of opportunity for the legitimate dealer In bidding on government contracts.”
‘Transportation and communicgtions contracts are excluded from the pro- visions of the Act. Farm, dairy and nursery products and articles usually bought on the open market are also excluded.
In cases where the application of Contractors are prohibited from em ploying male persons under 16 years and female persona under 18 years There {s also an absolute ban on the employment of convict labor
‘The measure contains a strong pro- vision against se-called “kiek-backs”. « term mised to describe various
mes used to: require employes to ad a portion of thelr wages to em: «as aprice for employment. ploye:
the Act would seriously tmpair the onduct of government business, the
ovisions may be modified, with the p stipulation that a penalty shall be im: posed for overtime labor in excess of the presertbed maxinum hours
The Act takes effect ninety days af ter its approval by the Prosident. The Department of Labor Is designated as the administrative agency
POLITICS, QUODDY, SUMMER VACATIONISTS,
SHOES, AGRICULTURE, TEXTILES AND GENERAL BUSINESS CONDITIONS REVIEWED Politics Sizzling Everywhere, With AN Kinds of Predic- tions as to Results at September Election —Quoddy,
Deal and ‘‘Wasteful Expen
Stranglehold in Big Fight erats.
New
ditures’’ Comprise G. O. P.'s to Regain State from Demo
By STAFF CORRESPONDENT The terrible heat which kept every
body wiping thelr brows for an en "ttre week during the month, did not compare tn Intensity to the warmth developed during political: contabs by large and amall Groups since the June primaries
The battle of words ix on, and to the group which is best able to con: vince the workers that thelr party can best uphold their Interests, will go the spoils
From what { have been able to ga. the? in the variaus parts of the State visited during the moath, whi¢b in cluded the princpal cities and towns on the’ main line of the Central Maine Railroad from Portland io Calais, | found that business men are gener ally opposed ta the re-election of Pres {dent Roosevelt. Because these, for the moat piirt, tn a rather bad predicament 1 1933, and are now en Joyitig pretty good business and are appgrently back on thetr feet, | won- dered what prompts them to take this
of gre
New with
Deal profits
expense financing tbe Uy interfere
years to come n asked if he had any sugges
tions as to bow means can be provid for taking care of the dozen mil
lions of people unemployed, he re plied, “Let the lazy hounds go to work, the government has taken care of them long enough! When | told him even though ‘prt
vate business would reach the 1928 peak, that not more than one and a half millions would be said he couldn't belleve it not think of any means for refuting my statement
While I found the s against Roosevelt mi
atiment strong mong busine:
1. not so among the workers, who the most to a man have faith in
ident, and present Indications they will support him
‘One man told mathe workers Ken
attitude, untfl I heard a prominent business man say that he feared t
erally remember the sufferings endur ed for al years prior to 1934, as the result of unemployment and the
(Continued on Page:2)
NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP NOT CONFINED TO MEMBERS
OF ORGANIZED LABOR, SAYS BERRY Also Corrects Misapprehension That Those Who Join Or-
ganization Formed to Wo! rk for President. Roosevelt's Re-election Would Commit Themselves to Industrial Unionism—League Open Faiths. t
Washington, D.C, July 15.—A dl rect appeal to the millions of unor- ganized and Inarticulate workers of the nation to join the campaign to re-
ct President Roosevelt, the Kreatoat fpoad ‘of labor ever to occu py the White House,” was issued here today by’ Major George L. Berry, head of Labor's NomPartisan League.
“Ido this t get at rest for all time the impression in some quarters that membership in the League ts restrict ed only to members of unions,” sald Major Berry. “To the contrary. we varnestly invite every worker, organ- ized or unorganized, to enroll in our campaign’ to consolidate the) gains of labor by returning President Roose- velt to office, The Labor movement in-the United States would suffer a disastrous set-back were the reaction. ary forces opposed to the President and hia policies to be victorious.
“There 1s ‘another misapprehension egnoerning the League which I would like to Kin off at opce.” said Major Berry, “We bave found instances where a story Is being circulated that anyone enrolling in the League autor matically; commits himself to the in- dustrial form:of unionism because Mr. John L. Lewis is on the League board. This statement Is diametrical
to All Classes and Political
ly opposed to the facts and Mr. Lewis himself completely discredits such a rumor. Both he and I buve sald re peatedly that Labor's Non-Partisan League is not concerned with any member's unlon affiliation or lack of affiliation. Nor do we care a rap about any member's beliefs concern: ing craft or industrial unionism. The
ue is open to all classes and all political faiths, and is dedicated to the single and simple purpose of work: ing to re-elect the President because we see him as the greatest friend of labor ever to .occupy the White House.”
Major Berry added that all those who share in this bellef can express it by enrolling in the League and tak. ing an active part in its rapidly crys. tallizing campaign.
“Temporary state chairmen of the League have already been appointed and shortly will call meetings at which the-permanent campaign set-up for each state will be established. We are vrogressing rapidly toward the point where we will have an efficient nation-wide political organization in active operation for the reelection of the President.”
Major Berry announced that lead- (Continues on Page 8)
9th - June
APPEAR ON PAGES 6, 7 AND 8
AUGUSTA,
Entire Proceedings
32nd CONVENTION OF THE
Maine State
Federation of Labor:
Held in Calais, June
12th
ionfe LER
Although the tion of the Mati
Sing A
not as lurgely ous’ 0c
attended
portant matters dispo fine program of ed for the dele
ta and visitors tn
JOHNSO COAL INDUSTRY WAS THE “SICKEST
PUP IN THE WHOLE NRA KENNEL” |... man Sub-Committ
“T have time, only in the summer of Blue Eagle was being *! the bituminous
known Mr.
RA. kenn former NRA’ chief, in cle in the
Burying the Blood; “There has never
son said. “The indust into seventeen warrin, had cut each other's long that they hated much as they hated J
dustrial untontzation. 1 NEA promised a ¢
allt
each other, Mr. Lewis. Ment's veto power, th
the whole
Wages and some profit
4
Outlines
for Coming Year, Important Resolutions Adopted Urge Legislature to En
act Measures to Improve Lot of Working People— Trip
to Quoddy and Other Entertainment on Convention Pro gram Highly Commended--Endorsement of Candidate
. for Labor Commissionér to Be Decided by Referendum.
State Labor. held tn Calaid Igat n
sions, that which in numbers was fully mu:
threatening labor situatioi
Delegates and Visitors to 32nd Annual Cot Admin!
ctivitles
anual Conver: Federation of
auth, Was d as on previ
as lacking up in im
of, and the Bt provid inm
MET JOHN I.
historte est to all who participated
These points of Dochet's Island. w Chataplain made his established a colony states. aurviy wre left th
Lewls a I ig but I began to know him well |
1932, when the launched, and coal industry
was the sickest pup in the whole N. 1." sald Hugh S. Johnse
@ special artt ‘ew York World-Telegram.
y Hatchets been a more
Mr. John- ry was divided & groups, .who throats for 80 each other as john Lewis and
his announced idea of complete in-
ar way out for he warring grqups if they could
only ‘get together’—the operators with industry with
Then, under the govern ey could set 8
price high enough to justify living
etting together
ing John
hot sw ferenc puncture
“Getting ly oa Joni Lewis.
with each other
weeks he did. both,
(Continued
points proved of great inter: |
mterest tw first landing and | and «ho, history
all died of scurvey. T! colony
Pais was Said to be
LEWIS WHEN
Former Blue Eagle Chief in Loud Praise of Lewis’ Radio|
Speech, Says There is No Man of His Acquaintance He!
Would Rather Trust—Refers to Him as Honest, Depend- able and Brave. .
many bloody batcheta, wis into partnership, and
seme swore theY Would Nose thelr Mines forever, OT8t. It meant a whalo
mer of stormy all-night con 4 enough minor crises to outtt American revolution toxether’ depended entire-
He had to hold off \y ovoldering 04 Impatient strike of aat proportion? ith one Sith the other 8 @ group—contain ing some of the MOst reactionary and tuspicious met 19 the industry, wajo regarded him st the outset! a, fonal Devil No 1—on the fae: they could do business wit him with even more confidence than they coukd
Peer of Any Many In Every Way “During those torturous wrangling
It was a con: fource of wonder to me, stant
Feer of any 8% In those crowd
Ponferences in every warren ied
Pape 8)
JR TE FEDERATION OF LABOR
EWS |= Justice for the Worker!
Constructive Codpepation.
Employer
GESDAY, JULY 21, 1936
S
1 de]
for oth the
attendance. nd wettiement In the Calted States The importance attached 0 the |and occurred shortly after the estab
Quoddy Project, and the situation ex |lixhment of St Augdstine, Fla isting there Secause of failure on the) The indian teservation, which Is lo part of Congress to provide funds for | cate a high elevation, with tte ite completion, caused all who attend. |inwny homes, & church, stores and ed the convention much concern, and | other buildings *hich make it appear through the courtesy of the Calais}ax a typical New England town, was Chamber of Commerce and officials in| another interesting polnt. as wae alse charge of the project. » party number-|a marker in the Town of Perry. which Ing more than 75 went there not only |ix Latitude 45° North, half-way betwoet for the purpose of Ivarning as to what Equator and the North Pole The Shad been accomplished, but for the ker waa placed there in 1896 purpose of studying its possibilities, | The trips throukb the Quoddy pro}
The trip from Calais to Eastport | ject proved of tremendous interest proved most excellent. The scenery and a visit Uroagh the Administra along Passama ay {# fine and {tion building, Where the project was explanations the _nume (Continu oe 2)
meant burying It me nt tak
and, and
Per that
He was the
EOWARD F. McGRADY Assistant United States Secretary of
Labor
GEORGE M. HARRISON
With C. 1. 0.
Mosara. McGrady and Harrison,
Ail But One of Six
According to George F. vite-president of the International AS sobtation of Machinists, five of the sf® plants of the Remington-Rand Co ars completely closed, and the com
pting those for parts. More than 7000
atrike in the Middleton, Syracuse, Tl ian, Tonawanda, Norwood and Mart
{4 now operating is the one at Man.
ave at work. ‘We're doing a real good job fi
Uils strike." Mr. Bowen {s quoted ge 8) (Continued on
to Confer
Remington-Rand Plants Are Closed Up Tight
Bowen, a
pany {s now unable to fill its orders
employes are on
etta plants, and the only factory that
where only 1000 of the 1800 employes
| number of officials and organizers of
POSAL ACTION
oT 6.1.0. August 3rd Set as Date When Council Will Decide Fate of Organizations Which Thwarted A. F. of L.inIts Planto Organize Nation’s Steel Industry
| Decision Folléw ‘erences in Which Diplomacy Won
| Over Strict Adher to Principles, and Hopes Are Strongly Entertained -Amicable Adjystment Will Be
Reached—News Greatly Disappointing to Sensational
Writers, Who Predicted Split in Labor Movement.
dure outlined for What action will
While newspay ing wild stories
4 have been tell action, and the proc cerning a possible the coming meeting
split in t American Labor move | be taken, of our is problematical. nent Labor News has advised ts As predicted fp a recent tssue of The
| re advrs to keep cool, believing the Labor News, al-headed men in the utcome of existing difficulties be: Labor vat, who realized . the
tween AF oof f. offjclaly, and the t prbuent ‘conditions uouittter for, Industrial Organization | int pre
would eventually be arranged so as to on ¢ i me ort to all veld amy sertous conflict | posal means for avoiding what While apecial newspaper corre-| might result fn drastic consequepces.
| pondents heralded Wednesday's meet-| Again we repeat our statement made ng With positive statements that the | in Jost Friday's Lab News, basing
\rime had come for a elash that yas our opinion gna few words sald ‘by reen;. these to the. effect
going: to divide the forces of Lator. members of the Executive Qounct! of the A. F. of L. were doing their ut most. and did take means to postpone action In the hope that a complete | of Its campaign to organt: understanding would be reached bo-| in the! steel Indpstry”, tween now and Auguat arf, whon It ts. ‘The Principle Involved, = expected representatives of the 12 in-|) hat there 4a a gredt: prinelp
To Calmly Consider of L. The organization, it is known. According to press reports, all con-| is founded on the principle of craft
cerned gave out little publicity regard-| unionism. It iw firmly claimed by all ing the action of the Council, except-' those who adhere’ to this principle
Ing of a date for further {Continuea on Page 8)
LEFT WITHOUT FUNDS, GOVERNMENT PROVIDES MEANS TO FINANCE ACT
TO PENSION RAILROAD EMPLOYES
President
That consideratigns of human bet-| without fianclal means of support terment come tirst in the program of] This deficiency ts being supplied out the Administration was made evident | of present available funds. this week, This is shown in the fact that despite the recent decision of the District of Columbla Supreme Court, holdng Invalld certain sections ot the Railroad Retirement Act chocks for at small number of the ben eficlaries of the new law have been issued and forwarded by the govert:
ent. This money will be drawn from fund which has already been alot
ted by the last Congress. It applie to persons other (han governmental employes
The court decision particularly tn validated the Tax Act, which was in tended to supply the funds to be dis
It is eutitnated: that 4,000 fallroad workers are now eligible for the life- long monthly penstons, while, more than 20,000 bave applied for such ben- efits. The benefits of the Retirement Act are payable to rail workers who retire at the age of 65, or as early as ‘0. if they have served 30 years, or for incapacity after 20 years sépvice.
The annultles, which have jue been pald are based’on past sérv|ges and wages
It Is expected that the goyérnment ue will take an appeal to higher
court. for a test of the decision of the District Supreme ‘Court. By Invall-
bursed in railroad retirement pe we the Tax Act, the rest of the sions, Thus, as the case stands at panying legislation ts left with-
j| present. the Retirement Act_ts left | out_foancial support?
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD CHARGES GOODYEAR RUBBER CO. HAS
TURNED C0. UNION INTO, GANGSTERS Company Charged With Encouraging Flying Squadrons
to Mob Members of Rubber Workers’ Union in Gads.
‘den, Ala., Plant, and With Attack on A. F. of L. Organ-
izer While in His Office. with Daniel W. Tracy, president of the International Brotherhood of Electri | Washington, D. C., Jul 45 (AFL).presentative of the American Federu cal Workers, who were reported a8} tn q strongiy-worded complaint the|tlon of: Labor were taken from the responsible for postponement of action | Natjonal Labor - Relations Huard] unton's office In aden. severely
against C. £0. unions unt! August 3) charged the Goodyear Rubber Com-| mauled by the mob and compelled to by the Executive Counell of the Am | rany «with compileity In three sep: | leave town. efican Federation of Labor arate agsaults a’ Gadsden on | Turns Company Union Into Gangsters
nembers and organizers of the United Rubber Workers of America.
The bourd declared that “Goodyear foremen, supervisors and = “flying squadron” members were encouraged by ¢ any to make the attacks,
Dalrymple, the rubber
‘The board’s complaint charges the Goodyear compay “tolerates and per- mits representatives and senators of the indpstrial assembly (a company union) to maltreat, infilet bodlly tn jury and commit assault upon, Gads den plant employes who are members of the United Rubber Workers of Am erica and upon representatives of Uhis unton
¢ col on 5. Ht
workers’ presi The board also charged that a sec
ond attack was made “on the work tra within the walls of the Goodyear] An organization promoted by the Gadaden plant, and a-third on 11 un | company in Akron, Ohlo, known as lon members trapped in a Gadsden of | the Stahl-Mate Club, 1s permitted t fice building by a mob which amashed | collect dues and solicit members dif down the door and beat the unarmed | ing working hours In the company men,” plants there, the complaint says, The
» attack on Dalrymple took place | board holds, that thit club exists for
on Tine 6. white he sraapeaking at | the purpose of disrupting the mem-
gunjon meetings in Gadsden, He was| bership of the Uni Rubber Work badly beaten, refused protection by | ¢T# the municipal authorities, and forced to leave Gadeden without medical ald.
The third Attack took place a num: ber of day@ later, shortly after a
Mob Members Identified ‘As participants in the mob attack
on Dalrymple, the board identified representatives of the Goodyear “in- dustrial assembly” from: the Gadsden
(Continued én Page 8) the United Riibber Workers and a rep-
NEWS, JULY, 1936 3 Py
OF STREET RAILWAY
LAUDS WORK OF PIONEERS
THE MAINE STATE
wife mid chikiren and Iso bis par ents for the loss of thel son '
mber of E. J. Burke, a charter mi Locat 333, vived severe burns on!
nd While working ator whataBlijop '@ the legs and b
[zh acer omar oto AeP does fora by a broken bust
-” MEMBERS.OF TRADE UNIONS, FAMILIES fis"s¢Sirosss cca A Field Day at Long Island
AND FRIENDS CAN NOW SEE LITTLE [0 2 Foor SHIRLEY TEMPLE: IN UNION THEATER Elec. Workers’ 20th
Fox-20th Cesta Pictures to Be Shown at, Strand ana Anniversary Celebration | Wabvedior.<siseeas Fay 1h crorny ot nating a
Empire ‘Theaters Instead of Keith’s, is, Welcome News| Most Successful Affair’ ..2°"5,: a ete. tho| He vald the ulon tad nothing to hid —Picketing-at Keith's Continues—Court- Decision on loyally and devorny Bp pioneer mets: |"We want them to know that we ate
ZI f sway {ay greatly interested In the aticcens of ; i i Members of Portland Electrical | bers of the union who paved the wa. greatly Interested I th
‘June 4th Hearing Awaited With Much Interest. 2b workers: Local and frlends, to | 10F present ang Prestent Wil | the ronde an they are,” We want then ae the number of more than t mim DM tha Amalgamated (0 know Waiptench banealy: an
Locale 488 and 114 deaire to thik [gata time st Long Island tast Satur | Association of Sirgag and Electrle [for every -man to attend strictly to ¢ jon being the celebra- | Railway En, jotor Coach | his duty
| local untons in Portland tor ‘(he Sits the oxeaaien DEP : ie from De We have worked hard to butld ap shown {n the came ie te al to Jobn | this industry.” he said. “Ducing wars
WHO PAYED WAY FOR TODAY'S MEMBERS little moneag!
William D. gn. Who Came East,From Detroit.to At |
tend Testimonjal to John H. Reardin, Urges Young Men to Carry On Great Work Started by Their Elders—| Company offigials Present at Festivities.
cope ol the A&P: Menu Sheet. It's Free. the manager for a copy.
FRUIT SABAD. vn monre 2S 176 DOGGIE DINNER 34243. SALADA.TEA ne issn %X: 43¢ CODFISH GORTON'S 10°02 25¢
READY-TO-FRY CANS BAB-O MAKES ENAMEL AND on 10¢
king in
News to the. effect that Shirley | Temple's next pictureiis to Be shown in a 100 per cent unlob-dperated thea-| tine spirit they: have
ith Theater strike. Jt was thro -“er Is welcomed by ttrougands of trade | Ke unionists, members oY their families | their efforts that the Fox management of CL buibiing. | Wednesday even-jer lagging. But we expect a decent PORCELAIN GLE
2 7 Keith -and = | | ‘ 9 and frlenda who were dgprived of this became disgusted with ings i Ween mor: [living in fotura tor our-efotte We opportunity because of uniavorable lu-| turned thelr pfogram oxer to a union | tha . stom bers of Div.| want to live as American citizens and| STATLER rousr PAPER 3 ou 176¢ Libitor Although this ts a bls bor conditions prevailing at Keith's ry 22 and eu talk that bristled /to bring up our families in accord ré oD}
eater er in favor of the focal unlond. they] with oratory and wh ‘evidence with American living standards.” LARGE 2. Mitt neameot by Manazer cont [sit wt iar nt ht eae shel aad alr aie smn Ames Ting wonders” | MARSHMALLOW FLUFF csi 19¢ side to the effect thatttic Strand and! Keith's so long ax this theater refus pip el decay og” gc ert * Emyjlre Theaters In Portiand were go [en (0 give 1 sous |, BRILLO acres = 2 mes 15 ing to show Fox-20th, Ceytury Sls. prrased Over Waldron's Election Alter paying hig peapecis to Mr i
ix 19¢ AW 55¢ and that Shirley's next picture would Reardun, wiwi te regarded a8 Otte of SHORTENING | CRISCO Local 438 takes wise pride tu lay be shown at the Strand beginaing on) oi i Cetera A Waldron as Hie ablent not eaiuable officers : Thursday pight, fs most enthusiastic: | $s Hroth heigl the. latore taion, and whe , soz b bgp Gi y : dotion Dic See oe kale ead rnende 1 rl co WF more that a quarter Of & cenit) CORN FLAKES sunnvrieun 3 cs 17 . According to officials of Motion Pic: | ton of Labor ind we had devoted the best years of bis life af Pea : CS sctming ta {eperation in ine with his duttes : uF HEINZ 25 0: ug: Ea geri, he ye [icra ae BAKED BEANS. "2. 27.2 29¢ 0 cheba eal Wil] not lose jon move 1 com Maton | i R ; Ulat members of the three affected lo-| State will do Hikes tse vad will not le pafeed th: ig sored the ANN | 8072
cal unions, namely, Local’ 458, Thea-) aby ee eet Bovetnent whieh aad possible the | PEANUT BUTTER pace we 10 trical Stage Employes’ Local 114, and" Ie ees raising of wuffielent to r 2L Musicians’ Local 364, are awaiting the | Labor — the morigace at 42300 ga MF Rear PEANUT BUTTER surana *h 25¢ Court's decision on the hearing held 3 7 ons home cad expressed saustaction ree June 4th, with Intense interest ila N ed that thie will go ae history as z . Ft ate tere wa Brick ayers Nami ale nil ba see eer ENCORE OLIVE OIL 2 i 25< tive to the theater at Old Orchard! Beach, stating that “The Old Orchard John H. Hanley at peo ce Pior 1s operating under union condi 5 Mr Mahou felt confident that tbl tons, but that the management of the - EOWARD H. SYLVESTER with the pension granted by the inter Palace refuses to engage unton Mo Annual Election Veteran Unionist, Speaker at Electri- | national uniou, would greatly axsist tn tlon Pleture Operators, and as a con cal Werkere” Anniversary taking this’ Coheudiet pestlenas. nequence the Palace Is om the union's Grbac kines war soa tosanciah "We.Don't Patrontse’ list" Members of the Portland local of M00 af the 20th anniversary of the | od by a serious accidemh Rappler and pe
It was also stated the Gordan The Bricklayet and Plasterers local union. more contented for the femainder of Eg
ater at Peak's Island {s operated un-| hiya great Me the ability | The program of sports, the clam | his natural life der Union conditions. a ertcatiousueas ot their offie{ dinner, addresses by internationa Getting down “to braag tacks”, Mr
F accorded an ulcer tg the organ | ENCORE OLIVE OIL ‘or 25 APPLE SAUCE ann pact 2 0.3 15¢ SOUPS Rocce =D oe wSe HEINZ LES “cr 19 N. B.C. prea ES ‘ne 17 WILLIAM D, MAHON
Russell Reports on Kansas City | Ciais ‘This was demonstrated at thoir | State. and local officials, was carried | Mahon strougly impreme@ Bis aud) | 6 i, wages, bo oe rn Convention tonual meeting. held on Wednesday, [Out Sith prectalon, and Kreatly enjoy: | ence with «he tact that BABOF UBION* | S1 nerd Let peteeirongel 0 249 |
J. A. Russell, who attended the Inter-| July Ist. when they unanmously re: | “d. 48 Was also the sunset sal Mi} have become business opganizations. | iru ecie He recalled the change from a PKG ic the bay which terminated a most sue | This change. he % came about cessful affair through rapid chan, ownership Philip T. Place acted ax master of [ty guen, Tall changes I owmaran'p | auld carried four times as many peo- ceremonies. and short talks by Charles | and tusiness in genersipjwhlch today [PIC The company benefited tremend: | B Keaveney, vice-president, and Wal-1(, carried on ins Digewaye ously from the change, but neither be
organizer for the Bro When street ralwasdiiha ether to: |" 0a, employes got a farthing trical Workers, Ed street ralways extra until it was forced through or-
dustries were privately amped. vi | ganization.
ident the horse-car to the trolley, which be national Alliance convention at Kan 4 John H. Hanley as pre sus City, Mo. in reporting upon the|and all other officers, as follows proceedings at the, last meeting of| Archie Quint, vice-president; Joseph Local 458, sald he looks forward to|G Maloney, financial secretary and much work being done in New Eng-|treasurer, Philip Hanley, recording land by the International Alliance In| secretary and business agent the coming year, and expressed the} John Ney, sergeant-at-armns, and Jos " belief that President Browne and/eph Gannon, Frank Maloney and Mr | Ward H t President of Carl were regarded as part atthe commu |""hi. also recalled the fuss made by other I. A. officials are sincere in thelr | Quint were named to the Board of | Penters’ Local $17. and district OF) nuy, we content @mB0 long a5 ine bosses when the union started itn | undertakings, und that these should | Trustees for one. two and three-year; Eanizer for the A- . of -. the oldest | just inbor unions, but WM ownershit:|nght for the vestibules—and bow, af start in organizing non-union houses | terms, respectively union member tn Portland. were most | jargely controlled in Mew York aw! ier many years in State legislatures ———Imely and were recelved with much | other nancial centera, we were com |inty tacility became universal
TE aes TOMATOES i 2 us 19 LETTUCE pouD HEADS 2. wr 19¢ CUCUMBERS native 2 roe Qe ~ LEMONS 6 rot 23 HONEY DEW MELONS ‘it’ eo 25
popenee pes Pelled to deal with a éiligrent calibre |'"5, (ACUI Decale Juunger men in of men. and ax ‘a consequence the line organization know these facts and
company to operate at @ profit Arguments on behalf of the work
ers were that any reduction from the * ° present wages would be far frou out ; adopt business methodsiag a means the seault of sears ol sacrifices made |
Board of Arbitration | ics teu ‘iving estes si (Continued trom Page 1) _ | tor enabling us to deal@lth BIE bY [by° pioneer members of the organiza | ° at to eatend the wor 5 10 ness men.” ea eodish a ee ae moar, ot | explained tn detail by Major, Royal T. |") Mh ton | Sw
d what it
“RYE BREAD he expressed batis(u:
over the union's ealy on of ur
bitration @s one of its al pret
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k would niean the loss of Awaited in Shoe Strike | 222.0. 3302 O22". cer tion ts needed from manutucturers to do all that ts possible to keep th
Lord gave members of the party not only a a id idea as to what bad already been accomplished, but as to
. ext nifented oF Sy! pacer dk ts reat po isl | ra Noone eatin “aesinion ody the, State | set Bamber of peonle employed: there \iieattad power on a very ecomouiteal Rha egg this plan [owe became euchuniaitc over fale | SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEK K
Board of Agbitration, which, on July | ye, basis Suse eles fend your meetings Fee oe J pus \ Thebesed adguwments on the strike of |e een Chelsea A Waldron and}, Houses: Byllt to accommodate eke Rent as |iarly. | Make yoursvif a commonest Cigarettes carton $1.20 Pickles quant ian 17 7
mice Workers “against ghe Norway| ice Presidents Prank C. -Mcbonnts | famille tag superiniwnd: | age direct oof thaugwts to the col of your ormanisation All this | vusom-aranniina WATERON{CONT) AAP NAPTA which ove and Charles Mc of the Ma 5 wi durtg strikes, i de = V2 oF . ) SOREN Deckuee ar tba. ormpanss: En Hod! ‘Cbatiee, Hostal , of thin, Males barracks cap. | munity nich, durian srfhes, the uninterrupted success of your lo Ginger Ale 12%01559¢ Powder Zexcs 25¢
M ald he was, noc noc. h . P. Mo for a view of the project in the wa ant — Deat! in Fast onth rn of Pansamaquoddy Bay. This area! vis geegarten schools. condemning the|as to the possibility for using the| Susans & wt7e Ritz covers 30 square miles, and. the party e Sy 4 bees ay.
JudgeFales of Lewiston presented] E was taken In close proximity to the plage Lge ed ee Fe re ot [power provided by Quoddy, sho Ma he
thé caso for the shoe workers. and], Electrical Workers’ Local 333 has} great dams and other points where It{(ownrd the | Amerian | Nowshinel) project aver be ome ee inenta te | Lawrence M, Carroll, president of the | 884 the misfortune to lose two of its] {s planned to use the waters of the bay bis ot Lag sy agere sen the Het ote Lac s aes . in statements by company, amid Richard Milet, auditor. | members in the last thirty days. Ivory |to generate power Incidentally. the | Weavers on strike against the Mitiy’ | utility oficlals. t would be no | Spuved Yor the company. ‘Thor mala |C. Rerr. member for thirteen years, | boat waa steered cloag to the Canad-[ OX® Wire Cloth Co.: protest against! market for the power coming from contention for demanding a change in | ¥@ employed during that time by the; ton shore to get a view of President | ‘lscriminatory wages on , oe Quo dy An a consequence, they nay -_
of competition trom New Hampshire | me" e deceased always kept up| bello Island. jon, continuation | phant” on the hands of the nation's Concerts which, due to cutting prices, | 8s Kood Atanding and recetved the full “Much concer was felt by all pres-| 0 Quoddy project ax means for pro-| taxnayers
it. Impossible tor the “Norway | benefits of the Brotherhood ent over the fatlure of Congress to] ¥iding employment; the payment of Summer Vacationists Jobn J. Flaherty, another member] provide sufficient funds to templete | $3¢ 8 month to pensioners erring
of Loca! 333, Was killed on July 8th} the project, There was. no question |t Executlve Council matter of rp | while working in a transformer housé}as to lls feasibility, as explaned by] °reement of Charles O Beals or | at Blideford. While coming down a|Quoddy authorities and members of | Clarence R. Burgess for the office of
appointed by Governor Brann us the , third member of the State Bourd of {+ Arbitration and Conciliation
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centers, orders are being ed In good quantity and t
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ement that eventually will. bring thousands of shoe wotkers in the are encouraging for a goo “s bus State of Maine under thé banner of Hon mer, vacatonisis oare invading | ness. | the Boot and Shoe Workers’ Interna:
State! this having been demon: | At no time since 1 began my tours’ onal Union. ted tut *the king's taste” during jot the state bave I found ax much good | Many of these workers were former: st part of July, when it was ea: | feeling among shoe workers to hecume ly affilate AF Meare eae te once etn a eee eee net moeasbere of | Tie Commissioner: eres palrou [ime Rist part of tuly, hea lt was ex | Salas arnon mise woruere to become: fr aMiisted WAH (he A. ¥, of Lh 11,000-volt bus rod. He was carried |accompanled the party. and fears|®€° of unlon label products. rstend:) j,,, ott f states to enjoy all that | International Union as at present, ex: while he major tactorlen, of tha coun Se eee tr hia teserina | eeemzamled the, party. and Tears ny jhanks to Wveodised Central Lavor| {ramt—0(her etites, fo calay atl thet | nusrmasons! Unlon ne at trestat, es, while ye salor Tactoties of tha conn James Mason, and fellow workers, powerful commercial and potitical In.| Ualon for cordial welcome and bump! | 0") Jy the (NRA. which I bellere was the te G.& 8. UU, wages and work: with the assistance of a doctor and | terest: successful in inducing | ‘!!ty during the convention 1 was greatly impressed with the | opportune time for the I & S.W 1 {ing couditions sure” cd cE We te neclacsne cto -docioe. Soa | Leven tS A full account of the proceediBes | jive. pooklet insued by the Maine | U- to have made real progress in or-| atrikew-wpre rarely tare upon ant partment, worked over him for several] Another feature. and one that was| cluding the full text of resolutions. | Fee neat Commission, and which | kanizing the entire « just gtlevances nny 8 fore, bat unsuccessfully, He ‘hed | rents ey crey On ane that was | vatice by prominent persons present at | pwvelopment, Co Low waxes and unprecedented con-|” Since the breakdown came as thy been employed by the C. C.\P. & L.| visitors, was the luncheon and enter-j th@ convention, and details. appear) io. Tne hook in a work of att, and | ditions prevailing In a koodly number | result of the activities ot a cadive Co. for six years and was Ike by all |tainment provided by the St. Crolx| {9 the official proceedings on «u ite attractiveness Ix bound to bring [Of Malm shoe factories are causing | clement, the industry has been in who knew him, especially his fellow | Club on Tuesday evening. ing pages. good results. It's this kind of work | Much dissatisfaction. Vresent organt | turmoil. Not only have the workers workers. Among the most Important resolu- which. If persistently carried gn. that | tation facilities for pro-| suffered as a consequence, but the In
Mr, Flaherty left, besides his father | tions adopted at the convention, were and mother, a wife and two small chil-| Endorsing the celebration of Labor dren. We, the members of Local 333, | Day. whieh is to be sponsored by Old through The Labor News, wish to ex-|Town Local 80 as a state-wide cele
will bring to the attention of vacation: | tect! workers are sald to be! dustry itself, and both eipploye: i and both employers and ists the great advantages offered by | Wholly inadequate, and it ts belleved [employes are beginning to foatine a Maine as the Summer recrentional |the prejent djssatisfaction expressed | grave error wan made when this un center of the Nation by many groups may develop into a} fortunate incider bonries press our_heartfelt_sympathy for bis [ bration: urging the continuation of | {ct that busine : : neident occurred,
ately upon the President's takiug the Aroostook Farmers Jubilant - as ae a Timera .
since, that be {6 fs convincing proof years have carried on organized La- " ; 2 ed In the group was an Aroostook : Whe See ia SA eae ‘ M bor's batties, On some of: thom t
ay er nt battle 8 are ie ae Much About Quoddy farmer who felt jubilant over the pros.
apparent, though: whiten§d hair a facial wrinkles But thef are carry- eater ing on, with the same hopes of 30 = years ago, that some day every person who works producing thé wealth of t the land will realize that as an individ.
While in C: Yoodland, Bangor pects for a good summer's business. and otber citiee, I peard a great deals with fin for making a little concerning the Quoddy project. mon It will be the first Ume in
In some quarters, the tact Congress | years,” he said, “when mogt of us po had made no appropriation for it#|tato'men made any more than a bare sompletion, waa greatly deplores heme a i pce Nas ae hee) Butlding operations in 65 muntcipal
eke expressed a feeling (hat this | pleasure to have a r ities in Massachusetts were 31.3 per el great engineering teat ‘hould be con-| time that we are to realize something | cont greater’ ta May, 1936, than in yall thelr power ls ail ana that waist
tinued, not only,for that which It Is | from our hard labor. May, 2936, and for the frat ve months | PY,JWIPE with thelr ‘fellows will it
intended—to provide cheap electricity Woolen Trade of 1936 there was a 65 per cent In-| share of the profits of lnduatryetrine, —but that tts discontinuance will! 1 hag occasion to meet se creaso over the corresponding months | by making It possible. tonanie there: mean thousands of men to be thrown | gory of Woolen and Worsted local |® year ago, according to Information | creater extent the tenets eet ie on the labor market at a time WBEN| ynions during my trip to various tex: | received by Frank H. Foy, State Di | hor of’ thelr 1a.
there are 100 men available for e¥eFY | i114 centers, who referred to the re: |Fector, Natlonal Emergency Council thew sob. port of the Federal Trade Commission | ‘The aggregate value represented by
1) While in Bangor recently. 1 heard| Nich showed: that 254 woolen and |butlding applications filed in May, $460,000,000 to Quoddy discussed by a representative | vorsted companies covered by the re- | 1936, way $4,439,774, or $1,057,400 more ,) of the Public Relations Association. | Kor had shown a fairly good profit |than in May, 1935. who among other things said on thelr invesfmenta in 1936, as com-| Building operations the first five
“It bas been reported widely that) pared with 1934 and 1936. months of 1936 represented an outlay the whole scheme of Quoddy was In ‘This report, coming at a time when | of $18,572,442, against the 1935 figures defensible from an engineering 8tand-| ine Federation of Woolen and Wor- |of $11,249,558 point. “As a matter of fact. in all! steq Workers of America, a unit of | Applications were filed iast month Quoddy history we can find no actual] tne United Textile Workers of Amer: |for 285 dwellings to cost $1,613,190. offictal doubt age ite soundness. | {cq |g carrying out a program for a |The largest numbers of family dwell-| After tong deliberation, the Senate Quoddy engineering has been sub: wage increase, the establishment of |ings in the different municipalities oa bre region Passed the $460,000,- ed to the-most exhaustive investiga: |i. 35-hour week, and re-adjustments | were: Newton, 35; Worcester, 26, and ‘agner Housing Bill. The vote
t) LIMIT as to the number ef months or miles you drive! than | expected... ond
your liberal budget plan oppects to me too. I'm . WARDS RIVERSIDE RAMBLERS pee tion all along the line. Years ago the |41, working conditions, as a means for | Boston, 21. Newfon had the greatest tbe) to re It Was not without op
America's best “bottom priced” tire. 4.40x21 going to use it.’ War Department of the United States| sraniizing the Industry. comes as expenditure for residential buildings, OY Geen ‘ ae gecres, Democrat ‘
- tize—4 ply with 2 cord breakers... $3.98 r passed on its engineering. TW YEATS| good news to thousands of workers | $259,000. Then In order came Welles: Jeorgia, launched out against the is 40. even PWA conceded its €né!0-| i, Maine, whd see in this healthy |ly, $149.400: °° Worcester, $113.40; bill in a sharp attack on what he term.
"If Dexter P, Ink ay an engiassr’pelds no eight may we offer one final argument along, this line that must be convincing to everyone? It fs this: Can {t reason: ably be supposed that the War De Dartment of the United States. which fog Constructed some of the outst ng engines! American
fo compel “chiseiing” manufacturers in the Industry to pay decent wages thereby helping to eliminate cut-throat competition. +
Shoe Shops Busy With the exteption of the Norway
factory. where nearly 1,000 workers have been on strike for several weeks, the shoe industry In Maine 1s doing fine. and according to groups of work-
terviewed In Aubugn and other ers in!
In each of 32 of the 55 municipal- Itles filing returns, the aggregate val- ue of permits filed in May exceeded the value of permits filed in April.
For new residential construction, the firat five months of 1936 was 160.6 per cent greater than the first five. inonths in 1935, Yn new non-residen tial construction there was a 64.1 per, cent Increase and in alterations, addi-,
to one year were likewise defeated The enactment was called forth in
response to a demand for the resump- tion of building operations, to’ provide kousin~ facilities where it {s- claimed such are badly needed. As next to steel, the building industry 4s relied upon to stimulate industry, the pas: sage of the bill must. be regarded as ® powerful’ stimulant to fndustrial re-
tions and repairs the advance was 61.6 | SOVvery. ~ per cent. THE LABOR NEWS, 80: A YEAR
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Co-ordinator for Industrial Cooperation Says In Pee Cigdtly M8 (AFL). eas the truly effective resistance to fas e
: ! — * decision of the Unit) these destructive pressures offered by ( .
f In ? . of State astral Court buiding the | organtzed labor. tn all industries and ni ure
crease Workers ying ‘ower Na ime rererz Act wa: [areas "where workers, sre solidly
; . consti can employers | united Into unions, labor standards Si
- to Support Consumer. Market Se ees Tearing sy Core 3o rath | have een fully ang etectvely pro _- : “had failed to profit from the disas 4 > aved ot possible sack have be tected
“eS \ thous experiences of thelr predgces: | SPT, repory s employment, acy] In submiuing the report to. the
Contends Present Type of Organization, Its Present Level |sttempted to develop the samp em Hn ee Later er Amgrican | ite. mervey covele 2 Ceuey. bel > Tou sure to find ust
Bc a s xe 0 President | portion of th e
of Efficiency and Introduction of Labor-Saving Devices |" °"¥" ° !0er sreslstt | Roosevelt, Mera not reflect ‘the. sltuation, in ts
.. and Mass Production, is Dependent Upon Con- lThirty-fifth |ieroaensctte he tal | iy ‘ei oat nt | furniture you need for home,
n Annual 0 e ° acevas to ove
sumption—More Work and" Better Wages Needed to y | rate e Gree ald sowed fs eorgenctir ge soo ep hatha’
erik jum, Coordina ; ° | ours ef labor tad teen iengthened to] such development be measured, He amp cottag
Strike Proper Medium, tor Says in Report. howitgs ement that "35245471 man, | emphatically, owever, that ¢ or e.
s : oe Me | cure were Added Weekly in excess tie aurvey most com
Charging that those who own and in 1920, 25 per cent of those gainfully be jot the oy Working hours pre-| prehensive and the most carefully a - e
operate Industry have the definite re- | occupied in all infdastry Including gxrl- in New 10) 5 scribed bg the SRA codes collected and verified wet of data Cor let de
sponsibility of providing work at good) culture. Consequently, the purchasing to nto imposing longer | made available from any spuiree 8 He mp: e g rs, r 6
Wages for the millions of American | power of this group represents a or- eri tnited ‘Tex- | Mout the Feport charged that en: Schecter decision *
Jobless, George L. Berry, Co-ordinator | respondingly large percentage of the The convention of the ve 4 ployers bad Feduced wages, scrapped d fib b hk .
fooleas ein Cooperation, declared | otal consuming power of the nation. |e Wouers, % America wit! be belt | overtime Eaten. Increased child tab or.) . es an re e, beac
_ that industry must either Increase its Labor-Displacing Devices in the Hotel Woodstock. New Yor | apandosad protective rules or women ft Louis Fim Is - s
Naupnort of the consumer market or| "Manufacturing industry by reason City, from September 1th to | Workers s22 Tesorted to many other | MO hair: h k
footer the development of new indus-| of Its present type of organization. its inclusive. if attain t80 unfair labor practices outlawed under | > ° Cc S$ ali porc rockers.
{ries to provide work for the increas-| present level of efficiency, the intro- Each affiliated local uncer the | the code regime Ace al
fag number of unemployed. Reon. Of tabarsaving’ devices, aud | ited, 02 0008 O06 Fete AT part. [lame ‘specific recommendations werm
This definite statement was made in| mass production, ts dependent upon first 200 members of frectiones each | = inthe report: Mr Green said | i] *
‘an anatysis bf production, wages and | mass consumption plus one additional delegate for otch |i: repeessmted «factual study Ie ts ayro: Before ou chase, make it
Smployment in all lines of trade for| “Statistics have shown that the con oe alae mee ae sddel ap Che Presiont rmuaitealed ies y
he 899 to 1933, 0 Al haar 7 . Gee Wntarest” In the aurve 1 - .
tha period from 1690 to 185%. prepared | ean oe oe aaa, eas pracHCaly | gett Ceara Sin seat sake | ind ‘eidt be would: make a" detailed | TRE, Federal eran eye tostank int t the latest styles
as 8 Mallat csreaittee ou Employment |the same in 1929 as in 1919, an that | Cerca or bye Bean ent ake ea (irae BR Era: 8 orth Ee ee Se Goin ne ares: a pol 0 see °
4 Unempl t thi be p io} etaries e request’) atlantle waters stapes a
2nd nea ete eee eam toa ts | e,raturn the duncatg rodeos fy | CubTinat Gompsttion Wie Labor, | ove eae ee silog « EWA. Da at any one of Atherton’s three -
cphe clear Indication,” the report |! compared with 1820, both wages | Starr, international secretary tr “The tits disclosed by the survey.” | gull in connection with x contract on
déclared, “is that manufacturing tn and hours show a decline) a } ? N.Y. Stated, “show th whet N born A s
aia i tata | ne way ore eh i egy Po nh, Mem Moers io Caron unin ram Maine stores. to the support of the consuming mar eae static during this 1-year per | airing the week, i the following agatngt tO competitive forces tn the indictment char that the bs
Ket proportion to the Increase {0 t-te terchaning, power wea, Ge: | eqnrtd Wreck iten of code standards sentategwas broken Un a scale oev| tourly wage pald to employes or the
proguclon, "it manufacturing todur |e) oie andthe pofchantng power ot | ete'™l Nees “OU cacion whieh tn | flowed nt tn nae Bsr thet | Rumney ot ee Se ere. nessa? hovpi Atherton’.
tribution, ft must look to the other the ‘naividual, showed ees small 10-| oeefis the workers of the textile tn: ards painstakingly built up during the | ind unlawfully” mis) sented @ S$! opping at rton $ a
sections of our economic structure.|crease when compared with the 10} qustry, This will be the most im | preceding two years According to the eatimony 0
agriculture, trade, services, etc. to CTease In production. portant convention tn the history of “Ip pole Industries these standards | which the Indictment was based the .
create a proportionately larger share a Pra cnn ee it you are | were Swat AYAY alanest tmmmediately {company returned & voucher calm
of the market, or dependence must Fi C the Internationa oving working coo: | In otbaeh the slow seepage wf gwage | chat, it had pald & weather stripper
sta ae stoic cenit Brey Claims C.1.0, {stu Sn ptetie en re, | MB aia fa Peel & weathers new Industries and new products to thats full delegation represents your | been gapgistently gnawing at the basic rate of $1.25 an bour
take up the slack In employme Plan W wuld T d local at this convention. foundatiaes of the struvture of labor] when avtually the weather stripper
The revert blamed “be sccomole, 0 en “Seng your ful quota of delegates.” | standatte vay paid only 87% cents an hour
we effects of the unbalance, created “the appess ‘ tiroat| “Geher charges were that the com
from 1919 to 1929, between the power T Lo’ W. . Often started a ware of| pany claimed 1 had pald a caulker $25
to produce and the power to consume 0 wer ages 1S Sue Against san throuxtiout pany claims’ ‘hare af work at $1
as one of the principal reasons bebind Ki \ industry Many employers who an hour, whereas the caulker was ac
the industrial and economle ot John P Frey, president of the Me “ oy ERE the bearits of bigs later | qually paid for piece work at 4% ¢
or 138 att, ET, Ort TN awart se of Keg Mer Te uted se loek SY ae er ee Stripping and AS ;
Wages Must Expand tin Federation of Labor, issued & . | could competitive pres snly paid $208 an hour, and that & . ik ;
On thé assumption that this prem | tatement today attacking “the form Bee Cans | were forred to yield voucher stumned for the pay The Leading Furniture Store in
ine goad” He May said 1 tarther | aigetrialorxantaation now, beng i r | [ow wap ployee show
appears that employment depends ap [advocated by John L. Lewls and his ins Protect Labor nthe men
Onipruuction, and production depeaiinaneociates I Joke amittes for In| The manutacturers of beer kegs and | _“Oatilieding Jerelupment LEWISTON — PORTLAND — WATERVILLE
bpon consumption, and it necessarily /duatetal Orgnolza Ba Rare gb eait ad | _ “Ouest - -
LIey cee ioc couaumption se keot|, Six sald thas, Mr Lewis. ‘Was: ot aerate eee acaae Ones to eae prevailing rate of wages in the .
pace with an ever-expanding produc |tcinpting “to revamp and revise a the- | the trade-mark pelnrgg ers to Take | y ia established. and "the law
ton that baying pow r thé form of jory” which, “if successful, would tend |the American Can Company In de | sts the employment of child lar
Nasi fast ikewise expand promur [io level wages doweand Ine ad of | scribing ita tin cans for beer aa Al Strikers’ ee cicast (eekaty ae IMPORTANT BENEFICIAL POINTS IN
“When production advances abi The plan proposed by Mr. Low! The st acta that the toy feast equal to that of the State laws . '
pet baying, Cad aad the advance added, bas been tried many thems la “grossly deceptive”. It capeers L s _ Ae reagired, and the new law abol-
Geitably follow Rugune V. Debs amd the, Americas Rel A Ell atriking ene | tot werament r fi
“The sole x0! Railway Union, by Daniel De Leon and Jinyes “tHe subrban Norwood plant. ‘ator, Walsh and Tepresentative Y Y
er for the average wage earner ts hin|his Soctallst Trades and Labor Alli: hear Ciseitnati, auq promined that I} Healey gratulated on ob-
wages, ‘The wor! ances, by John Sherman and his -Al- not e¥ahable for all the | raining ‘of this measure ‘
bie jadcntries, a8 & group, const |tied Mechanics, and by the Western oe affected by the alxweoks' [iu the last day of the session We progress af social security still |"with,the consent of the Senats 4
ute a very lar part of our national | Federation of Miners” strike wey we be placed on the frhunk all Members of Congress ho area ton, to its long deferred | Board’s administrative | functions
onomic str ‘They represen Allo groups,” he ton, company payrall until yogitions cour! | supported It American t but inevitable development. . With un-| Washington are carried out by wep
. be provided tiovement apprectaces the loyal PUP Jemployment compensation laws al-|ate byreaus, each handling one brat
1 ie gail Rand conferred for more | port It received from ritizens through: [venty rnucted. in one-fourth of the fof thd system as a whole
than three hours with a committee OF | out the Nation sho wrote and Urge) States, sand appropriations of many) Twelve State and the District
Jithkers 18 an effort to settle the | heir Senators and Representatives tO | miitions of dollars made by Congress | Columbia, already have unemploym
cuiké vote for It raieteay. the Federal Govérnment’s | compensation laws, covering about
When informed. four former work ‘A high-salarted lobby of manufactur | current contributions to th Social Se-| per cent of the 18,000,000 workers 'y
wre named to represent the etrikers | ery, 4w nop employers and crooked Veurty Act, increased public interest will be afforded this protection wi
wee got empowered to. net. he ox [ehiselers came te, Washington Aw a Jig naturally aroused ail the States of the Unjon have #
, ie ‘ jon with the out | last effort to ki the measure They cabal eo Soctal Security | ar laws,
| Preset tne conference and left for} wore unable to head It off! Binge? a ee (ue: Act AR: es
comme of iM ath a promise to attend] The Walst-Healey BUI is num an |inge gy Altmeyer hay submitted a con q 711°.
‘ [New Meectings if a settioment seem-| act on the Federal Statutes It ill ldensed description af the main provi: orkers Union
roduced in Portland exe fer atyat advantage thowe Labor [a the mean, ang (Ba —— eee eh hace, adopted # (inion | UOzs Of Lhe Biter volection amorsed .
eee t! Me i ee aot the brat | CRE DOInte Of Pre et Tee Not Recognized As
By Portland Workers CLONS | cian! th aroun tw manta ack pr all he Sate, er Abie JAM 0 AN wow Te rtortes and the District of Columbia AF L Or anizatl
PS MALONEY: | “On the Way Out, | tee Best: lenis fo receive Federal funds for the fol Pel,
4 rotectad. or impro’ by a keg-like 4 | Great P ch 1. ald to the needy, 2, ald to the} According’ to & communication
“THE FUEL T! ” wooden lining. It ts further contend Sa La y ’ bili. 3, ald to dependent children; |celved from the American F
| HAT SAVES YOU MONEY tat the ‘use, of the trademark | ys non . blind sintetration of unemployment Jot Labor. under date of June 20,
eglined”, coupled with advertising R F compensation system Wortester Central Labor
cresuys te ctraanoes belief that cans | Several months ney is ee io ose From a m Ir order to receive these funds, a] is advised that the organization kn
* contain draught beer similar to that | umns appeared an editorial ae be State must submit to the So¢lai Se}ax the United Electrical and R
DORTLAND DOMESTIC COKE is Portland's dispensed from wooden kegs. | paanage of the Walsh Healey BM, sub; a Welsh Coal Mine curity Board for approval, itw’plans to | Workers of America ta ifr no wa)
own solid fuel for home heating and is G Morag trad areeiien of th wird te Congress te eta _—_ Std needy individuals, and\ ity unem-| lated fo or affiliated withthe Ar
eine ; of jowers’ Association, re- | .iop and Chiseling Industries from ob’ ployment compensation law can-Redpration ofa For
feiapann er te itd you abselute and cently stated: “It la known that beer | caimng Goverument comracts, {cre} , wave of sympathetic feeling vi the Social Security Board—is also'{reason, the communidpylon stater
com) jon, It le clean. It Ip easy has a strong affinity for metal and tir in Washington Judg: | ,wopt ove nation at the announce | authorized to administer a Federal | cannoy be ‘nceorded off(fial recon!
te handle. It leaves little ash, does not olink- must be prevented from coming In | en Waa OM rely | went over the nein of Dr S. Parkes |aystem of old age benefits: which will|by State Federations? City codt
or, and there ie ne sifting necessary. There's (re erie al ag wade ghee) Be thing” Tent a it dusburg. N.Y, on daly | provide, after 1942, regular, monthly |Federal labor untone/Sr any orbs
' ne emoke, ne seot, ne odor. It gives you « Bottled cad \Ceaned: Beers: made shy,|) he tees Labor movement and a vral dave he had been |tetirement incomes to workers 65) ganizations affiliated with tho A
pilots. hak. God, .6r we . wants -Laboratories, Inc, of | particularly the Imbor unions affilia 4 | critteally tl, but his indomitable will |vears of age and over. in proportion | of L.
. tla Rgite eres Hey Teck. beaten’ Baki the tessoy | wun te Union Label Trades Depart'| Kent him alive though bis recovery |to the wages which they received from | Acting in # rebellious manner,
regardiees of what the temperature outside Sox lidisg, ‘Botn types a have @| feant victory Hog Ce alsh-Heal 4 ‘The life history of Dr. Cad mga. who | ment ed by the Executive Council on \¢
may be. And IT SAV! E ~ . of Hnings a: nit became a law Congress pass rose from a job in the coal nines of | The Social Security Board is com:|Uons vf jurisdiction, are given a
SAVES-VOU MONS Y= amt apparently sprayed on the interior | «he bill 19 the waning hours of tht) England to become the most pont | posed of a ‘rman and two other !sons for this -action on the pat
sab elisha ‘Maske trish tensed ‘eoniclons surfaces of the can sion and the President signed Les yeu. A test taade regarding the quality Se af Wihte Ube 4 ayy as lar preacher in this generation, reads | members. appointed by the President, the A. F. of L. »
measure eo test a lke an Ali romance. reat native sazeai =
ot boar afage Detiiba| nad. uae | Under the ee 2a Oi Ae ee | OY, ate aa hard On | ——
peared qantas rely) that, Deer te eiteny ieaztink Set leviiing ta ameente at | Couagt teteteitte (a meek Soe i Tennis Shoes
PorTLAND Gas LIGHT COMPANY Mo eee eee eee te ee eee a eeer tas tear] ee hg aioe all. cheery: 3 Bathing Caps parcel '
STempleSt. ——= Portland, Me. cans for any period of time sist of Tele inher ciectarde S80" King citer ae aimarant eettiet | All Kinds Ladies' Girls
TELEPHone fn cans are made by non-uaion ta-| runions; & mazimam working hy | sobmitted to. 7 aah 1 yea and
hoe, wheress lens Do eon ne iy | submitted to him by perplexed truth
DIAL 2-8321 thee are"mneae by mttles and wooden | of eight hoary a0 ai maximum werk-|seckers will be greatly missed. He 9c to 89c ‘en's Boys’
kegs are*made by ualon lebor. All| ing week of forty howre ate roqnires: | was ousentially opr ee te minister |} __ Sauieee a}
friends and sympathizers, a 4 of God, without attempting to remould 5 ;
PORTLAND tirenegioe peace =H sare UTE! Jers of Brookwood and had served as| the universe along ultra philosopfife Bathing Shoes Rubber Sponges
to buy beer in glass and wooden con’ lius presideat for the past 15 years.| lines. He was free of religious presi. SrECIAL
eee end whceannple beer was named honorary president in rec-| dice, an uncompromising exponent of 39c and up
ognition for bis services to the school | religious toleration. He adorned his dah 9c ea.
Hi . faoelhg Cook oie) adveation move: | own particular faith and gave light }}),————— —————— cy
Joc of long illness he had| and consolation to those of any and Sen ae i
Julms lochman bs anked to be relleved of his active pow | all others. Beach Balls “Bath Sprays
ithen * | At the age of 71, one year past the
bg tl» amor y Saeed graq-] Biblical alloted span, he goes to bis, 25c and up - 49c and up
: wate of Brcskwond ‘to the class Gt | well earned reward, ‘mourned and to om a | fas =
924, has beea active in the educt: | be long remembered by the thought- |
of Brookwood College! sew:"sst'st tan ‘Suit | fa fcr trenton sone TOYS Ponchoes present < air a of Ite ed tional - } Cc Blankets ‘ommittee. He 3 aD] :
ASK FOR Katonah, N. Y—Jollus Hochman. | nent in the Dresmpanen: Cylon ant Strike + For the Beach | F P <
‘ manager of the New York Joint Board | played a leading role in the strike of orkers er) r= Oiled or Rubber
G& i 9 of the Dressmakers’ Union dnd vice: |1983 and In fe negotiations which led a peer siete eS
ore president of the International Ladies’ |ty the axreement of 1936. Idaho’
Garment Workers’ Union, was chosen | Members of the Brookwood board mm NO m Alia Garden Hose Beach and
aS Rat Sr te are, president of Brookwood Lebor Col- or directors Include, besides Messrs. pclae wn
THE QUALITY FRUIT PRODUCTS Hlege at the annual meeting of the| Maurer and Hochman. Phil E. “Deg. Spokane, Wash, July § (ILNS).-— f : La
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= dl : way Clerké; |watked out of the lumber camps fm} fj ee
The Rich Goodness of Ripe Fruit Maver, formar Broaden ot tn oer | Mins eat Katiac teat atany (rea teeny ote Weer FRUIT PUNCH, LEMON & LIME AND ORANGEADE Mr. Maurer. who was one of the found-| Union: A. J. Kennedy, ae ros beee ja. abalone "
: PUT UP IN PINTS AND QUARTS POR HOUSEHOLD USE. LaSeroony chant ee Litho,| |The men demanded 9 1 Petit tor :
5 rica, Rieve, of | increase in waxes, time and a f >
ALSO, THE NEW GRENADINE MIXER, Manufactured by | Chfford J. Murphy Co. Fisletere Bresidgat of the Arcert: overtime spf Sunday work, better .
a ca ration of Hosiery ‘Workers; | working conditions and elimination of
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Co-ordinator for Industrial Cooperation Says In- dustry Must Increase Workers’ Buying Power
-s to Support Consumer “Market x
Contends Present Type of Organization, Its Present Level of Efficiency and Introduction of Labor-Saving Devices and Mass Production, is Dependent Upon Mass Con- sumption—More Work and Better Wages Needed to Strike Proper Medium, Coordinator Says in Report.
‘Charging that those who own and operate indyssry have the definite re, sponsibility of providing work at good |
for the nillior of American George L. Berry, Co-ordinator |
for Industrial Cooperation, declared that industry must either increase Its guprort of the consumer market or foster the development of new indus- tries to provide work for the increas- ing number of unemployed.
This definite statement was made In bf production, wages and
employment in all lines of trade for the period from 1899 to 1933, prepared ‘as a statiatical background for the Co- ordinator’s Committee on Employment and Unemployment
Consumer Market Neglected “The clear tndication,” the report
déclared, “is that manufacturing tn- dustry & whole hag not contributed to the support of the consuming mar ket in proportion to the increase io production. [If manufacturing indus try cannot make its proportionate com tribution, It must look to the other sections of our economic structure, agriculture, trade, services, etc, to create w proportipoately larger share of the market, or dependence must rest upon the uncertain creation of new Industries and new products to take up the slack {n employment.”
‘The report blamed “the accumula tive effects of the unbalance, created from 1919 to 1929, between the power to produce and the power to consume” as one of the principal reaxons bebind the industrial and economic of 1929
Wages Must Expand “On thé assumption that this prem
fae ts sound.” it Way sald, “it farther appears that employment depend ‘on production, and production depends upon consumption, and It necessarily follows that for consumption to keep! pace with an everexpanding produc ton, that buying power in the form of wages inust [tkewise expand propor tonately “When gfoductian advances ahead
jor buying, ower aad the advance ts Toran appreciable period of time, business depressions must {n evitably follow
“The sole source of purchasing pow er for the average wage earner tx hin
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in 1920, 23 per cent of those gainfully occupied in all (fdmatry Including gett culture. Consequently, the purchasing power of this group ‘represents a or: Tespondingly large percentage of the total consuming. power of the nation.
Labor-Displacing Devices “Manufactgring industry by reason
of Its present type of organization, Its present level of efficiency, the intro- duction of laborsaving devices, and mass, production, is dependent upon mass’ corrsurption
“Statistics have shown that the con: suming power of this large group, as originating in wages, was practically the same In 1929 as in 1919, and that the number of persons employed in 1929 was Jess than in 1919. (If 1929 is compared with 1920, both wages
hours show & decline ) ‘Total purchasing power was prac-
Ucally static during this 13-year per fod, the number of persons employed. or mass purchasing power was de- creasing. and the purchasing power of the Individual showed a very small n- crease when compared with the tn crease in production.*
Frey Claims C. 1. 0. Plan Would Tend
To Lower Wages John P Frey, president of the Me
[tai Trades Department of the Amert «an Federation of Labor, issued statement today attacking “the form of industrial organization now belng advocated by John L. Lewts and his ssaoeiates in the Committee for In dustrial Organization
He said that Mr Lewis was at tempting “to revamp and revise a the: ory” which, “Wf successful, woul! tend to level wages downward Instead of upward The plan proposed by Mr. Lewis, he
added, has boon “tried many tines. In the United States, and collapsed whipn put to the practical test years ago by Eugene V. Debs and the American Railway Union, by Dantel De Leon and his Soctalist Trades and Labor Alli ances, by John Sherman and his Al wages, ‘The workers of the manufar
turing’ industries, as a group, const! tute a very | rt of our national economic str resenteg
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trous experiences of their predaces: | Sor tne Knights of Labor—who had | attempted to develop the same ken eral type of labor organization, S
Convention of U.T.W. | in New York Sept. 14-19 The convention of the United Tex
tle Workers of America will be held | in the Hotel Woodstock. New City, from September Mth to ren, | inclusive.
Each affiliated local unk is en
tuled to send one delegate for the
200 members or fractional part additional delegate for each
or majority fraction firnt plus one 200 members thereof.
‘The Convertion’Call and credential certificates have been sent out. Sec retartes of local unions are requested to return the duplicate credential cer tifcate ax soon as possible to James Starr, international secretary treasur er, 605 Bible House, New York, N.Y
Included in the offictal Call, issued during the week, is the following
“The wrecking of the NRA and the general break-down of code standards. have created a--sltuation which im perils the workers of the textile tn dustry. This will be the most tm portant convention tp the history of the [nternatlonal Union. If you a Interested {n improving working co ditions and protecting your Jobs, se that a full delegation represents your | local at this convention.
“Send your full quota of delegates.” |
Coopers Sue Against | Use of “Keglined” |
in Beer Cans) ors of beer kegs and
in the to cancel used by
in de-
The manufactu barrels filed. a petitio United States Patent Office the trade-mark Hped the American Can Company serfbing Its Un cans for beer
petition asserta that the term It canveys the
JAMES MALONEY |
impression that beer in such cans ia protected or Improved by a keg-like | wooden lining. It ts further contend. ed that the use. of the trade-mark | ‘Kegiined”, coupled with advertising.
creates the erroneous belief that cans | contain draught beer similar to that dispensed from wooden keg
James Maloney, president of the Glass Bottle Blowers’ Association, re-
ently stated: “It ts known that beer | has a strong affinity for metal and | must be prevented from coming in| contact with it. A recent ‘Anélysis of | Bottled and Ganned Beers’ made by the Schwartz Laboratories, Inc, of New York, explained that the flat-top
beer cans have a lacquer lining. whereas the ‘cap sealed’ cana have a wax lining. Both types of linings are apparently sprayed on the interior surfaces of the cans.
“A test made regarding the quality of beer im glass bottles and tin cang proved conclusively that beer tn glass bottles Is of a much highey quality than beer allowed to, rema' in tin cans for any period of tim
Tin cans are made by non-union la bor, whereas glass bottles and wooden kegs are made by union labor. All members of orgatiized Labor, thelr friends and sympathizers. are urged to buy beer tn glass and wooden con tainers when they desire a drink of delicious and wholesome beer.
Julms Hochman is Newly Elected Pres. of Brookwood College Katonah, N. Y¥—Jglius Hochman.
manager of the New York Joint Board of the Dressmakers’ Union, and ¥i president of the International Ladle: Garment Workers’ Union, was chose president: of Brookwood Labor Col- lege at the annual meeting of the board of directors, held this week.
Mr. Hochman succeeds James H. Maurer, former president of the Penn- sylvania State Federation of Labor.
found-
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| preceding two years
In others, the slow ~ of wage It had paid a weather stripper
cutting gad lengthening of by has for 20 hours of work during ane
been ently gnawing at the] week at the basic rate of $1.26 an hour
foundatjams of the struyture of leber n actually the weather stripper
standards. paid only 87% cents an hour
“the appearance throat} Other charges were that the ce
competiter often st wave of) pany claimed it had throwghout time] wages for 20 hours of we
j Industayae Many employ Jan hour, w othe caulker was ac
Heved Ie the | bene fually paid for plere work at 4% cents sta Fesisted \ foot for weather stripping and was
could competitive pressure but | only paid $18 an hour, and that #
were forced to yieid aml tl | voucher was returned for_she pay
low sult? employ to
\ EE LABOR NEWS, JULY, 1936
RSLENGTHENING AFTER DLITION OF NRA COST WORKERS 839,000 JOBS}
it}
Penitted to President Roosevelt Shows That Su- - s Edict Killing Recovery Act Also Result.
" 4 Cutting, Imposition of Stretch-out and the | Pp System, Child Labor Increase and Lower Stan-
jor Women Workers.
De. ‘tae re 2 acig dtl 5 (AFL). wus the tealy effective resistance to |
eS ston of the Unit-) these destructive pressures offered by States BUPTeme Cy
oo aL epestrin) Glut Belding the | organtzed labor. tn all Industries and Ni i Recovery Act un where workers are solidly cot rica employers: into unions, labor standards let hours of work so drusth neon fully sffectively pro: lengthens 122 wile oe been fully and effectively pr
The dst@ Constituied the nal re-| entirety He pointed out that onty | port o& a Survey by the A F of L.| by access to payroll data by govern which M& Green said showed that] ment agenctes can the full scope of hours of labor had been jen ed to} such development be measured. He such ap ement that 247472 man: | emphatically asserted, however, that | hours way ated week in eavena| the survey epreannts the mont cry | t Working hours pre-| prehensive and the most carefully
scribed by the NRA code collected and verified yet of data In @ to Imposing longer | made available from any eour ’
hours, te Teport charged that em ployers bad Feduced wages. scrapped Prertime rates. tncreased child lator abandoéd protective rules for women workers sad Tesorted to many other |
the Schecter di
untair Or Practices outlawed under | > 4 the code Feeinie cc al So eosiie recommendations were made taide report Mr Green said | Ne repremeated a factual study Ie lts WPA Payroll Naded Bat the President manitested = recy great Wntereat” In the. nurve wre Eibe would mate a detailed | ., The Federal grand Jury. shinee Of 2nd ae on bis cruise in North | St, Wouls. Mo. indicted the Moslank
Metal Weather Strip Co. and its pres ident on a charge of defrauding the overnment by padding » PWA pay-
wall hi tion with w contract on
‘Auantle Waters Cut-Threat Competition Hits Labor “The fits disclosed by the survey conn
the Tapert tated, “show that when | the constuction of the Neighborhood
the NRA Was invalidated the dain | Gardens housing development againet CO Competitive forces in the The Indictment charged that th
Medustrymas broken On a acale nev-| hourly wage paid to employes or the
er gated in our history there | umber of hours they worked during
followed Bdestruction of labor stand: |Yune and July, 1935, were “wiltully
ards paiastakingly bullt up during the | ind unlawfully” misrep pied According to the testimony
which the indictment Was based t company returned a voucher clitming “fp some Industries these dards
were swept AWay almost tmtmedpately
$8 whereas the Unions Protect Labor
‘Outstanding deve
Rand Offers to Take Back
Hing rate of wages tablished. and "the mployment of child lw prevents the
bor
J —_—
All Strikers) “Pevcnos toc sur const . least equal to that of the Stat laws, ee ee aos at fear ac
rk lobby of manula ployers and croo!
ur 4 “ A high-salart
era. aweatshop ¢1 Wea informed four forme
Named to represent the str! wen Hot eiupownred to act, he eX ere came to Washington In a]
eased dissatiafactton with the out ffort to kill the measure They
come of the conference ai 4d lett for unable to head It off!
New York with @ prot to attend Bill is now any,
future meetings if a settlement seem] Act on the al Statutes tt will
ed po tea great advantage to those Labor ————= Catone which have adopted a Union {¢
ause this emblem is the best that products are manufac: r the conditions required tn Chiseling Contractors
“Qn the Way Out,” Says Union Label Sec'y|
the new legislation uni
eee amatran w ve. ca} ROSE From a Job in hans apprared-an editorial arming thé .
coon ames gcriicnes ist a Welsh Coal Mine 6 from ob’ hiseling industri
ing Goverument contracts, It cre) wave of “sympathetic | feuling tay quite a stir ib Washingtou Jud: | .wept over the nation at the announce:
ee from the results, We surel¥| ment of the death of Dr. S. Parkes
started sumething™* Cadman at Pattsburg, N. Y., on Jply Tne American Labor movement and] 42 For several dayx he had been
dy the labor unions affiliated Union Label Trades Depart the AF of L. won a signt
Teant victory When the Walsh-Healey ill became & law Congr passed
the bil in the waning hours of thp ; session and the President signed
easute within the last few days. jor the new law, all firms con: ng with the Government to prd- it With sypplies in amounts of
$10,000 oF More, must agree to coa-| On the radio, his cheery voice and form to cettain labor standards 6d) kindly advice on different problems conditions: @ maximum working d6y| submitted to him by perplexed truth Or eight bouts and a maximum werk-| seckers will bo greatly missed. He
ing week of forty hours are required.| was essentially a preacher, a minister of God. without attempting to remobld
ers of Brookwood and had served as|the universe along ultra philosophic
its president for the past 15 years.| lines. He was free of religious preju- was named honorary president in rec-| dice, an uncompromising exponent of ognition for bis services to the school | religious toleration, He adorned his and to the workers’ education move-|own particular faith and gave light,
ment. Because of long fllness he had| and consolation to those of any and asked to be relieved of his active pos-| all others.
(ion. At the age of 71, one year past the ‘The new president, who ts a grad-| Biblical alloted span, he goes to bis
of Brookwood in the class df| well earned reward, mourned and to is been active in the educt-| be longremembered by the thought
tional work of his union and {s at tul and reverent throughout the world present chalrman of its education committee. He has long been prom- inent-in the-Dressmakers’ Union and played a leading role in the strike of 1933 and in the negotiations which led to the agreement of 1936.
Members of ‘the Brookwood board of directors include, besides Messrs. Maurer and Hochman, Phil E. Zieg-| Spokane, Wash.. ler, Cincinnatl, secretary-treasurer Mf |‘Two thousand lumber workers have the Brot! ihe of Railway Clerké:|walked out of the lumber ‘camps in
Fanile M: Cohn, New York. 1-| Northern Idqho. The strike is against emational Ladies’ Garment Workets')a subsidiary company of the ‘Wyer- Union; 4. J. Kennedy, “New York. | hauser interests. president of the A ated Litho | ‘The men demanded a 25 per cent graphers of Ameriga; Emil Rieve. of | increase in wages. timo and a balf for’ Philadelphia, president of the Arceri-| overtime und Sunday work. bette! can Federation of Hoslery Workers; | working conditions and elimination of Abraham, Miller, New York Amalga-|contfact mess halls. The lumber com- mated Clothing Workers; John Bro-| pany lets contracts to feed the men 1m py ington, United Mine Work-|mess halls at so much per, and the |
critteally fll, but his Indomitable will kept him alive though his recovery was looked upon ag hopeless.)
The life history of Dr. Cadnian, who rose from a job In the coal mines of England to become the most popl- lar preacher in this generation, reads like an Aiger romance. Great native, ability was combined with hard-won cultural acquirements, making a com: bination Impossible to resist
particular with the ment
July 8 (ILNS).—
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Great Preacher, Who |," ',:% ata to the] According to a communtcatfon ’ blind: 3. id to dependent childre ceived from the American Federation
4 compensation systems.
State must submit to the Soclal Se- curity Board for approval, its plans to ald needy ploym:
authorized system of old age
to the wages which t! commercial
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IMPORTANT BENEFICIAL POINTS IN . NATIONAL SECURITY ACT DEFINED IN child labor and
nodtnn E gh Ctrered thts! jome-work Inbor on all sapplics sold
Reece all striking em [to the Government ‘ay
Tinks ibe subwegan Norwow! plant, |" Senator Walsh and Representative SUI y B () CIALS=
j Moyer ectinatt, aq promised that (fl tivaley are to be congratulated on ob- ria st
Joke were HOL avaiable for all the! yaiming the passage of thle r :
1700 permens ted by the siz-woeks’ [yn the last day of the sision Wel The progress of soctal security still "with the consent of the Senate:’ The
ym eteey would be placed on the [thank all Members af Congress ShO}moves on and on. to he long deferted | Board's ariminiatrative functions in
‘com payroll until yositions courl |’. othe American Labor [yur inevitable development. With un- | Washington are ‘arried out by separ
be provided sunirirted Uoprectates. the 1¥al gUD Jemployment compensation laws al-Jate byreaus, each handling one branch =.
Ir ty gal Rand conferged for more eorirom eitizens throux|ready wnacted In one-fourth of the fof thé system as a who a
th yee hours with minittee of jon, who wrote and urged-] stares, und appropfiations, of many Twelve States, and the District of
seacers Ih ah effort to nettle the | ynoir Senators and Representatives (0 /miilions of doll: by’ Congress | Columbia, already have. unemployment
dtrike vote for tt to defray the Fe compensation laws. covering about 40 per cept of the 18,000,000 workers who
will be afforded this protection when ‘all the States of the Union have sim-
Mar laws.
Radio Workers’ Union Not Recognized As A.F.L. Organization.
urrent contribution Act. increased
turally aroused 4 a member of the Soctal Security Td, which administers the Act, Ar
hur J. Altmeyer hag submitted a con-
interest publi on
measure, showing the par Joular points of protection afforded
by The summary follows The Act permits al
District of Columbia Federal funds for the fol
of Labor, under date of June 20, the Worcester Central Labor Union is advised that the organization Known as the United Electrical and Radio Workers of America is ip-no way re jated.to, or affilia hh the Amert can Federation, of or. For this reaion, the communifation stated, st canno} be accorded official recognition by State Federatiows, City centrals Federal labor unions or any other of-
ganizations affiliated with the A. F,
of L. Acting in a rebellious manner, and
refusing to ablde by decisions render- ed by the Executive Council on ques: tions pf furisdiction. are given aa rea- sons for thin action gn the part of the A. F. of L.
administration of unemployment
In order to receive these funds. a
individuals, and Sty unem t compensation law.
urity Board is also minister a Federal benefits which will
provide, after 1942, regular monthly retirement incomes to workers 65 veura of age and over, in proportion
y received from industrial employ:
The 3
and ment
The Socta! Security Board Is com: posed of a chairman and two other members. appointed by the President.
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Prosident—Chelsea A. Waldron, Portland. ‘Troasurer—Richard W. Gustin, P. O. Box 107, Bangor Secretagy and Legislative Agent—Clarence A. Burgess,
P.O. Box 4, Anguata Vice-Presidents
Int District—Frank C. MeDonald, 48 Gilmaa St 4nd District— 8rd District—Charies B. Finley, Augusta. 4th District—Arthar G. Cook, Bucksport 6th District—BenjaminJ. Dorsky, Bangor
JULY, 1936
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Gadsden Flogging Outrage |
is Purely Local issue “Handa Of” Polley by Court Encouragement to Em |/ ployers to Continue Fight Against Union Activities, |
Recent events are proving—though no student of bistory needed proof—that the meanest, worst and most dangerous mob is composed of amen who are seeking their sown financial advantage by crushing out all opposition to their will by lawless mass violence.
In one of the cotton districts of Arkan- bas,-members of the Southern Tenant Far- mers’ Union are on strike. ‘Their present pay is 75 cents for a day of totally indefin- ite length; and they a king $1.25 for a 10-hour day. Member after member of this union hag been beaten up by gangs muster- ed and financed by the landlords.
This is bad enough, in all conscience. But just the other day, a man and woman from outside the strike belt, who ventured into it to learn the truth about a report that one tenant farmer had been beaten to death, were themselves seized-and flogged, and warned not to return on penalty of death.
In Gadsden, Mla., where the Goodyear Tire & Rubber has a plant, a meeting was'held at which Sherman H. Dalrymple, _president of the*United Rubber Workers, eas to speak. Dalrymple was arrested dur- ing the meeting by the sheriff of the coun- te, taken to the courthouse grounds, and there, still in harge of the sheriff who looked on throughout the ceremony, was beaten half to death.. The downright hero- ism of nis wife, who saw the beating, and carried ber half conscious husband 20 miles before she could find a doctor, is all that has kept Dalrymple alive.
Here are tw® cases of employers en- couraging and doubtless payin? for mob v olence as a means of keeping down wages
Morgan, and @tto n for himself—all
told the virtues of the sales x: The New
York Times lent ‘itself to this‘propaganda.
Mellon did not express his’ sentiments to
the general public; but, according to the
elder La Follette, e
ibly to the Senate Finance Committee.
“The scheme was blocked; but hope
springs. eternal in the financier’s breast,
and the wasoline tax encourages him.
Canada Has its Troubles
Also With Courts New Dedi (Méqsures Met With Same Fate as In This
Country, Bys Hopes Lay in Higher Tribunal.
The government of Canada, according
to advices from Ottawa, will appeal from
the decision of the Canadian Supreme
Mourt which knocked out a large part of the Canadian New Deal. From the highest court in thé Dominion of Canada, the «
will go to the highest court in the Brit ish
Fuupire. the Privy Council, or Judicial Cpmmittee of the House of Lords. If the Privy Council agrees with the Supreme Court of Canada, the matter will be consid ered settled. If the Privy Council holds that the Dominion government of Canada las authority to pass these laws, they will
go into effect. No outsider can do more than gues
ihe outcome of this appeal; but there two reasons for guessing that the Priv) Council will revalidate the condemned laws —uat least in part.
First: The unemployment insurance measure, knocked out by the Supreme Court, is closely modelled on the British plan that has been working for many years It is a Jittle:difficult to imagine the Privy Council, a bedy of home-bread Britishers, denying thd Canadian national government powers which are exercised by their own rational government.
Second: The Canadian constitution on ene point is exactly-opposite to the consti- tution of the United States. Our constitu- tion says that powers not expressly dele- gated to the central government are _re- served to the states or to the people. The Canadian constitution says that powers not expressly given to the provinces are re- served to the central government.
However it may come out, the fact re- mains that the peoples of that Common- wealth of Nations which we call the Brit- ish Empire have the habit of making their governments do anything which the peo- ples want them to do. They may take a roundabout’ road to their goal, ‘fa reeling road, a rolling road’’, as Chesterton put it; Lut they generally get there at last.
Validity of Wagned Act
Now Before Supreme Court Action Sought to Enjoin National Labor Relations Board From Holding Hearings to Determing Status of
Employes, Up for Final Decree.
The constitutionality of the Wagner
been brought before the Supreme Court. and holding their employes in subjection. According to the Supreme Court, thi purely a ‘‘local issue’’, But somehow, it doesn’t’ seem that way to citizens who know that mab violence is one of the most contagious of mental diseases; and who hold the doctrine that workers have a right to ofganize without being mobbed.
Sales Tax Is Legacy of
World War Revenue From Gasoline Tax Most Pleasing to Fin- | anclers But Fear Exists It May Be Extended to All |
Other Commodities.
Users of motor cars in the United States bought 16 billion gallons of gasoline jast year, ‘and paid state taxes totalling $619,000,000° There is also a Federal tax,| the yield of which was not given by the Bureau of Public Roads, which compiled the figures. The average state tax is put at 3.8 cents a gallon.
In_@ depression such as this conntry has been obliged to endure and which, even yet, is not over, the states need all the mon- ey they can collect, and sometimes a good deal more. The gasoline tax is a sure rev- enue producer, and is not half so unpopular
«as One mightthink. Yet there is a distinct danger in this levy. The gasoline tax is a sales tax; its yield is a constant incitement to’ harassed legislators to try other sales taxes; and always the spokesmen of great wealth are at hand to boost the sales tax as a substitute for taxes levied in accord- ance with ability to pay.
Shortly after the World War, there . Was a very vocal and well financed drive to cut income taxes, especially surtaxes, to the very bone, and make up the reyenue lost, in' this proceeding by a general sales tax. ‘Andrew Mellon, Secretary of the
The Nationaf Labor Relations Board has is- sued a statement in effect that thd case at issue would’not permit a fair test of the law.
The case is being contested by the Bradley Lumber Company, of Warren, Ar- kansas, in a suit appealed from the Fifth Cireuit Court of Appeals. ‘This action sought to enjoin the Board from holding hearings in connection with a strike in the plant of the company last August.
The contesting company stated in its brief that the Wagner Act, seeking to guar- antee collective bargaining rights to work- ers, destroyed freedom of contract. It also claimed that it was engaged in purely in- trastate business, which the Federal Gov- ernment had no authority to regulate. Thus far, the Bradley company has sustained two court defeats on this issue, and is now carrying it to the United States Supreme Court for final adjudication.
Upon the face of the record, the posi- tion of the lumber company is plainly one of open and obvious opposition to the rec- ognition of unionism, or of the rights of labor, in any contractual sense. That the individual worker should be expected, or required, to endeavor to make a~bargain with a powerful corporation, standing merely on his own personal rights and priv- ileges, is too absurd for consideration.
Coilective bargaining is the common- sense way of dealing with the employment of labor on a large scale. Once settled and agreed upon, the employer can proceed to make contracts without the fear of sudden and disruptive labor turnovers, whether through a strike or a lockout. Collective bargaining makes for industrial stability. Sound in principle, it is the backbone of the Wagner Labor Act.
Even should the Supreme Court fail to
Treasury; Reed Smoot, leading Old Guard of the Senate; Elbridge Gary of the Steel Trust; “Thomas Lamont for the House of
uphold the compulsory feature of the law, it would not prevent the steady growth of the principle amongst those more enlight- ‘ened leaders of industry. They sanely re-
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THE MAINE STATE LABOR
he stated them very fore,
Labor Relations Act has, for the first time, [
1 alize that the: “be-no real dustria! stability whieh ierait based upon a ¢O! tented working comunity. In that fact, alone, rests the ylfimate universal accept:
ance of the principle of collective bargain-
ing. ‘4
What Would Dr. Townsend Do With the Unemployed?
ide Work for the Critici f Pr 4 rov' rioleyed teratent, Plan t2, Pray One to Ask Above Unemployed by Noted Doster Leads Qgestion.
In his severe criticism of the Adminis- tration’s plan for keeping a goodly portion of the nation's unemployed at work, Dr. ‘Townsend evinces one of two things, ther profound inoganee or lack of compre- hension of the basie eauses underlying out economic national disaster, or a deliberate Machiavelian planned attempt to diseredit and totally Wieck the American principle wl ‘ yevernn
These are jetty stroug words coming Yt this time, wien the veteran doctor autie-
Who bevetited tremendously from the intnistration’s New Deal policies—ta rally to his cause at the November elections.
While not thoroughly converted to the Townsend Phas it ig known, however, that many tore or Jess in sympathy- with the move, At least they are giving study end considerstion to it, but among these are millions whe fully realiz iditions’as
they existed four years ago, when Presi
dent Roosevelt took the reins of govern ment, and have not forgotten how his plan made it possille for them to secure em Plovinent after several years of suffering and hardship
All whe look baek to those deplorable days fully realize that something besides fine words were needed to patch up these serious ¢Xistiny conditions, and fre not un- mindful of the fact that criticism: of the Administration did not come until Big Business yotten back on its feet, and felt secure for the future.
In lus criticism of President Roose- velt. Dr. Townsend joins with leaders in the Liberty League and others, who oppose New Deal policies beeause they com- pelled to share in the expense of providing for those who, as a result of mismar ment of the nation’s affairs prior t. were on the verge of starvation.
In the opinion of many people, there are some good points regardin r the Town
send Plan and also in those negiciples coun prising the Dnion for Social Justi It is Our belief, how oven that such eriti- cism of the President's policies to keep severi] milljons of people at work will go a very shorfway toward winning votes at the November election
Withbusiness improving by leaps and bounds, with some industries having al- most reached peak conditions, " that “tops” anything since the he. 1928, it is in our opinion poor policy to convince 45,000,000 workers that the ua- tion is on the downward path,
LABOR MUST BE ON GUARD How little can be done alone is shown
by the recent report of Ralph Me Bashore, secretary of the Pennsylvania! State De partment of Labor and Industry. He on a careful special inspection that:
One-fourth of the employingyfirms are violating the laws against child Jabor, or the laws designed for the protection of wo- men in industry.
Thirty per cent of the firms inspected carry no workmen's compensation insur- ar
Nearly 37 per cent permit the exi ence of hazards forbidden by the fire panic act.
Fifty-seven per cent of the e used by workers did not have proper cer- tificates of safety. And,
Seventy-one per cent of the power boilers were likewise uncertificated—which generally means uninspected.
Laws on all these subjects are heces- sary and right. But back of the Jaw is needed an alert public opinion; and above all, organization among workers to enforce their lawful rights and protections, The need for unions was never better shown than by this special inspection in Pennsyl- Vania.
ee Set PUBLIC FAVORS CCC CAMPS A poll taken by the American In’titute
of Publie Opinion shows that 82 per cent of the nation is in favor of continuing the Civilian Conservation Corps camps for the employment of jobless young men.
e CCC was organized to enroll un- employed young men between the ages of 18 and 25 to protect and improve the na- tion’s forest lands and similar constiuctive work. . The boys-are given a cash allow-
ance of $30 per month, of ~vhich at least $23 are sent to dependents. In addition, they are provided with food, clothing and aesteal care,
€ authorized strength of the CC is 350,000. The enrollment of 51,871 recruits from Unemployeg youths to brirg the
Ipates the vet f millions of worker | preme Court knocked out the. minimum ‘ites the vetes of millions Ad-} e
| opinion ef the Court,
|| Time For Bankers to Sing
Amps up) eir maximunr strength is
now under way. A ., The 1935 convention of the American
Federation of Labor declared that the CCC amps ‘* have provided the most notable experiment upon a nation-wide. seale for adjysting American youth to the machine age,” and urged a continuance of them and the further expansion of their educational servige.
NEW YORK MINIMUM, WAGE LAW John J. Bennett, Jr., att ity yeneral
of the-State of New York, Henry Ep- stein, solicitor general of be state,
ie have asked the U. 8. Supren’ rt fur a re-hearing on the New York” minimum wage law, knocked out by a five-to-four de- cision a few weeks ago. The brief making this request says that the “OBurt miscon- strued the basis of the petition (of the state) and thereby omitted properly to ap- praise the scope of the review sought.”’
In reality, the state from the first has challenged the binding character of the Ad kins case, in which, 13 years-ago, the Su-
t of Columbia. The y Mr. Justice But-
ler, did not take up this challenge; but merel¥ ined that the Adkins éase, bit-
| te ed hy Chief Justice Taft at the time and by all social reformers evér since,
wage law for the Distri
is a perfect thing and altogether lovely.
With Suspension of 5642 Banks From 1923 to 1929 Because of Lack of Proper Governmental Supervi-
sion, It Is Poor Policy for Bankers tat About Present “Interferenc:
One L. Wanker, made a hit with the American stitute woking in its annual meeting at Seattle the other day. He demanded that the government ‘withdraw from bus-
, and all the assembled bankers did * He scored ‘governme
terference with the rights of citizen: refrained fron telling what interference alled tim se. Probably it is the nosey abit of government bank examine
As for w ifhdrawing from busines: which doubt! means the banking bus ness, there w nent never Loe
at Was in the period from 192 is a list of the hanks th in that period 501; 192
612; 1926, Total,
banks, left to the doors of nted ‘ pros-
In other words, the themselves, managed to elo: “042 banks in nine vears of v perity’ Is this a record which invites con- fidence? Inthe same period, less than half a dozen banks failed in Great Britain and Canada. But the bankers for whom and te whom Mr. Wak speaking went on in their complete liberty from govern- ment interference until niore than half the banks of the country had closed their doors and President Roosevelt shut up the rest to keep them from crashing.
Tt would be wisdom as well as good manners for American bankers to ‘sing small" until, at least, the country has had time to forget their utter and complete in- competence,
Congress Has Not Exercised Its Powers
U. 8. Court of Ap; ai Labor Board
Says This Is Case of Nation- galnst the Associated Press.
The National Labor Relations Act was upheld in its first test case in the Unite States Court of Appeals. Three judges un- animously decided that Congress had not
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~ (Providence News-Tribune) It is-a sad commentary.on the Lype
of civilization we bave ip thig country that @ two-day. holiday should bave cost thé lives of 389 persons) In only & few Stites.were thére no fatalities resulting from celebration of Inde pendence Day und Sunday. it wasthe highest death list in five. year:
Apparently as @ nation we giining to Warn the lessob of safe with regard to use of fireworks. Most of the cusualtiey were victims of drowning, automobile and airplane ac- cidents. Burns from fireworks, never: theless, continued to send thousands to hospitals or to doctors for treat+ ment, But on the highway and at the beach and lake front, death took no holiday on_the 160th anniversary of the Independence of the United States.
Perhaps thig stark tragedy was to bave been expected in a country that every year kifly. more -persons’on its highways thun-die in a good sized bat- te. Eyjdently neither the lessons of road ty nor the use of extreme caution in the water baye been lea: ed sufficiently; We shall register hi ror at the latest appalling totals, e
at indignation in a few. insta
le it ko at that Few of ys will the figures us posdibly. a ry
flection of our'own contribution to tify death list. Yet ax a nation we arg careless and we shall continue our rer¥lesy way until the casualty roll climbs to more dlarming propir- ons, We must take seriously the task of education tn safety. Yet there ix one grain of comfort. Five years ago there were nearly 500 deaths, We have reduced the toll considerably But_need e be any humam sdcrt Bice?
Trade-Unionists COOPERATION Is the world's
heats force. The extént to which We employ It measurés our business. Organized Labor bélieves in COC TION and reats upon that; foundation As the founda on ts constructed, so stands the imatituyion
Buxiness succe it COOP ERATES with tts ‘ons, Bush ness and Labor need each other Either without the other would xoon destroy both. :
The Labor News is the medium whereby this COOPERATION can be established,
Ad 14 on these pages indicate a dese to establish CO * OPERATION dnd conthnued friend Ship with Organized Labor.
In pursuance of the movement Which has for {ts purpose the ure: ing of working people to give their support to reltable Orme that have shown a friendly attitude toward the cause of Libor, we feel that our advertisers are justly entitled to your Kood will and» COOPERA- TION
It does not follow that concerns which ma: not be represented here
evertheless, those rep- have demonstrated
friendliness and, other thingy being equal, rving Of your earnest support and CO- OPERATION,
’ WHAT THEY SAD | ABOU. LINCOLN
It President Roosevelt wince oc- er the burrage of crit}- n by his foes, he may
urg in the Ie entitied
Red Book” magazine, “Lingoln Goes to Gettys-
arg.” It ts the story of the prepura- tion. delivery abd reception of the twomimate address delivered by the
It
is now universally cherished as a classic, but tte day after it was delivered’ the Chicago “Times” sald
The cheek of eVery American must tingle with shame as he reads the silly. flat and dish-watery utterances of Mie man wha has to be pointed out ta intellixent forpigners as President , of the United States.” f
And the “Condon “Times' chi spondedit wrote: "Anything more dil and commonplace would not b to_ produce,”
But the people had a
clation of values. One ys coln was kept In the WI
“landslide”.
Not go long after that. dx Lincoln lay dead, the London “Times” had the jecency to apologize for the Mbels It
had printed concerning one of the
appre: Plater Lin ¢ House by
exceeded its powers in enacting that form of legislation. Adding force to this deci- sion was the fact that out of six such cases the court also upheld the law in all but one instance, on constitutional grounds.
Most prominent among the cases was an action by the National Labor Rela- tions Board for an ordé¥ enforcing a ruling against the Associated Press in the Morris Watson case. As a former employe of the Associated Press, Watson had complained to the board that he had been discharged on account of his activities as vice-presi- dent of the American Newspaper Guild. The court sustained the board which re- cently upheld Watson, after a hearing be- fore a special master. The A. P. was or- dered to reinstate Watson with back pay since the date of his discharge.
The contention of the press association that it was not engaged in interstate com- merce was over-ruled by the court, which held that the unfair labor practices provi- sions of the law were violated. The other four cases involved denials of injunctions asked for by contestants of previous deci- sions of the Labor Board.
The one solitary ease in which the Board was ruled against, involved a cloth- ing manufacturing firm... Such manufac- ture, the court held, was not interstate commerce within the meaning of the law.
goods employment.
almost 25 per cj of May ent above the
“Unusual” Gain Made in Jobs and Wages in May, Says Labor See'y Employmedt and payrolls in’ manu-
facturing and ngn-manufacturing [n- dustries showed an upward trend In May, for the third consecutive month, ri the U. §. Department of Labor report: ed. Employment gains in May put 88.000 wage earners back to work. Weekly pay rolls showed an increase
$6,700,000. ics. for | March, April and
May usually show a ‘decline and Secretary of Labor Perkins called the gains {most unugual.”
‘A comparison ‘of employment and Payroll in May, 1936, with May, 1935, shows increases of more than 650,000 in number of workers employed and nearly $36,000,000 'In the earnings dis- bursed weekly to workers in these In- dustries,” the Secretary said
sixteen years that these ve been collated by the
aan Department. contra-seasonal ’ employment and payrolls for
aren. Apri am May previously n not » 192 aed 1985" in only two years
In addition to revealing a new high level in employment and payroll since the depression, showed large Increase
the figures in durable
The payroll gain in the durable goods. industries was
ture 1935. ——______
THE LABOR NEWB, BOc A YEAR
THE MAINE STA’
RUMI! ORD Who Cater to the Wants of Trade Unionists and Their Families
"He Who Hesitates May Lace A,, || VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN STARTED TO BRING feipott Hesitates May Lose An OXFORD PAPER MAKERS’ LOCAL BACK
Our LOAN Services MM T0 ITS FORMER HGH STANDING
BOR NEWS, JUD
ere in question ich, ax Commis
+ of the | in the town, |
i appeared in the Its vice president, |
he had been t of the con
iN an individual has
val Estate bie missed a good busines * Re al Hstat Mortgages. good business OMticlals of Oxford Paper Makers’ union label POPs This wilt apply that “unton org % buy or refinance home — opportimity because of ||| Local 22 are preparing a vigorous in particular 19 and that the ompany
properties % iauleol vend find drive in hopes of bringing back (he cigars eet sabi, 4 teen resolved to dlacharge men | > a trot remy fades |Search el Because it is the IDEAL ! Mode rizativn Loans— not only as one of the best. largest and uot to a7 te least union mat | Official Spied on Union | ecause itis the way ‘or the fepalr and improve: st Se and most acuve lotal unlons in the beer I combating strikes at the fou
i ment.of real estate State, but’ to reach the- 100 per cent | Your cormespanlent was prewnt emi siriere At ihe: toe 5 ‘i rship standing {t formerly eu-) the hearing last Week relative +
* Commercial Loans— An established connection with tertaneny .yeare | Atrike at the NOrWay Shoe ¢ f <0. &, im A TH mavensinl Loar thls bank, even in a modest way, ally chuaxed working conditions) pant fa ESM ot or it Is
develops finandial friendship ||] since a goodly number of members| ings, when * and profit. Hetening dss of; mentioned, BES thoughts revery ‘ollater : ‘ Aropped the unton, caused | } Collateral Loans that may prove of inestiniable a‘ . Meiitade ake BY owners of building where
With Stocks or bonds as secur) Value to you when business op- ee ee onal te uvigongeon Show Ch. wie stead of reducing the Wakes of sree Millard Sut! a wid I and it iS ECONOMICAL workers, cut Weir own salaries and | perfure bimself | an Injunction
Nrcames of all salaried people om (QU DY tontifying (hat, atrkera had vil a = . on called hima a scabUn an attempt to mand for! ployed by them. _ Jioumidate him foty Joining | them s
When he refused, Sutton was dis
INJUNCTION KICKBACK (na ten Ochre HITS REMINGTON RAND. - :"8s3 tach! RUMFORD FALLS: LIGHT”
Member of the Federal Reserve System ater discharges nion workers began. and in nearly
Unique Writ Issued at Cincinnati Forbids Typewriter tr Cate experienced workers were
=< Company from Attempting to Persuade Workers to Vi ap ponds "RY 166b: (PRIUS) Senrunion
olate Agreement to Remain on Strike Until Present | *«'
Controversy is Settled.
wmpany by
THE
Joseph Sinert Store The Store of Sterling Values
worked tn few days ,
eterwarve\Settus aay my When the thought turn to the purchase af DIAMONDS, WATCHES. or JEWELRY, it is most natural that you shoyld come to this store
to fill your desires.
RUMFORD FALLS INSURANCE AGENCY
Cinclanatt, O, July 21 UL One of the most amazing injunc ever inued In the long and stormy his remain da strike and tory of such writy in industri kat Remington putes has just been handed down bere the settlement of tlie eirtke now me in the case of Remington. Rand prvetens te made by
Andrews, Tom Ray ejected — fre the
the Cleveland later was
ve from
ous ing or violating
Here; you know th will recelve ia of only the finest qual- ity and newest designs; each article properly priced and sold to you with HONOR-BOUND RELIABILITY.
It ie upon this standard of service that we have won public con fidence and made thi re Your Store.
RUMFORD JEWELRY CO. 81 CONGRESS STREET RUMFORD, MAINE
MOT
H. W. PRAY C0.
big manufacturers of typewriters and the proper offl offien !
points haan
and in estltod
ane ness, of which a lacge proportion were the outcome of difficulties in regard to union recognition and discriminaton
Springfield Situation Explained at N. E.
ent. and ¢ anton InvolWed in said strth wt Metal Polishers’ un ans interference #irh the
sue by defendants kreement Mad
mug the gate
ts Knit Tex Top Worsted
Savon Weave
Mudie Shale
Insurance yF EVERY KIND
Tex Suits corporation is pla but the kieketiek
nots not unltk «Mi
Suits
Remington to seek to persuade strikers to
| desert the
tits
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i Kavton Shirts
Melton Hats
Nuni-Bush Shoes
TW
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FRANK M. TAYLOR BALI, GOOL
Unlawful Acts Restrained The portion restraining unton 4
bers is in r Te torte for the moat part acts that ar
prelvex unlawful. such ax the ue vie
Intimidation
DEPARTMENT STORE °*
Workers Pledge Strike 1 among ker
are tor be vlolated signed by all Al pledge
n strike until ough the aut
Acts of cowreton
groups of 1 They may not Use abu
oF use the word “aeab™ an
Wholesale and Retail Cigars, Cigarettus, Pipes, Tobacco
Matthey and Candy
32 HARTFORD STREET RUMFORD, MAINE
Joseph Sinert Store WALDO and OXFORD AVE.
RUMFORD, MAINE : end ogee thous a
MOST UP-TO-DATE STORE
IN TOWN al Vnton, Local 216, by
eontrike fe still publishers fatled to lve
their agreement made with the of Arbitration, and the result ts
ge portion of our members t Springfleld and only a few
working two or three days a
plekets on duty at the time
Company “Enticing” Forbidden can own a genuine “Hooded Power” sais Me raate ane Ban Evinrude for only $55}; COME IN AND TRY OUR
“a Gifts, That Last” Siining ibe corveration tn tbe Bob Te rece cn F Harris said under ment P Sabin 4 GENT Sea TS WEN AE TREE. ty ‘temporary rvatratning order 4 2 prenudent of | | itercthecs waracia:te: take: back Ao mile speed on rowboats, LIGHT LUNCHES
pereby Ixsued by Chie court mm oF ton . ing to seniority, but skiffs,canoes,ete. Weighs ‘+E CREAY vet omen returned to work f only 24 4 lbs? Sturdy,de- ICE CREAM hired, and-these have heen kick
nd. and given only a few days pendable, easy to start. Sealed up. derwater silencing, Call and see it!
N. G. MORRISON T H E SP A
what it could » for RUMFORD, MAINE 1, but that the Minit of thelr 98 CONGRESS STREET
union
ing and enjoining «: platati%s and .Trades
The Best Assortment of Room Outfits oe nptinns
__ Individual Places and Salt Furnishings Featured by The LABOR BO ARD SCORES BIG
RUMFORD FURNITURE CO. || stove COMPANY FOR SPY - 99 CONGRESS STREET RUMFORD, MAINE WAR AGAINST UNIONISM.
Tennessee Foundry Company Condemned in Strong Terms |
for Terroristic Campaign Against Molders’ Union Mem | ture and made an earnest appeal for help
h
Clough and Pillsbury r bers and Eight Discharged Employes Are Ordered Re: |* everyting po
Fishing Tackle | instated, to win the strike,” he
SODAS, BEER from persta va
in Springfield. worked
0 the delegates to bring thie attention of thelr re r News, and other speakers. the Fequest. Of President Howard of
men among the 187 The convention w presided over | the T°T ’
the company refused | by.Willam L. Connoll Misal St{T The eléction of videnrebiants to thelr former p fons. N EC TU, who made an ex-| serve re the pareretive Pe i d we ae
lading : C0 eo past | Dlaco those whose organizdilons were tovery_peacaemine | oxe Ree fot represented at the convention, tivities, and announced he and uh xt place of convention, will dy started a survey of condl | be decided at the next meeting of the
land territory at! executive board.
Phone 62 conditions as most
DORION’S CASH MARKET
union was not responstbl Jacts as reported by th
7 S rortin, UG (ioods Washington. D.C, Jaly 21 (ILNS). J National Labor Relations Act ¢ election of of!
r K s Exposing the Hardwick ar, Record of Spying Plain ‘ion of Harold ¥. F ——— Ayidence produced at ah an president pany. Cleveland, Tenn, as waging through pa- nn, firat vice-president Union members and thelr families and friends who, t March before Trial
ly entablishes sce the Dadsage of the Act as] ¥as referred to the executive board it, Peapondent wenesapies [for action. Jesse W. Busn was re PS IN
cctinge. that tt attempted {elected secretary:treasurer without op 9 . haa | saaition a
A special feature of the convention
was the banquet commemorating the |$° 82 CONGRESS STREET 0th anniversary of Lynn ‘Typographl-
cal Union. at the Hotel Preston, at whieh Congressman Connery was tho
principal speaker The convention was opened by
Charles M. Lyon, president of Lynn
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32nd Annual Convention
.Maine State Federation
' ef Labor : Held in Calais, Junie 9-12, 1936
TUESDAY A. M. JUNE 9th tothe Constitution, the
sand Annus! Convention of the Maine State Federation of Labor was called to order at 10 9, m., June % in the Noocone Hall, by Wilfred Gagnon, chairman of the Aonvention Commit: tee. The invocation was given by Whe
“Rey. Percy Cote Fear of the Epis- Church of Caldis.
rales te Nelcome on dehalf of the City of Calais by Mayor Clarence
Bocldtess of welcome on behalf of the Woodland Central Labor Union by Pregident William Shay.
Address of response on behalf of the delegates by Vice-President Benjamin
. Doraky: 7 Rldtess by Governgt Louls J. Brann —who advocated the enaetment of legislation tn conformity with the Nav tional Social Security Act.
Report of Credential Committee
To the Officers and Delegates of the 32nd Annual Ge rene Aa the
te Federation of . M@teetingt: Your Credeaval Comat tec has examined the credentials of 19 delegates, representing 17 locals and two Central Labor Unions, and recommend that they be seated, as
wi: ; ‘eCtarcnce R. Burges Painters’ HL.
Ashey, P. arias, Backsport; Arthur G, Cook, P. . & P.M. W. No. 88, Bucksport: Benjamin J, Dorsky, Moving Picture Operators’ 198, Bangor; Emile D. Du: chene, P. 8. & P."M. W. No. 27, Wood- land, ‘Charles B. Finley, Carpenters’ 914, Augusta; Kichard W. Gustin, Cen- tral Labor Union, Bangor; Wilfred Gagnon, Paper Makers’ 146, Wood- land; Chester Griffin, Stationary Fire- men No, 330, Woqdland; Frank E. Biggin Carpenters’ 459, Bar Harbor.
rank D, Johnson, Central Union, Woodland; Ralph W. Leavitt, P.8..& P.M. W, Old Town:
Employes’ 714, Portland; Jame McCluskey, Carpenters’ 2400, land; -Jobn M. Shirley, Electrical Workers’ 1057, Woodland; Jerome C Smith, P, 8. & P. W. No. 80, Old Town; Howard C. Woodside. Street Railway Employes’ 714, Portland; Chelsea Waldron, Moving Picture Op- eratory’ 459, Portland; Alonzo F Young, Painters’ 142, Bar Harbor.
Respectfully submitted, . CLARENCE R. BURGESS EMILE, DUCHENE
On a motion by Howard C Wood. side, & was voted that the partial re-
Convention Committees Following are the sonvention com
mutteba named by thb President, MSergognt-at-Arme—Jumes P.
Pctuskeys Credential Commitzee—Claren
Burgess and Emile Duchene. Committee 'on Officers’ Reports —
Chelsea A. Waldron, Howard C, Wood:
Me.
R
side and Arthur O, Cook. Committee on Executive Counell Re
port--Frank D. Johyson, Frank E. Hig etns.
Committee on Legisiatt Agent's Report—Wilfred Gagnon and Frank ( McDanald Committee on Keyolutions — Leo
Anbey, Ralph W! Leavitt and Howard C. Woodatde.
Cotamittee on Constitution—Jerome C Smith, Wilfred Gagnon
Committee on Grievances—Frank E. Higgins; Frank C. MgDonald
Committee on State of Organization Charles B. Finley, Richard W. Gus- Un, Chester Griffin Committee on Press Reports—Clar
ence R. Burgess, Jerome C, Smith, Report of the President
‘To the Officers and Delegates to the 32nd Annual Convention of the Maine State Federation of Labor. Greetings: In the year I have been
Prealdent of this great organization, 1 feel ft has been a great privilege to have served you. . If it bi been my privilege to have done something ben- eficial, and of lasting value to you and my fellow-men, I shall always be proud to have done #0 ay head of this Union. And I will always feel that it has been possible only through the combined efforts of you and. your peo- ple, and your fine cooperation and support,
It {8 with some pleasure that I note there is a tiew feeling, 2 new respect, manifésting itself among the people of our state toward the.State Branch, that was missing so short a time ago. The various heads of departments of the State and Federal Governments are acknowledging our existence tn ways not apparent twelve months ago. ‘The answer is “respect”, and I sin- cerely hope It will’ be the intention of Whoever shall succeed to the office to dutld up this factor unt{l the people of the State of Maine will look with pride and respect to the high princl- ples and honor we all aspire and build our hopes of unionism upon.
‘We have all made mistakes this past year- They wil me | more
parent\as time goes along. But I sincerely hope you will know that it {s by these same mediums we learn.
Entire Proceedings
bor: The fact that several Sortalists were -willimg to assist, lent consider: able weight to the thought.
In July, we made more contacts with the employes ‘of this mill. The result was that the ones” agreeabl were so small @ group J felt It Im- practical to continue at that Lime. The employer, whom We knew to be antag- onistlc toward ug, could so easily dis- charge these few and replace them, that I felt a worse impression would be feft in this eventuality than to or
ganize could de possible good. T made one trip into Pittstielf! to sult on frapertadnt ters with the
veretary. These pertained to routtens and special uusttets lett over from the
cutive Council meeting, eld the ening of the close of the eonyention 1 attended all meetings of the local
unions and Central Labor Unton pos- sible without loss of time (work).
In August, [ attended the mass meeting held iy Old Town for pur pose of building up old untony and forming new locals Thiy was @ part of a great ‘organization plan worked out by the Pifth Vice-President. Later 1 was invited to,attend another such meoting In thd same town, but fecling the cost to be too great, and that the officers of that district were doing a splendid job, I did not attend. Later, 1 made a trip into North Jay to tn terview the president) of the Stone Cutters’ Union but was unable to lo cate him then or later
In September, I attended the Labor Day celebration held in Brunswick and the following day Brother McHale and myself, in company with Harry Rus- sell and Dr Cruickshank, met Mr. Packard, Commisstoner of Education, fn relation to Workers Education for Maine Your Secretary's report will ho doubt detail this meeting.
At spectal Invitation, [ attended the monthly meeting of the Maine State Textile Confereuce, held in Bridgeton. 1 urged the locals to affiliate with us, but the meeting adjourned without any action being taken. 5
1 made plans for Mr Russell to conduct # school under the direction of the Workers Education Bureau in Rumford. This ts a form of educa: ton T feel will be a nec ty in every locality, If untontam is to grow and’ expand
| took up the matter of organization with President Green a€ this time, re Questing (hat he or the Unions holding Jurisdiction in the State either send orgunizers here or provide the State Braneh with funds to promote organ ization within the trades now ne cle od The plan failed.
During October, | made attempts to contact Mr. Abrahameon on matters pertaining to WPA and was una to get any resuli 1 did receive pu: Uco that nothing was known as yet, ad thot the ERA was still in effect I also visited the newspapers of Port. land In the interests of the stand tak en by the State Branch on the Port of Vortand, especially since Portland Locals were reported to me as dissat- infled with the press rol on the
me | Was told by the editors that they understood the lease of news fn the matter in the convention re bort was sufficient’ | bad made a press statement in favor of this un. dertaking following my meeting with Secretary Burgess In July
1 went to Livermore Fully on labor matters, where union spirit is poor The workers have not felt the effects of the dept on in this town, having worked almost full time throughout he lean years. Some old. tiers are villing, but the rank and file are cold
to unionism yet. Recelved un invitation to attend the
Textile Council meeting at Skowhe- pean, but knowing we would have a representative there, I declined. The trip would have been too expensive
Benjamin Stern of Biddeford came to see me on my position regarding a Farmer-Labor party and Support for his efforts to create such a party in his city. I agreed to ussist. The rp- sults, as you no doubt know, were nullified by the established political parties, and the entire ticket of can- didates thrown out. This was done despite the fact {t was unconstitution- al to do so.
In November. 1 held a theeting with WPA Director Abrahamson. 1 appeal: ed for prevailing wages and an in- crease in wages, which pleas were re- Jected. This meeting was attend by 4 large Portland delegation, and the Federation represented by Bros. McDonald, McHale and myself.
Labor abuses and Ilke matters were discussed, particularly the employment of good workers who had lost jobs af- ter the 16th of May. In these matters we received some encouragement and found that things were corrected as per agreement with Mr. Abrahamson.
During December my time was tak- en up with the routine matters of the Federation. This was enlarged by my understanding to analyze the labor
‘up in Maine and a real effort to iecesafull work out a cheap, yet ef-
fective, method of organization. 1 shall speak further of this matter in my recommendations.
In January we held the second meet- Ing of the Federation. We took up Your Executive Council has labored
faithfully that your interests may be honestly farthered, and Uniontsm be raised to ® new high in the future. I can, in the light of past associations with this fine/group of men, only ask you to give the consideration of Fe-election they have ao richly. desery-
1 shall deal briefly upon the activi- ties of my office, for I feel that your -Secretary's report ‘will give you the major points of the activities of this organiiation’s year's business. "During the month of June, 1986, fol
Jowing the last convention, I was busy ‘on local affairs. The local unions here were in the midst of a reorganization campaign. During this time I attend- ed a many meetings as possible, at- tempting to give all the ald and as- istance in my power to make the cam- paign successful.
T went {nto the Town of, Dixfleld the feqyest of some ex-union met bers; to talk over the possibilities of reorganizing thelr union. The tm- Pression I recel¥ed was that it might
+ be possible to dp this with much la
the special and routine matters of our official duties. These have been reported to your locals in the usual form. The Textile Council held a meeting the day previous, which I was able to attend, arriving In Bangor early enough to make a trip to Old Town, where the meeting was held,
T also held conversations with State Committeemen of both major parties, regarding proposed Labor planks if their platforms. I was assured sup- port by both groups.
February ‘was an inactive month. 1 attended to routine duties and tried to further the cause of Labor by pol- itical contacts.
In March I made trips into the small industrial communities of Ox- ford and Franklin Countles in line with organization study.
In April I went to the South Paris Manufacturing Co. to study the pos- sibility of organizing the plant. This can be accomplished if the other Orms of this district were also taken Into consideration. This includes Dixfleld, Bethel, Hale, Roxbury, Andover and
ants, among which Bar veMille Neil be a Dig point. These plants represent about: 2,000 employes T >have) recmmepded to President tees r this west tines. Se Sere ‘cesnear bo ort into the fleld and maintained for sev cral manths, or award the Federation sumficlent money to place a man in
ne astay 1 held a meeting ta South Parls as 1 had not gotten all the in- formation included jn the preceding April report. Also visited the Bethel plant, Hale, Roxbury and Andover. ‘The information given in the May re port was collected at this time 1 visited Dixfleld in this study twier, and Wilton, to see if the shoe plaut could be interested I repeat, tt is a
sibility. The year held many disappoint ments for m@, ! had beld hopes that the work of the State Branch would reach a new high. that workers fould find the-end of NRA an Incentive io join unions in an effort to hold the pitiful gains they bad made. The story, however, is otherwise. Locals have fallen, men have forgotten. We have held our own, but that is not enough,
Since last year's ¢ has again felt the hostility of ployer group and the Supren in the form of unconstitutional dect sions by the Court tn the Ral Pen sions decision ad the Guffey Coal Act Teannot say that I feel disappointed 1m these acts. Too many yearn” experty
ce with Labor Unions have taught that whenever the worker believes
ill receive benefits equal to his desires, he will forget to pay dues and depend upon his political friends. if such they be, to get him the things
Labor nvention,
mi he
be wants. True, labor gained under the NRA, but this was only in the
rly days. As time rolled on. the figures show that organization fell off aud the worker was willing to rest his cause in the hands of the politictans
‘The fallacy of this procedure has been all too clearly defined by now, {t seems to me, for the intelligent to again fall for the stoty. None the less, workers do fall for tt. It should be plain to see that whatever the pol fUctang will create in one session they can just as easily destroy in another, The time has come for us to again reaffirm the tried and true policy of self-sufficiency. We have through the years built up the unions we have to- day by direct action We shall build up greater when, and only when, we determine to force the employer to the conference table by reason of our
be: economic strength. A_ strength yond the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the eloquence of a high priced corporation lawyer. Ou: battle won by the blood and courage of great Unionists, Victories won by the sufferings of thelr bodies and the hunger of their families If we fail to keep forever green the great bert tage, we are indeed Jess than men. The trail ts plain, the plan bas been drawn; let's forget the fancy theorte of votehungry politicians and get back into the good old ways of win ning by virtue of our convictions.
A gvod illustration of Us method's success {8 to be found In the Textile Workers and United Mine Workers
“To organize requires some magical method.” said a friend of ‘mine not so long “The workers do wot Understand, It xeemm, when you wni take to tell them the story of self. defense.” 1 am sorry to say |t, but it is all too true. Somehow, {t seems imponalble to advance the theory of Trade Unioniam with suffic t for to nell the story. This affects not only us, but the large unions, as at tested by thts person's remarks
IT have spent much time studying the methods of the varidus Unions, in organizing. Not only those, but of large and successful fraternal organ: izations as well, 1 at going to there forw. include tn this heport my ree: Ommendations on for your con: tion.
1 would suggest that this organiza mn cahtact the A. F, of L and all
Unions having membership in Muine, Jor the purpose that we could all gét together and by each rontributiog something, be able to have special Moving Pictures made. tlustrating Trade Unionism. Thes®to be made as sound pictures. Along with thesé should go a ,20d speaker. “This equip. ment to be housed or carried in a truck, taken from locality to locality and exhibited either at the sponsoring of local unfons or for work ax well. This should also be enlivened by showing other types of pictures The educational pictures, should be for the type of craft or crafts desired to be organized
Along with this, we should raise ‘pectal funds to obtaln radio time. These should be run at dates and hours designed: to reach all possible candidates for membership und be Fun on conéecutive weeks for a set period and be well advertised.
These methods may cost a sum of money. But when one thinks in the terms of money spent without re- sults, the sum fades int tnsignin. cance as compared to possibilities. The speakers should be confined to Dersons fully competent to handle the aftuation.
I sincerely request your careful con- sideration of this matter fn your con- vention. The growth of the mining industry
in this state will, I feel sure, result in & new industry here within a few short years. The time for formulation of mining laws is now. A short study of the laws of California, Montana, Il- Mnols and Pennsylvania will- enable your Executive Council to draft a very acceptable group of labor laws cover- ing this industry.
The Fishing Industry, another ‘ne- glected industry, requires our atten- tion. This is an Industry of long standing in our state, which has been allowed to deteriorate through neglect. A close study will, I am sure, be re warded with a renewed interest and an increase in workers-etaployed. While I tried to get all local unions
in the state to affiliate with the Fed- eration, and was unsuccessful, I still wEEet You concentrate your efforts
toward this end. Only unity of all can result In mutual understanding and concentrated effort result in vic: tory.
I suggest that we continue the fight to eliminate the paying of leas than provatling wages on socalled relict
During the past months I have had the pleasure of watching the various political parties make up thelr elec. tion platforms. I note they have re. peatedly refused to accept our sug. ested labor planks. The story ts old and faded. We. the workers, have fac. ed this same thing for innumerable years. The result has been {dentical, Though the individuals making them have been different. The. fact that we have never succeeded fh placing a majority of friends in office is of no surprise to me. The fact ts the re.
organization
1 shoutd have deen surprised to see one W hand-pleked candy Hon has grown wu ohejoas through the sears that babor hay of fate. 1 many
was facing deportation to” Swe brought the matter before oui meeting of the Central Laber’.Citen and investigated his case. After cor responding with President Green.
U decided nothing could tv done states, tu ae] L M Hon Th age Separate ayer to |to help Brothor Sederquist, and siner Wan, The story ie tog rom const 10110 Tie he was Boyer fale trl the move Ny wet Labat Perational |at Portland, und is now awaiting as Unlone cre national and Literate fappeal to the United States Chreuit fact remains ae, of ve, | Court at Bost
Daring September ald October many complaints were received concerning
T pecuimniene ter of the | mootings of the State of Mainers, Inc bird party a e and | but apparently this organization bas bala oe mirnt te Maks fallen by wayside for lack of hine
A) get AS funds, while, a certain group {8 now promoting an organization with stm: flar aims, known as the Portland Counell for Industrial and Commercial Expansion and Development of the City of Portland Labor has Joined hands. hoping that some good will re
ANE at once ‘ ot this Fall 1 hablere it the pol
ley to nunport the "ecapted friendly candidates und suegest that you. by direct action in convention bere as sembled accept tur Governor. F Har
# Dubord and Louis J, Brann for the ts “¢ only ac | sult from this new venture ceptable a eT are Oe owiedne On February 10, 1 went to Worces of TL further recommend the candi |ter. as instructed by the Executly dacy of Mr Smith gy Representative | Boats imge agreement concer: {rom the Second Inctelete These men |ing our official newspaper, The Labor are knwwn ; ot sup | News Pid them awe oe My March. 2 1 went ‘te Boston at
" fobn J fone the tems t orff tastst that fol Hthe invitation. of President John fowing ef Atne jong should | Mara, to discuss plans to orgunize the
% Boot and Shoe Workers of Portland vvery effort to the estab Sour own party. the ddisappaigtinents we
and the entire State T also atzgnd and addressed a large strike ineet
Gar. 3 the ur years. ing of the International Dadi aint ; adminis: | ment Workers, who were ongstrike at
hington has really tried [that time in Boston te AULT tts gore ‘The fact that) During March f advinaa with the Courts and the « He Kroup | man Jeffrey base waited ty i fie ober as Amalgamated Clothing Workers of sistance ufforat every paw bit of leg: America, and several representatly
sHon atmed at lightening the load |sent to Portland by Vice-President ef the nations workers, fe bat an in-|Kranier of the International Ladies Geator of the trurh of the matter. If] Garment Workers, In yew of estab- ft were not for the fact that We #8 4|linhing a Joint organization at Port nation are being ruled by the Courts | lund However. after several weeks and ruthless lawyers, this administra: | investigation, nothing was accomplish Hon would have be ing point Jed by thew organizations, trom poverty and Santis sooueh for] March 19 and 20, injunction hear all, and a Iittle more Ings were held in Portland concern
You, ux workers ure gathered here |ing the picketing of Kelth’s Theater. today to give + } consideration for | which wis new in cha to our your future and the future of your | Main: this theater was clos children You tust realise that one |ed many months. and later opened by of two courses face you as you look ja Heston man who hired a new staff into the future paying wages below the standard and One the path of fas: cism and dictatorship. the other, com: king them longer hours. After ne munisin Yours ts the ebolee. Better gotiating with representatives of the w da fow billions for rellef than ts involved for many months, but
ntinually refusing union conditions pickets were placed at
‘All manner of attempts
to spend the same amount in a use leas war. ne we did in 1917, ty phe worke
The banks of this country have re- (their theater in the previous administration
000,000,000 Reliet has cost us les than $2.000,000,000 Are we to sup- port the banks of this pation and do
for our needy? Five million children come from the |
shools this year—150,000 ¢rom
|the pickets. When they resorted to the authorities of the City to take the pickets away, they were advised to
the courts After the injunction wi
alone—1o swell the ranks of the | case was appealed to the Law Court employed Thirteen million are now | and was arg ya for both
idle. When will this end? , Chartes I Only. my friends. when We take the | Dunn prealding, « Ath, and de- Hecensary to either garb the Su-/ciston was withheld At my suKKe me Court by a Copstitutional | tion, President G sent in Organ
idinent or if we show the same |izer Frank I ton. who ts a law we will be free by electing dvine with Attorney» Leo Mut
to be our friends I 4 Walter M Tapley, Jr, coun nd resident Roosevelt for | or the crafts involved Nas President of these U0! Apel ath Fsent for Cemmiasioner
1 Buates because he, and he alone, [of Labor Charles 0 Heuly to {nveatt has tried The om ne Shing more After duly real nthe . Sse 0 Tediutriat ects, Othe Comnmltien 9 atte ask thia wi!’ decide whether or not they would ac edement of thle great the mmodate the i: bart of that great Brother Unionist After representatives of ih Major George L. Be “termational Boot and She
This has been Mor to get labor Union and Mr Beals conferre and manufacturers together on a ma | yyaiter was adjusted wo that 6 -cut tual basis for the purpose of disrues would until the expiration ing thelr mutual problem st round tat the nt Mr Heals found ble conferences ‘That it bas teen av | y wage Jaw, which was succesafully carried out i iHlustrated | ais by the support State Federations. Na!” White rable orgnuizing has Uona) Unions and the A Pott. bave | heen attempted during the sear, tre kivea this movement A truly Rreat {sults have been very poor tn thin dis *xpertment by great men, A rrsulu: |erict tT found poor attendance tion pledging thix organtasfion to sup | at | ings, ax well as port Major Perry and hig Committee | maps ng interested in for Industrial Cooperation, cupies to be sent to the Prestdyat, the Vice President. the Secretaries of Labor and Commerce and to the Speaker of
organizations outalde of the American
Wages hav juced and hours | tength by practically all employ- the House of Representatives, 1s al! ern of this district, but yet the work
that ds necessary era hesitate to’ organize. Many things remain to be'said. but! Drives kave been made by many
your patience will be worn now. and | firms, particularly tobaeco concerns. you will be anxious to be done with |in she promotion of the Union Label allthis
Therefore, in closing, let me say it has been a pleasure to Have been as- fociated with you tn the past year My associates have been ever courte ous The entire experience has been at once an education and a pleasure As such, it will always be one of fond memories
1 bave always been wholeheartedly in favor of a strong State Federation of Labor, and hope the time will come when in Maine we will be second to Sone fn this respect. If 1 shall in any way be able to aastat in the promotion
agd have achieved considerable suc ches. Many luce of, Koods now carry the Union Label tn’our stores.
In carrying out my duth's ax your tative, as well ay tary of
‘entral Labor Union, U have tried fromote and advance the cause for whivh we stand 1 have always been ready to assist those needing ald
And 1 feel that the greatest assint that we have in our State move-
nt ts our monthly newspaper, The Labor News, and through the efforts of Editor Saltus, this has done a lot to Inferest the workers of Maine Of your Interests, to assist you In| In conclusion, | wish to thank those building up to new highs I shal! al-|whd have assisted our movement, va be more than willing to do what | which to gain results, depends on our I can, economic strength. We must face the
1 am. by this action, severinx my: self from you, only in that | cannot be with you this coming year. Con- ditions affecting my work and health make it impossible. 1 shall be with you. however, in‘spirit always.
To my successor, | wish good luck To you of the rank and file, 1 wish the best of everything, and promise Rumford will not be missing {rom your ranks when the roll {s called an- other year, if {t is humanly possible to avold it. ‘With best wishes, I am
future with the thought tn’mind that we are a labor organization for dur sonomle betterment and education for
our advancement Respectfully submitted,
FRANK C. McDONALD.
Roport of Vice-President, Second District
To the Officers and Delegates to the 32nd Annual Convention of tho Maine State Federation of Labor.
“ Greetings: In the last yoar I have Teas tally yours, been Vice-President of the Maine
Maine State DAVIGNON, Pres. | state Federation of Labor it has been Mate Federation of Labor. |." Siessure to have been associated
Report of VidePresige, District | WIth you. int, First ‘ To the Officers I submit a report of my activities
S2nd Annual Conyention of the 1 have been in Dixfield four times, Maine State Federation of Labor: [in Wilton three times, In North Jay Again I bave the honor to submit/three times. | have tried to organ- brief report of my activities as Vice-|ize the workers In South Paris and President of the District during | have been in Bethel and South Paris
the past year for your consideration |at President Green's request. I have and approval. been to Pittafield at the request of Dari month -ed- | President D'Avignon, and went to one
ing ou” corse * een sad Textile Council meeting at, Waterville addressed seven % ‘of jocal-un-| at nO cost to the State Branch. Also fons, asking Cooperation by assisting |tc Brunswick at no expense to the our Stat Federation. From Brunswick, on La- ing for our omens and Wy cea bor Day, 1 went to Augusta to see
In July, 1 was cated apon by the | Ms. Packard, Commissioner of Educw officers of Textile W, oJ Procal 2226 | tion, in regard to workers’ education.
bei tor Garker® Wivaasist-|1 went to Bridgeton on organization ance in arranging wars for the La-| Work, aud was in Portland to seo Mr.
Abrahamson on matters pertaining to Our last convention. WHA wages. I have also. been to After many epateon tea wiih off: Old Town for one meeting 6x orxan-
Siag,ttd members of this union, and [ization work. Skowhegan and Madi. # Nero completed, all. requirp: | fon were visited by me at the request
ments concerning the nse of the unidn |of President D'Avignon. In January eraftemen were carey out, and a|we Reld the second meeting of the Nery successful Lahr so was cele-| Executive Council of the Federation, brated af our coe Day “prune |and from there we went to Old Town
ere where the Textile Council meeting was
en : by | bet held
frtends “op T2tive appeal made by | being he
bor Daj " dorsed by ceb*atien, which was en:
I went to Norway on June 6th, on One Gustave Sederauist { nd called who ve : fhoe strike situation, and cal
ters’ “Datong ig the Paning Cut ease menting for June 13. 1936, at
10 a m After tn posters priate
‘sUgation, | had to be circulated among
the shoe workérs,sand seat A telegram to the Boston office. of the Boot and
Workers’ Union. Furthermore. ted President D'Arignon to be
Present 1 um not running pr reclection,
hut i€ at any, thine there Ig an oppor tunity for mé to help in the organiza ton work, I will be very glad to do
At this Ume, 1 want ty thank officers of the Federation and ull
Union members who have agsinted me in my work during the past year To my successor, I wish the b
juck, and | know that at the end of his term of pffice he will de pleased to have been’ an, Fof the Maine
te Federatigigae Labor, With best wigBteo 1 am
Fratergalfy yours, cl ES" MeHALE,
Report of Vice-President, Fourth District
the
st of
View
1 have really no report to make ts I find that there nothing TI can do
in my surroundifigs. 1 heard that Bucksport needs some attention but t lve @ long way from there so | culled on iny brother, the President, who lives only a few miley away, and ask
1 him to look the situation bver Hen jamin Dorsky went over and looked after tt for me. which means a large saving to the Maine Stte Federation of Labor
I might add that shortly after | wax elected Vicw President, [ went to Cal vis Shoe Factory’ to how ‘things looked Tf didn't ask any quéstions— just looked around. [ found that the boss had gotten together and tried to get an adjustment on wages abd 0 things The company had just r
a. big order. which “the, company a went to Carolina and closed the
shop for about atx to elght weeks. 1 wid not think that the tine was ripe to try anything then [ do not think that mach could be done right now
| fel that if T were to try anything right now It would je more harmful to the workers here than beneficial The result would be that the com: pany would close this factory.
Respectfully subroitted’ by. WILFRED GAGNON
Vice President, Fourth District
Report of Vice-Presi th District PO the Officers and
tnd Annual Convent V hereby submit my rel
past year At the E treting following the 31st Anndal Convention at Rumford, | was request ed to assist Vice-President Gagnon of the fourth district in obtaining the af-
reahe cutive Board
Aliatian of the Pulp, Sulphite and Pa: per Makers and Longehoreme cals of Bucksport ‘These loc how affiliated with the State Branch
xt. Passinted the Bangor local of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Iti trying 10 form an organization at the Hathaway shirt factory in Waterville
Following this, | requested and re, «rived pertission from President Avignon to attempt an organizing cam Paik in Otd Town with the object In view af creating ¢nough locals to start
tral Labor Union. there being KH trades to do this, and to. ae
cure new affiliates tor the State Feds eration
1 then a meeting of Pulp, Sulphite and Maper ML Workers’ Lo sal 0 of Old Town and requested as: mtu Thin wan gladly given, not only morally, but physically and fn ane tally
A serics of many meetings were then held Among the prominent men who spoke in the cause of Labor at these meetings were Judges Higgins and Avirel of Old Town, Organtaer Ja of the UOT Woof A. and Viee Pr
ats Sullivan and Taylor of the P S_@ PM Wo ingernational Unton
The State Federation wag repre: the diferent meetings by Prest
den D'Avignon, retary Burgess, Vice President McHale, Treasurer tin and myself
Although our complete object was not obtained, very encournging was thie result of this campaign, The mu ership of Local 80, PS, & P. M was increased, Textile local of Old Town was given a new lease on Mfe The demand for Union Label wd was Increased and the workers
of Old Town w made Union-con- selous
During the Winter months, my of activity was naturally lim:
1 attended a meeting of the Ty bexraphical Union in Bangor, in an attempt to secure their affiliation to the State Branch Due to ffpanctal difficultles this wax impossible at thix ‘ime I assisted the Painters’ Local in obtaning 600 per cent -increa:
thelr membership. 1 attended ao meeting of the Textile Coundil at Old Town, at which tme they ¥oted to affiliate with the Federation. The next day I attended a moeting of the Executive Board at Bangor
My experience of the past year in the fifth district has shown ac tion Is needed, that finances are need: ed. In order to obtain the firat, we mugt have the second. The fnances of the! State Branch are Inadequate to dea) with this need As: stance must be obtained from the A. F. of L. or the International Unions. Bulld up the man-power of the affiliated locals, cre- ate new locals, and the legislative pro- gram will take care of itself,
Respectfully submitted, BENJAMIN I DORSKY, Vice-President, Fifth District
Report of the Secretary To the Qficers and Delegates of the 32nd Annual Convention of the Maine State Federation of Labor. Greetings: As Secretary, it becomes my duty, and {9 « pleasure, to submit for your consideration a report of my Activities together with a financial statement of receipts from all soutces from June Ist, 1935. to May 31st, 1936.
RECEIPTS Total collections for June, 1935 ‘ 36177 July’... + 269.75 August 38.82 September
+ 25 68 October .,. cee. 286.01 November . se 99.84 December. = .2)_) 55.96 January, 1986... February |... March . Apri...) May
WORE 622556 scoseescscnee BT Receipts divided as fotiows: 628? Dues for general expense ....$ 348.25 Tax for legislative work... 1033.65 Affiliation fee ..... ceeeceees 38.00 Receipts from The Labor News 373.07 Total receipts os ot
DISBURSEMENTS sHesT 1935—Pald Tr July 16... $ 108.01 August 12, 176.86 September 30 |||. 101.15, October 18... seers 150.00
October 24 Novebuioy 810. at December 13 tol. 98 December 31 0 50 January 15, 1936 “4 February 6 66 4 Masch 1 May 19, } May 29 5... ;
Tom 2.7. Throughout the
446, one Local has withdrawn-SP, s) yoMW Ramtord
There’ have been four new organi: Zutions that have Decome afidiated with the’ State Federation, as follows?
1 Chemical Longshorpmen No Bucks port: Ps Makers’ 261, Bucksport, and, POS. & PM, W. 88, Bucksport The following Locals are in arrears
7 quarters; Kennebec Local 1916, Fair. field. S quarters: PS, @ POM) WoT Madison, 4 quarters, Bricklayers and°2
ond 2. Portland, 4 quarters? Maines Conference of Bricklayers, Portlagd, quarters: Machininty’ 1467, Fortiand, a S$ quarters, Barbers’ 101, Rumford, 4 quarters, wr Makers’ 9 Rumtu 4 quarters. Woolen Workers) Skowhngan, 4 quarters; Woolen Work T2419. No Varsulboro, 8 quarters
Worsted Workers’ 1802. Watervill quarters. Cotton Textil cal Waterville, 4 quarters The standing and reported financtal
condition of the above localnghas be referred (0 the Executive Council an the result of their detion will by given in their report.
In submitting this report, will tempt to be as bref as possible tn call ing to your attention a few things th seem to me to be of vital importan to the Labor movement. For ohe thing, the complainty and indicated results of the WPA in ite competition 4nd apparent effect on building trades agreements and working conditions This, [ believe, 8 one thing that should have the serious consideration of thix convention
Continued organizati ganized 18 another matter worthy of consideration. 4Apparently Maine ix the dumping ground for anti-union em- ployers, This. indicates that other states and international antons should be concerned in organizing the State of Maine and thus eliminating the field of unfair competition against states and organizations enjoying favorable working conditions. It would seem to me that the A. P. of L. and interna Honal unionsytnterested in the State of Maine might well devise some pla of pooled funds to finance a real or: fanizing campaign in the qtate. The legislative program approved by
the Executive Counell, if adopted by this convention, must’ be started at once and requires the earnest effort of
ery organized worker in Maine, os: pectally! the incoming executive eoun- cil and the delegates here assembled. The question of revision of the Work: men's Compensation Act needs spe- clal study by:tratned men and work on thin nubject needs to be atatted at
Uy worked out, would be of consid able advantage in accomplishing
F purpose ‘The suggestion Is this That every Central Labor body and
amiiated union immediately prepare petitions and circulate same securing Meners of Mhine citizens In favor of legisiation covering each point in our legislative program. I me that legislators give considerable consideration to. petitions endorsing
requesting (he passage of certain curds The apparent effect of thene petitions ts a loud expression
of demand by a sufficient number of voters (6 encourage legislators to ta some action, And, after all, they are bat your servants and cannot be: ex- fected to know your desires as cltl- Zeng of Maine unless they are plainly and forcefully exprédsed to them in this or some other manner by you
of the unor-
The following fx a copy of an opin- jon filed by Judge Herbert T, Powers, in a case in which the Sanford Mills
uignard wee Was (rudtee and Plerre Lie defend:
‘Thin it
jon was heard at uirt. Sait, was origini
san ip the Sanford Munichpal to recover the sum of $14.51 for gods sold and delivered by the Plain to the principal Defendant. The’ writ was served upon the Trustee April 26. 1934, at 1.65 o'clock in the afternoon The Trastee appeared and fled &
Disclosute showing that the principal Defendant had earned for the week ending April 21, 1984, $17.16 and had earned during the following week up to April 26, 2.00 p,m, the-time of the servige of the write, $13.97; which sums amounting to $31.13 were then in the hands and possession of the ‘Trustee.
The Sanford seal Court rend-
sul ered. judgment t the principal Detendant for the of $14.51 debt, and costs of sult taxed at $5.54, and found that nothing was due from the Trastee. From this judgment the Plat to ‘the Superior
The facts are not in dispute. Under the terms of the employment of the Princimal Defendant. by the Trastce, Wages earned during one week were held back regularly; the principal De- fendant being paid at the end of each week for wages accruing during the previous week.
At the hearing in the Superior Court, Trustee contended that tt should not be charged for any amount, as on the day of the service of the writ ‘no sum was “due and payablo” to the principal Defendant. The Plain- Uff contended thatyunder the Statutas of Trustees he should be charged-for $11.13, the amount tn its hands after deducting the statutory exemption of $20.00. Upon this tssue I find for the Plaintiff, It was not the intention of the Legislature to permit the accumu: Jation of funds exempt from Trustee Process in the hands of the Employer by agreement between the employer and Employees. The funds held bP the Trustee were “due any payable within the meaning of the Statute at the time of the service of the writ upon the Trustee. The Trustee should be charged for $11.13, the gum in its hands tn excess or the Statutory exemption. The plain {ff should recover costs of this Court against the Trustee. ‘The principal Defendant ts apparently an innocent bystander in the proceedihgs in. this
“'\ gourt and no additional costs. stiould | 22 Ba; - t ; rete’ 708 = see : = be.taxed against him. .: aad . +» 6.0230 Frank Morrison, officers’ WHEREAS, That we 58s tone! Warrants doing so, thts z = ~
4 or, age and | 22 Pp; “eH oat 2 —— | that wi r tt (Signed) ly call of officers showed all dete: Penjoy the whale be
/ HEHE casts of'Gult.” THastee charged | 33 pla pi ere, 7.601 > ( $238.67 | and economy. ‘Theretor® Lee recaean MM sal 5 * present except Jolin M. Sbirley. trends sek He es ted support of my.
for $11.18. “Piaintitt to recover costs |34 Palere 14st 15.92 | Febfuary, 1936 RESOLVED, That we State Me, Siltun. Man, Batt AL Waldron’ and Alonzu F [thes will aptead the waned that ) accruing in this Court against Trus- [27 Carpeiters sty 6.16] 11 Clarence R. Burgess, stamps Federation of Lal O78 me Wi eg woree ee Oe | Vege among their fellows leat the suler oat
«fee to. be- taxed by the Clerk oF [2x Woon Words 918] and supplies PSs 14.25 | recommending the Mate | OF Vie Prenton ge eeene the. report Communications fel" DAGON GikWNAG nee te eek
Courts.” 4 38 Paper Makers: 15 1120/11 Jean D'Avignon, general’ ex Federation to take af Mletest| Secretary Hasee e {| Dear Sir and Brother. [ have your [tenceforh wil mot he ets ue abe
Dated this 22nd day: df_July, 1935 akerd 18 823] pense SX 7.06] tn the proceedings of rarious | tiene was authorized Wtter of the Ist, extending an invita: bhy crippling thy a Sheath “are Heit
HERLERT T. POWERS. ‘ola ~——|19 American Assoctation for Boards of Education. najor political party con: VON to attend your 32nd -anfyal con. tor th jury Lat ben all work
ES scaige Bupertor Gauri--rreciaing: | Fypran = 09| Labor Legistation 5.00] Resolution No. 27, to beeur nd attempt to. ha suit.” venti Ire held ti Catala, Tuesd; ay “when in the saanuqeture Supe: +Presidin, Pybruary, 193 5‘ salar x . an pitig Tg aedee oe ‘wlals, Tuesday, Pot Maine's products i 3
muesting two or thiee. copies of-the | € Hodrnie ere 1057 13.60 | S Jean D'Avignon, March or investigation. - fine teed Ake Pensions and pledg- ters at this time ts so presging.that | spect xo tacit, woul i Seat ate Cee
=! Old Age Assistanco’Plan tor Maine | @ Stage Employes’ 198 436] ganizing ¢ 4.00] itomiged bills of all €r8 of the ' and adminiet rating et extislation | 14 will not be posatble for me to avail | happy indeet beds The ae
which has been approvedty the 5 Moting Plane Gok 3.82] § Clarefce’ R. Burgess, pre Coxnell, patd by the President and. righ ot wane earners” rote | myself of your kind Invitation WALTER J. IMENNAN.
Glal Security Board. “This request was [12 paper Maken Tae 2.64] — senting political platform .. 31.39] Treasurer. were Geewrsed and to wtom the repo te I have xfest faith in our state bod: Dau et taker wud tlie
forwarded to Commissioner of Labor 12 fatter toa 15.1] $ Clarence R. Burgess, post- approved subject to the @@tlon of the te Wa. sutee tey tes: all legislativy achlevementy tor] It-wan voted. to neeepe these nad,
R May 4, 1936 oan SAEED ELI OE 3.73] Wilton, etc. .... ~ 9.60] ment and activities of MOFCtAry Bur. ferrd to. the incoming ig nae | ne retore. I -behoagaagFhe workars to
\ FRIEND CLAReNce: : ; Total $ 85.09 a Bory Office Supply, sten- gess as a member of the tte igs. Counen coming Executive ee m erly Tepresd@ated through their ‘ Constitutional Amendments
i of Willlam Green: and tn reply will | 4 penger'e, tt 5 son| {7 News Printing and Publis may ates er the report ADA approve way curr rhe Wier the drenident. wt | | Kindly convey to youMaticers and | titutlon were tend and idl +, heather Thats hen. to Me Loed {16 Smee Le Ue oo 391] Ing Co,.600 sheets bond 110 | ee intent of Secretary Harzess act ay tanrman cencendent Doraky |ielexates mv best widen, for a con {Committee on Constitution
the gp ‘Assistance Plan for the es Committee on National 9 min-| At S30 a motion « ai th, eae Dareoriat. wlabes,: Ham, | Wan vous thay the Resolutions Com
State of Maine at present consists of | Total oe May, 1936 istration Journ unt Gag M8 SaFFed to ad: Sincerely and fraternally mittee te inathueted. vo. tetredece a Tei typowrtiion vedvertbar changes | April tose & Printwell Printing Co., ere- Te waa voted the Exsestive Council! The meeting was culled W. C BIRTHRIGHT. resolution on the subject of the Crank
are being made in the plan which ne Py pace stax dentials $16.42] notity all focal unloss through The View Fresident Duraky at tp ne an Anting 1 Preatdemt, | McCarthy Memorial sreaitntes, amncadmedts eyehy day or |,2 Saber Makere’ 146, 5 Fred 8. hand, imeograph BaHCy all loca) unmet sbelyuke Wire It was eetcge teat a 7 fm and Journeymen Barbers’ Int: Union | At 11 a. m. it’ was voted to adjourn serlng tte they da bot plan to have | 10 Stationary Pireman’ ¢9 ing. ete... 5.35 Cloth Co. tn on the “We Don't Pa. be suspended e Following teen oe —- vat 9am. ‘Thursday
the document printed until after the'| ty Oupenempmzes T21 18 Jean D'Avignon, April and tronize™, list and that We Secretary | Texte Workers See nate Rene 3 . final draft fs completed—at which |1y quinimers May expen 3 10.39 | notify. the International Union of thi, | Textile Workers’ 1916 Secretary Maine Federation of Labor THURSDAY’ A. M,, JUNE ith
time I will be pleased to see that cop | 13, Martaisiy 1490 18 Clarence R. Burgess, postage action > | Ule Worker Meane aceept my firm fraternal mil: Roll call of delegaten xhowed al
|. few eve tlace@! in your Bande that you |y) Lrcklayers’ 7». and organizing work . 16.86] Tas voted to reiterate our en | tile Workers wow beean. 1 tout trade union greetings from this |Bfeseut except John M. Shirley and t
may forward them to Prealdent-Green. |}; fy fg Employes Th. -« 21 Richard Gustin, stamps and |auraement of the Stale Of Mainer. |tle Workers 1802 Wadergiiic. Toa, [uml of the living dead for succemaful |Alinza F- Youdg 4
Verashaly, one. ae 16 Electrical Workory 1057 51 Rintlonery, muuplion «ng (1? ] tne. and that Vice Present MeDDun (ile Workers Wajerelien paper |{unseation. | May your deliberations | (Tie Seeratary cond. the following
i ~ Le 6. % es v 7 2 ene 88, Ss ic doslcunted. @ official rep) Makers 4 Remfurd prove of great “fit: in furtherance | legrams, which were accepted Conateeiboer of Labor, {20 Eltetrical Worker’ 333 | Of galary 182.50 | Sd ho designated ity Federation ot Ce sone Mivalegrtnd chante of Sune Tecnu [Sound bs be tells des ch cue Gesorin
‘These communications were report-|z0 PS. & P.M. W. 88 21 Richard Guatin, balance of ||. | Later in such coopraties. wing letter from Labor} ad in -defeose of its membership +
ed to the Executive Couhcil. . 20 Quarry Workers’ 4 os ery Sar? Meo om Atter considerable diseussion on th. sink Conference wax ready th cular, and the entire labor | Am very sorry to have to advise ,
Is copeliaton, way,} expresn wy, sin- |3¥ Cormeaters: 4900 a1 Frank C. | Notional. ‘or oe Coes IL & was Voted that retary and He wie tated afta gate | moweReME In general “Dion toreet that it will be) Impossible for me to
cere appreciation to all members of |22 Painters’ 641 ......- cester apd o SF ins Leginlative Agent Ofge the Mu Par ie cauaegtaegatime [thove “reat working “clans soldiers [attend your convention Kindly ox:
. ‘the Exécutive Council and officers of |23 Molders’ 101 - ag RRM ees «alesse SNOT ‘sional Delegation to support He Mt be referee to Ue [Cantinnte geen cure ot years: tn sw my personal bent wishes and”
local untotlg for the support you have |27 Painters’ 142 Baal eon adaleags acideape rk bil without loss of pay ont lons requesting orna dungeons beeaube of thetr «of the International Brothe!
given me during the past year. Any |27 Portland C. L. U penae vit aS hourly Minediate report to the conven | devotion and fidelty to the pe d of Electrical Workers to. your
job seems hard to do alone, but with [28 Hod Carriers § 3326.65 was voted that the ° Secretary u St cee We are d delvgates for ap harmonious and’ wue
Your help it has been a pleasure to [28 Stage Employes’ 114 Total expenses pala sigsest | Write the story of the “Bangor Plan” DEAR Mi Seunplaneioe Syeda | SoM cor venucn Bla .
Awtempt to perform the dutles of this] 2¢ Carpenters $17... bs SSSORT Tite help near relief worl dt, Wagon sev iSlonitng | eee ree nee ce: eee CHARLES DKEAVENEY
office. Iam returning the trust to'l29 P.S. & P.M. W. 26 1 15. of Bangor papers. requ WAS 44201 R164) atl has a lat dese aoa aa j A Vente
you with my best wishes: for the suc- | 30 Carpenters’ 456 eet Almenliy Seinen ace of Freak Merrion as to| ‘tater for pemgr at thledesaion of [quined” Guy trod te arian aches | Pleage és of the organization. My only am. ality of the plan. [Congrens 16 it does pans, 1 will, be Rare anEM: Seven te | swcegettul Doaveation cl toe tee kas
x Bitlon has been to attempt to serve} Total os $185.26] Total to be accounted for ¥1914.24 Preaident was instrocted tq |e almost entirely hee peal eeiuE RS rere {fanvention. | 1am not une
the workers of Maine. May, 1936 Total expenses for year ..-- $1386.87 | send telegrams to the AF of Lb kx) Honwide support of Labor Fraternally yours, aia! the Union Lab ol trades Sooner:
Respectfully submitted, 27S. & PM. W. 27 $ 10.75] Cheek on closed bank, July 20, itive Councll, retterating” our rr. | Wr have in cooperation with other "TOM MOONEY, | bas recelved trom labor uses Bn
CLARENCE R. BURGESS, 6 Stage Employes’ 198 3.82 1935, which was deposited funds to orgapize the work /C'E#Mlzations interested in housing mF MOOMAM: tengone tm Mate J angpinets chia oe
Secretary 7 Woodland C. L. U. .. 3.73] by Secretary 35.04 Maine, VicoPresident Mefion been ‘collectng all the endorsements | To Whom It May: Concern port to the Initiative taken by the offic —— 9 Paper Make: 718 | Balance on hand, June 1, 1936 602.33 | ald wan {nstructed to wire WD Ma [nit and local organiza: | ‘This tx to certlf 2 Labor: ‘ ; ils ix to certify that Mesate, Al-| Gers of the Matie Federation of Labo
RECEIPTS 14 Woolen W 11.20 ——— | hon, president Amalgamated Associa |! hour the country. ‘These | bert J Jeflersin and Fred Meler «| in ° ae atone
June, 1935 14 Paper Mal 553 Fi91626 | tion of Street and Blectric Railway" ing bet Wate, (he'| bowuhde paket methine cen (te Bans [Canaioed buries Sen eeeesetee 2 Bricklayers’ Conference .. $1780 |15 Carpenters’ 621 5; 3.19 | Check No 14, Sept. 5, 1935, Ih Employes afg Bus Operators. urging!" urd at intervals ern Division of the LM. ORNBURN ' 3 Woodland cL. Us 313/15 Ranor Ce Ui coos S81] ain checkbook $35.7 hie support ta this master. |. te them for pressure on individ | Weavers’ Protective Ang a NBURN
‘olen Workers’ Penobscot Chemical Fibre while check was actually It (0 ia eetaceatayy members of Congress any courtesy shown the The follo’ : “
Clef le LL Rae Dd Er sera tare PAY 90s |. wikila: chee on | wii, “Re, _roted hat the Secretary "1 tnd: lonking over the Mat that | Dreinted. Youre fraternal fend Nak rete as Ta ea OR we 12 Barbers! 101 ne 3.66/25 Paper Makers’ 152 .. 783 | Total available at this tne $608.36] rates and ccher tatormetion applying. trea nin usine Is one of very few CHARLES C_ BRADLEY, nn Resolutions: jommitien’
15 Carpenters’ 914 7:40 | 28 Plumbers’ 643 7.56 Respectfully submitted, to WPA d th y fram which we have no Nailonal Secretary-T 1 WI you be
| 30 Paper Makers’ 146 715 —— y 'W. GUSTIN Weel He MORASS ABE Od tavever Surely. tht Ate vine Weavers’ Protea nies ta net eee ee pe 4 —— RICHARD W. GUSTIN, | ay Authority Project. SBaseerer’ Su 4 American Wie Weavers’ Protective )™¥ greetings agd bast wishes to the
§ Bricklayers’ 7 Z $ 662] May 31, 1935—Turned over to This is to certify that we-have ave orn wage rate BOW paid by the | Save active backing for (his bill from | side. it was voted to'accept these al following pels enh ates tee
8 Millinocket C. LU. 382 ‘Treasurer $151.27] dited the Accounts of R W Gustin ‘A Administrator, apd requested |e¥eTy state in the Union, Won't you | munications and make them a part of |Support of the! State Fede Saen ter
8 Bangor C. L. U 391 e—Recelie : bby phecounts of Fle be cor | that the prevailing wage rate be paid | wire me {mmediately that the Maine | ‘he freee SeOeeUON. (6% July 16—Received from Secy, $103.01 | and find the por VP 5 Labor
9 St. Ry, Employes’ 714 17.32 | August 12 176.86 | rect. Proper vauchers were furnish on WPA work in Malpe. State Federation of Labor ty In sup: CER BURC See'y. Amendment of ly wi
11 Carpenters’ 914 .. 7 742] September 30 101.16 | rd for all Receipts and Disbursement! The following communication from | Mt of this important plece of legis: | Maine Stata Federation of Labor, ment law to inplud: restaxrenta es
11 Stationary Firemen’ 69 517 | October 18 150,00 ALMON B LEAVITT & SON, | the Maine Textile Council wis ac lation® Then won't you get In touch | Was detatned, arrive Tuesday night, | OUlrement that all employers keep —
11 Electrical Workers’ 333 1129] October 1855 Auditors cepted. endorsed and plans are to bo] Sit® your own Congressmen and Set CA WALDRON, |ords of amounts pald und dates, nee a . " * . er c io ators? wot e - 7 " *
u Eibegrieal Wore 222 aie November eH By Almon B. Leavitt forsaiat d to ac such legis: | Store” It see spate a ies 4 Os Bolton ty Frank C McDonald, epee Dew ent of Labor; boll-
Maki 9 aber 13 : 3 0} was voted that this telegram be | ¢ ction colle, 16 Carpenters’ 407 .. 634] December 21 90.60 Report of Executive Council To the Executive Coupeil of the jution endorsing the bill. About | accypted and made a part pga r Other bills nupported by the Stato
15 St. Ry, Empl m1 44 * have already zx t . Ry, Employes’ ‘ 84] January 15, 1936 15144] To All Affiliated Locals and Central] Maine State Federation of Labor ave already done so, En: | offs, and that CA Waldron be given | Federation, that were not enacted and
20 Penobscot Chemical Fibre 80 15.88] February 6 166.14 Bodies The Maine Textile Counct ak tsa copy af & resolution adopt ence all day Tuesday, | “bleh, It is to Be presumed, they will 3 : 1 ie Maine Te. nef}, consist: | ed by the Ci ‘ounedl of Co . oy ‘ * seoies bers
3 Pg a Pe MW. 26 perch at 22671 | GREETINGS: tog of represcutationagt the diferent | “Eeclooes Fou will tod cose tiesres | wee nee ee aan ny, aualle, Duchane, Ik | cian pit: iedeoaoe tr vette af ban g. M. ry May 19 235.86 7 f Enclo you will Ond some Itera-| was voted that the follows: Juncton bill; increase in scal ben-
20 Molders’ 191 ....0..... May 31 je7eg | _ The Executive Council af the Maine oe — of the Blate of Maine) tare on the housing bill About 20.000 | drensed the convention « ag she “lofts under Workm a Oniatenaation ) . exec aioveea aetna + he Be drensed convention on * Fe e er
Stato Federation herewith submit # 4 with th Malee/ f the Labor Broadside have | spective subjects, be seated aw frater- Lars ane acceptance of the Wagner- feyatr Act been dintributed at the re | al delegates.
quest of local labor organizations. Wiltam Warren, asi to hear'from you aa quickly | Hot: eae Ps a | Pet fa CATHERINE BAU! jeer, AF. of L.; Lew
20 Paper Makers’ 1 22 PS. & P.M. W.
‘4, 22 Quarry Workers’ 4 Te Paper’ Makers’ 23...
. o7 | Fel Federation of Labor, which is the Turned over by Gacy $1762.97 | feport of thelr activities and the two " *
Tota! received by Treasurer $1914 24 | meetings held thus far execiny. fon Hebe Wgpetatios denct: EXPENDITURES The first mecting was beld ts Rum | Ment for the beneht of the worke!
ford immediately following the adjourn: | CBdorses and request, the Maine Stal
presenting Glasa}| | hope your officera and members ational Union: | Will feel free at all times to consult |
‘organ: |the United States Department of La- ' a. per-|POF on any matters. which concern | ‘yA Hod Carriers’ 8.03. June. 1936 Lapor Bawcutiry Some
J) 24 Woolen Workers’ 1020 '¢ James A, Poole, convention ment of the 3ist Annual Convention, | Federation of L Ph i" ‘
MPLS. & P.M. W217 expensga...> $1500) The folowing bila were submited | mittec. al meeting On syouRry Executive Secretary, | sonal representative of President Wil |OUrs, wages, employment, payrolls, 31 Carpentet 617 7 ig Soret: Leavin, andhteg 1308 voted ta be paid: Rumford Legion | 12th. to plitce before sad sapport the Laber Housing Conference. | lam Green; Rufux Stone, Associated | "Ving costs, labor legislation, econom- |
31 Rumtird CL 7 Clarence R. Burgess, part of Pea mall emt. 320, Henry Gagnoa,| following resolptions st the comng Cooperatives of Maine; Charles N, | 1c) security industrial aroty, om
3) Mlumbers’ 643 * salary o 45.00| printing ballots, $4; James Hoole, at) session of the Maine Leaistature: Jean DVAvignon, President Kimball, Upited Brotherhood of Car- | al! of whic! re in much helpful
31 PS & PM WSS 14 James A Poole, convention tending convention as ag executive of-| WHEREAS, The Maine Textile! Dear Sir und Brother Tam writing | penters and Joiners; Francis MeDon- | date and material here in Washington. |
31 Patncers 1h hia Finance Officer, A. L, con- portation of executive officer, $6, to be] Textile Locals of the State of Maine,|!™" = bi Lites = Clas bend leery pet pple! Ovaiver, Sines Decansaen ar ister Bio ! 4 : : F . hay "| mover you must be aware that ‘orkers of Ame john Falvey, | Stites Dei were 7
< Total... j _ 3M | ccamag inp toads ef the stuanteation [oe tater fibers ty Moitenn:ve'tt | Resi senresi, aba danger pe a Was | wistiones of Labor end't Fee ay fang: teri Auguat, 1935 3117184 from tue First National Granite Dank i In the threat of a danger yf a missioner of Labor and Industry; Cli y truly yours.
. Maker 61 RESOLVED, That the following] world war in which the United Sta} ford G Chase, Calais Chamber, of FRANCES PERKINS,
10 Paper Makers’ 2 July, 1935 of Augusta to the Merchants National 5 ed v i .
12 Longshoremen 1357 aur. vice McHale, experses 7#-17.40 | Bank of Bangor, rosoliitions. adepted dy this Council | may become involved, tt is vital that [Cammerce. Jere McDonald, Interna 8) Secretary of Labor.
12 Moving Picture Op.'s 458 29 Sidney F. Jones, insurance 720| The Council issued to Morris Hur be presented to the Maine Federation | Labor in its conventions take ap UB: | tional Molders’ Union: Frank H. Max
14 Pataters’ GAL. ..-2s 55 Printeall Poiatiog Gocere = ee eee eter’ Conpral Labor | Comauttae for their consideration and | equlvocal stand against war, field, Soctalist Party of Maine; George Ped Hae acne eects qa am)
117 Stagg Employes’ 198 : beiate 1047 | Gre ecaneeinie te eofelt fonds in| cnactment Tam informed that the Maine State | Jabors, U Textile We ¢ closing of the polls, the chalr-
ee 8ee ls . | = Federation of Labor is meeting in con- man announced the polls closed, and
20 P. 8. & P.M W 26 248) 2 Clarence R. ‘Burgess, post: | Maine for the Colt Patent Firearms] | First. That an rie tenis vention on June 9 at Calais, Cndoubt the convention recessed until the Elec-
Remember, 195 |. $125 | Sf salary to June . 56h] a eee eee Bea et Gress | atieesed,, trnat’ gusssciequite .anam | be Prmmnied before 200" Fe Trey ler pean, Pea Renereit Eyessiog. Domenatte { 3 Paper takers T oeseeeeef 166 Gams | lo 1 the President: tor considers: ployment insurance bill be drawn up. | important items which might*be con-| And that the following ladles be | Your Hlectloa Commiltten bas at-
. z a a 2 ton. Third, equate Old Age| sidered by your group? 0 eles A paneer Resa aalerag Drevin! errant 4
24 Paper Makers’ 146 . 146 August, 2838, ss . Other matters referred to the Coun-| Penston wat pa aes ie “I 7 Btarlace pethshan to War except | Ho ae Wootbide we Ted perth dd gongs ‘Total number of
red Gagnon, balance o! cil by the Convention were \pgain re- : Nivea 3 Sapedibe. i otes cast, 17 ¢
Total .....- $26,681" sooles expente ..- $ 5.001 terred to the President and | ory Fourth, That a State law guaran-|!0 4 case of invasion _ | Gustin. Stra. Clarence R. Burg Mrs | "yotal number pf votes tast for Pros.
October, 1935 20! Bastian Bros, badges 1752 | tor terther saeratt Py ote teeing the rights of workers to organ:| 2 Strengthening of neutrality leg: | Charles O Beals, Mrs. Frank D. John: saent, 17, Chelsea A. Waldron, 11
‘ Brickayers. 7 wes a ’ a . for. terther oan eration. Adjourn: tee and insure collective bargaining tslation to include all war satarials ton. Me Temes McCluskey and Mrs Prank Digenepiace 1
epee bind . "i $ 2252 ‘ 7m Up. =e an oe beagle Hse otal number of votes cast for Vices
$ Bangor C.L.U. ...-s---s5) 381 September, 1935 Fifth, That a revision of the Cony | 24 taking the profits out of war Nomination of Officers President, First District, 16; Frank
8 Garpenters’ oT ra ia Clarence R. Burgess, Rum ae eee st pry pensation Act be contemplated, A Labor hee ev vib ne Base me omalnation of officers resulted | McDonald, 16. -
9°Palntera’ 841 eines : ford and Brunswick ......8 2522+ Joag, An’ members were present.| Sixth, That a prevailing wage scale |The dext war will | ‘atu, Far Prosdent=—Chelece A, Waldron, |p, pL tember of votes cast for Vioe- 10 Carpenters’ 51 iota 9.13 1 pr ext war will bring Fasc + | Presid Third Di fey
Pentel TRS RICE #1 | REE ee, rage 0.00] Several communications were read,|°f pay of the community be adhered | Fascisyy with its ruthless suppression | Frank D Johnson Peseifeats Thine Disttet iA; ‘Charlee
12 Woolen Workers: 2020... 1120], Jone As frond anal discussed and voteg to fle. A com:|to by all State, municipal or Federal |ot any group critical of its program, | For Vice-Uresident, First District if P ri
June, July and August ..... 29.68 e work: : \ Total number Of votes cast for Vice
14 Carpenters’ 2400. 1 846/95 B. 3. Doreky, expense: verbatim, was discussed, and the Sec-) Labor Department be increased sub-| War—war will stop Labor Charles B Finley Total bee i yg
" s y, expenses lo yetady ane Labo “thi Matt scape : ‘otal number of votes cast for Vie
Machinists’ 1490 8.36 ‘Bucksport Hl 965 Bors natranieg to write all i stantially enough to insure safe work. | @ct pow to prevent it” Next year may - lou Pre side at, Fourth Datstet President, Fifth District, 18; Benga
223 mesmeressteseAN: cals making {oquiry as to possible) Ing conditions in the industries, be too lai ilfred Gagnon, Arthur G. Cool in Dorsky, 15 :
1678 Fave | Mer oF Women members able to report| It was voted that the Executt 1‘should very much appreciate 1 it| For Vice-President, Fitth Distrlet— | ""yotal number of votes cast for Sec- ‘
Longstioremen’ 1367 9.40 | October, 1936 the convention, verbatim, and probable! Council, in earrying out the Sinteg | YOU would be good enough to send me | Henjamin J. Dorsky ; Nelatyr Lar Clesknce Bienen sys
Paper Makers! 22 + $88 110 Jean D'Avignon, Labor Day cont smmunication from the Amert:| of {Re couvention through adoption | ¢.6°RY Of Ue Towa tee ich aN ee errand W. Certin: |q- rhe nmmaber, Of ‘wotse gaat for *
Hod Carriers’ ; G 706 and Federal work ......---$ 2710] can Association for Labor Legialatl of Resolution No 7. request all pol- | (| sd your convention whl For Legislative Agent—Ciaresce ‘Treasurer, 15; Richard W. Gustin, 15. i
Gamers Ta seaatOU. gap [2 Carence B- Pareess, eee? fond, rOvoseling -e. coutribetion, an] or ore oe soot cee Please write tome if Tcan supply | Bure fs Total number of votes cast for Leg-
folders’ . and supplies ..........+5:. 21.76 - next convention to adopt a Labor write to me If | can sapply | Burgepe {slative Agent, 13; Clarence .R. Bur-
Millinocket C.L. U. ...++++ Le 21 Nat. Women's Trade Union voted to contribute $5 for this pur-| plank which woulg include the follow. | 70 With information of mal rial you [Mea a Abe cpa tbe tot | B8e 13. 5
Carpenters’ 348 .. i League, annual dues .,..... 5.00] PR* ing: An AnthInjunction Law similar | ™*” Teauire lesan Teeny Se fe fol |" Total number of votes cast.for Cons
6 74 It’ was voted that Vi Fra lowing: Supervisors, leo Ashey and ‘ P, 8.:& P. M. W. 2 : 4 |22 Charles McHale, Labor Day McDonald ice-President | to the Federal Norris-LaGuardia Jaw teroally yours, ee ae erally Clerks: How. | Yention Chy, 16; Badr, 1 :
28 Painters’ 162 ....- -- $18)" and organizing expense .... 16.00 McDonald be authorized to go to Wor) an adequate Old Age Pension law: an Asst. Secretary, Labor Dept. | James McCluskey; Tally ee LEO ASHEY
Seay. meio & law guarantecing-the rights of . Supervisors.
Total .-- sicvavese es SU0TS6 | peoveuiher, 1888 x and report to the Executive Council.| the work (z0 an The Council recommended that this HOWARD GC. WOODSIDE ‘
November, 19 6 Jean ‘D'Avignon, Federal The Secretary was instructed to| collectively: arevision of he poco communication be referred to the Com | WEDNESDAY A. M. JUNE tosh CRESTER GRIFFIN
4P. 8, & P. M. W. 88 .......$ 22.00 work in Portland . +. -$ 16.10 | Write all affiliated Locals calling their] Workmen's Compensation Act to giv mittee on Resolutions. Roll call of officers showed all prea Tally Clebks.
5 Paper Makers’ 23 voes, 68S) Gar Pte Ly convention re: attention to Resolution No. 17, relat-| great eo] It was voted that the Council go on |ent except John-M. Shirley, Alonzo! cp, J ”
pF BnPerical Workers’ 380 -.- -3.29| * Sorta. FO gg | ing to workers’ education sreater benefits to injured workers, record ay id favor of a sufficient and |F. Young. | 1 aeeenam Deals geared Be fol
Rumford C. L. U. -- 2.83 _155| WHEREAS, The Federal Govern- OMe Comat dtm aT to the| scientifically apportioned public fund | At thls time, the Secretary read the years” ° jojensutbg
af Buse BmploT ee A yiire td 1983 | pecember, 1936 #1795] ment has set aside about $50,000,000) | was voted that ViceProaideat for the skoport Of aur oqneltsat public [following telegrams and communica: | "President, Chelsea A. Waldron: Vice
12 Barbers’ 498 » 22811) Jean D'Avignon, WPA work WHEREAS, A large portion of this] MCDouald and Secretary Burgess bo| | Voted to recommend that the con-| | On behalf of the membership of thy Ncbouald; VicePresldest, Third Dis: re NS at sae ag eS ge OFK. so.00 | amount can be used for workers’ edu | UtBOFi#6d to contact, politcal parties | vention authorise the Incoming Exec-| United Hatters. (Cap and Millinery | {tir Charles B. Finley; Vice Presi
14 Btatior remen’ a 17 Clarence R. Burgess, siz cation, and ro submit labor planks for party|utive Council to employ legal service | Workers’ International Union, | extend | gent’ Fourth District, “Arthur G, Cook;
dis oe ery ete. 8 se50| WHEREAS, The workers of Maine| "terms. to revise the present Workmen's Com- | fraternal grgetings-and best wishes to Vice-President, Fifth District, Benj Meeting adjourneg st 8:45 P, mM. pensation Law in conformity with la-|the officers and delegates assembled | yj, 5. ‘Doraky; Secretary ana Lest 18 Woodland C. L. U. -
21 Paper Makers’ 162 .. have not yet taken advantage of this 20.60 | Proposition, Therefore be it bors standards. in the 32nd Annual Convention of the |jetive Agent, Clarence R. Burgess 8.23117 Clarence R. Burgess, postage The th the
fe third meeting of the Executive | “prank C, MeDopald and Richard W. | Maine State Federation of Labor. May |rreggurer, Richard W. Gustin; Con- BL paper G43 ...s-sces-+ 228)" and supplies v.eeye-esssee-
——— |17 Richard W. Gust RESOLVED, That Counet ci ane soley ne. y eggo| Convention, bere pad Feoecier £3 Fo ee ade tn eat Pengget® | Gustin was appointed to interview | the deliberations and decislons of your | yéntion ‘City, Bangor. ~
" 20 Ronaldo Poulin, Labor Day the incoming Executive Board to take| D’Avignon, the meeting W&4 called to Govegnor Brann and Labor Commis-| present convention serve to strength | "On a motion by Frank C. McDonald,
expense .......-. ~. 12.00 | th ‘steps in conjunction | Fder by Secretary BUrsess, It wa, | *ner Beals as to plan under which jen the labor trig ia Pow it we voted that the Teport of the committee be accepted and the com- necessary
———_| with the State Commission: ‘voted that Vice-President Do: ‘old age pensions are pald in Maine,|and vastly increase god THKY act and report to the convention and influence, thereby contributing to | Cotten ‘te discharged with thanks,
$287.60 | cation and the Workers Education| *s chairman of the meeting. January, 1936 Bureau, to secure the appointment bh Mecting adjourned at 10 p.m. | the progress of the entire labor move , 11 Charles McHale, WPA in & State Director of Workers Education rake oe nee eeaticg. ae Respectfully submitted. ment of this country Tor the recreated see Anausl
Portland -so--.:8 1860] 19 Maine, and Be It Further MeDonald Teported that be had nego. BENJAMIN J. DORSET gn be Convention. Tank C. MeDonald, expense ESOLVED, That the Executive| tiated the following asteement with TE Mat : akin) Secretary We. the Committe on Proposed
to January Ist....:........ 2189] Council cooperate with the appointed | Editor Saltus in regard to the M; CHARLES McHALS United Hatters and Millinery Workers | ,mendments to’ the Constitution of Clarence R. Burgess, postage 700) State Director in behalf of the werk,| State Labor Ne ima WILFRED GAGNON International Union. | ih. Maine State Federation of Labor, +
‘Workers’ 383 Clarence R. Burgess, Council ers of Maine, MENT RICHARD W. GUSTO having studied both Amendments and
§ Carpenters’ 2400-2. meeting ie “cance | wig Tat ote that the Secretary] The und ae Passing ie CLARENCE R BURGESS | Fieaso extend to the delegal Constitution, do recommend and ap- Pe od corset oe nk C. McDonald, eu 3 . Bal: ulations and best w! . : Bectrical er men 330... meeting veces tecsrees 2170] them to earnestly: Mocca TEBE tus, Managing’ Editor (OF the ‘News| Regort of the Legislative Agent highly succesatul a prey tter word “Constitution”
"407 jae Room for Council meeting . 2.00 | election ly Cooperate In the} Printing é Publishing Company, of the |to be Incattendance speaking on “In-| | To amend alter word | tone tation’
10 Carpenters’ Races tor. Cs of men and women on schoo! | Wi Company, of |To the Officers and Delegates to “ bs on firat page of Constitution and Rules ; 30 Carpenter adi css jagnon, Counell hoards favorable to ete ae sence! | Worcester, Mass. agtoct {0 pay to) 32nd Annual Convention rot the |dusiria! an Hisiay Safety” have | OP frat page of Consttentis Fitted rere: meeting ....- ” 670] following Reseneet®, ber 88 Der the! tho: Maine. State Federation of Labor | Maine State Federation of Labor. | been In vain because of previous con He NT '
D'Avignon, Council at the 3ist Convention: 2 Sdopted |the sum of Two Hundred (3200) Dol-] Greetings: Whereas this has not|mitments and circumstances. Of the CONS: iN >
; many organizations in this state, 1 Preamble g Flectrotypere’ 111 1240/11 Jean 54.00 meeting rsa year for the privilege of pub/| be 4 Legisla-
b/] been a legislative year, your Leg! feel that my. friends in organized La-| Recognizing the fact that the very hing the Maine State Labor News ake. ig | ve went Ate no. report: 9 instinct of self-preservation deniands re we must prepare fo1 Sal the pri bor rs
cesrees 3350] future, a m ir ite fd sum to Include the printin, legislative | bor understand the need for safety , nd | Recommendations on les Best and appreciate it most. The |the closer union of all branches of
Stereo. Ess Pw. w. 1. 12 Machinists’ 1490
Se cysue tee 2460] | WH 418 [11 Ronaldo Poulin, Council 18 to ereye If the Labor Movement | li
16.78| meeting ....- | i E | 24.St. Ry. Bmploy: 4.45 |11 Charles McHale, Coun: eed 1 t clo WH of the annual. proceedings of th pxecu- | 28 st By Benton 3 haste aged In order that we may| Maine State Federation of Labor, ang ates wie ee oes Maine Federntion of Labor recognized | organized labor in order that. equality
[eto he 5, ay 1g Company, | of our semeu™s, part im the education |such other printing a® Prevlded tor Respectfully submitted the need for safety years ago and has |of right and privilege may be obtain-
ti 71.90 ren. especially those |the Federation. CLARENCE R. BURGESS. | stood shoulder. to shoulder with our ed for wage-workers, we, the repre- activities aud endeavors ever since. sentatives of the trade and Inbor un- RP chesease teens fn hi 22 Quarry Workers’. m Miah gchoals, and it is farther agreed tbat, {f business Legislative Age
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8 at ~ pnd District. we would state that |i ‘ he thir’ fy the ~ & eee aid a
tons of Matne.giu convention assém- | Cook, Frank ‘E. Higgins, Howard C ciehile we doubt the wisdom of ach | pcan Tee oon ee iD an he ee ib pointinent or re-appointifent yyill be} currence with ‘thi resolution:'
‘Mod. do bereby unite our forces to the Woodalde. xo: Clarence Re Burguna, a move, we Seis a wostveeeation | tee recommend Ns cesar it repre ie, al) made at that time. and On k guotion by Chetsea A. Waldron
‘cause oylabor's pation, and call’) | Voting So; Co timenille Duchebe. Therefore, we would refer the same | was ym - tion gmcur with the four: | Painters’ 341, A; ol attains te py she bay i reseed to poe with the re- jaine 10 cor clr ef orto} committe,
We affirm the natural and legal rights | Johnson: Ralph W. Laaeitt. Frome endpreement-of Preald
ie con: jaf the jut apd’ respuctiully recom On a motion by Howard C; Wood “ul to the proper authorities the ap- side,- it was Yoted, to accept the re-
nent of a person from the ranks port of the committee as a whole, and Richard Gustin, Witte to The Convent pe for suc haction as | teenth fe dogmentation: east Your committee -recomie
the detegaten Say . in co by Charles B. Filey. currence with thix resolutiun
in regard to the recommendation of |it was cated to concur with the ff) On a motion by Charles Finley, it nt Roosevelt was voted to concur with the repbrt Teruth recommendation
We intl ie, te organize themsolves | McDonald. James MC ps a < i ; Se ee ee ee ecad. tae commaes
urocratie and. un-American that pir | ANCHUIEN ot qunmited ace, raul Fecemmen Che adoption | te Ht wae Yates at the coma fascial as ‘Onn mation.by Roward €, Wood
Te hich inspires the lockout and :he Re pecttully et SURRY Bt oe ere, aduakctal | Onin and that WHEREAS, Millions: of our young | side, At was Voted ‘that pny undnished
< Dlacklint._ We" believe inthe ansoee * WILFRED GA Corporation that the Secretary be tn] oy sisetion bY people graduate from the schuola uy-| WHEREAS, Clarencd R. Burgess: «| heslneds be yofereed tq the incoming
am ery year who hav® no opportunity ‘to | member of the ranks of organized lit , Executive Councdl.
cmpy of trade interests and the closest é
uate tars of general | On a iuotion by Howa : sete, Wood: | structed to carry out the fntent of the | ais
pogaiine malic Ap ye sidé It was voted to t the report | recommendation. i a at the following: £2 to work under existing conditions, | bor. and for five yearé Sgcrotary, of | At this time, Vicu-Rrosident Dorsky
concern. he Committee on Constitution und {| We Tecormmend that his report be | Clifurd x be Clarence | "4. the Maine State Federation of Labor, ! called upon Organizer Frank D. Johu-
# ‘On roll call-the vorp was as Colle 1a ee ge Lew ib thastss. accepted and made a part of the ree | te a Coaercy coon; Saint | WHEREAS. The Federal Govern. | Whom we believe would be impartial , 800 toc Install the newly’ eletted offf-
Voting Yes: Deltigutes Clarence R. |“"nye Woodland Central Labor, Union | ord. Cro te Caiais: Saint Crotx Paper nt ras heen forced to recognize that | 18 carrylng out the duties of Commis: | cers. Brother Johnson counadiied th
ts, the problem of thé apprentice train-| stoner of Labor and Industry and be a ‘new officers in regard to their respec-
Burgess, Leo Aahey, Arthur G. Cook. | invited the delegates to vb Vice-President, First District Co) Woo ‘Central Labor Union;
Bebfamia J (Doraky, Emile Duchene. | po°srut in that town, and recom Seer cecanine kan cane over the lations ie one Haire” Colonel [206.aed weeks projects for the youth eft to the workers. of our State,|Uvé duties. “President Waldron then
i + €-B. Binley, Richard W. Gustin. ri tmeaded recessing at 4 p. ™- report of the VicoPresident of the | Fleming in ebarke of Quoddy Pro’) joins Bw: canter’ th Use. major prob “1 a. _, (ane eal
fred Gagnon, Chester Griffin, Fran! Oa a motion by Arthur G. Cook 10] First District. and we deal Uni: Se bene RB. Lord. AC. Bruce. | onfronting the American peo WHEREAG sre convinced that! (20 < motion by Prank C+M:Donald,
apt ple, and Ht was voted that a committee of three
ae tion, abd the vote be the thanks of this C on , ¢ J Robinson, en | d o has a 4 top: ihe
‘ept the Ipvitatiot serves the thanks of this Convention |J E Haines and E J Rs om, WHEREAS, The program of the Na- | standing w Band impartial under-| 1. vopointed by the chalr to study *
£E. Higgins, Frank B. Johnson Ralph ie new conditions con
ee ieee Prank C. McDonald, James | /.4cn py roll call, the result was 84} tor his work In the past you inser
P. McCluakey, Jerome C. Smilth. How- i sean yeti ee peat] EA GP se ; tional Youth, Adrstatstratiba set up by |{ronting ita ead industry at the {And fevine the constitution and re
hrd ¢, Woodside, Chelsea A. Waldrou.| “voting Yes: Benjamin J porsky, | por be accepted and made part of the Repo of Committee on Resolutions [the Federal Govtrament ls not only | present tidiex*iperetore be It port to the next convention
Voting Nox por) 4 Emile Dachbne. C. B. Finley, Richard | records. To the Ofticers and Delegate iy od one per ae needa kj eggs Lens RE: onvenieee alle’ Central ua ieee dee eopeniee by th
; Amendment adopte | Guatin. Wilfred Gagnon, Chester GAC-) "Vice Preaident, Second Distri { “Annual, Convention, of the | apprentice training to r_the ulse } por Union of AMtkusta abslst the work: FEO ermnt i sauan
Your comisittee does not approve | fin, Frank E. Higgins Brank D.Jobo-| We‘have examined the report ot | yaite Stale Federation of Labor |. | dustry at too small wages, thus n tn erm of Maine by endoraing Clarence RB.” fe nd Beem 3. Doras,
the proposed eto of Article 3. | son, James » McCluskey: rch | a eee cent ot the Becond Diy |g rrtings: Seat f Jbasy re piticd iustry, $1 200 SNE wesee Case, Cfonk | Bpraees toc anpuieament nn Comets |. Boman Ge Does carpus iat
Seciion.1, whith calls for congolidat: | Smith, Howard Woodside, Chelsea | tr and we feel that he deserves the olutions would report as follows Fe ee eanrin. Tested aK Ce jabor’s | sioner of Labor and Industry, and be aaron extend a rising” vote of
~ — fngothe office of Segretary and 8 | A. Waldron. a trict and tne State Convention. for Resolution Not j ving standard, Thenstore) be Wate [further > thanks aud porectation the Wood-
urer. ‘ Votlgg No: Clarence yrgess, | (HAMM “ties in the past wine T Ne, $0 of Op -VED, je Maine State |" RESOLVER” Thi ° nd Central Labor Unlgn for the cor-
, . e past year In re WHiEIEAS, Local Federation of Labor go cord as ati & copy, oc tgs ome Duality
a pa ay tho ees peg ee ‘D: Cook, ales We aceite request that tie President | Twn, Maine, t# sponsoring 2 100 being in Frode sgit Sreribicgg rd ba anibaeptiandh api: poirvnep gtd (aber rine
Voting Vi egy eee | sl] eeyith. earad a mabeemeeting in Norway. we | 1's» veicbratloa om Seprember 7, 1938, oo fe Banos . of the Malme State Federation: of Lav ie city.
Henjamin J. Dorsky, Emile Duchene. | fecess was. taken At 4p. &. woerred to the Executive Council. We | WHEREAS, It le wished that there , Youth et adequate wages which will Federation of Labor, which meets on CoRbon to adjourn sine day.
ce Finley, mene WS One poked On a motion by ene cae tela recommend that his report be |b only one varewide celebration ID) trocect the present living standards Fon 9, 1936, In Calais, and be it fur | VARENCE R. - ROBE,
+ (fred, Gagnon, Chester S to. recparene 2 yang Mecdpted and made a part of the rec: | Maine this year. and "| ON: SRGES: a, ' actptary, .}
“Enc "prent Eso, fe [ect SO oa |Site ah wu no man| CRMC R pORCEGS, | TRngouveD, That at the ere
? “MeClusey, Jerome C. Smith, How- woting Yee: Clarence -R. Burgess, Vice-President, Third Districe eo sade re this bi) Your committee, recommends con: eg Ponte rele ah ted , kone More Than: 100,000 ‘
“3 . 2 “ a a ae tecelved no re |trivbratinn, There be currence with esolutior ic i rereor, Lo
ard C, Woodside Chelsea A. Waldron. | Loo Ashey. Benjamin. J Doraky. cB Pace tage Hes sseceived Be te 1 RES ie eethat the Maine State [Gq a Bigs reece he Menon. | 2z, BTR and to each member of bis i 6
Spores asl ies Maley Rear archer ‘a. Cook, Emile | Third District Fede of Labor eo on record ®8 | aid, It was voted to mea wah toe eee ai COG Labor Leaguers Active
. < Your committee approves amending | Duchene, Chester Griffin, Frank E. Vice-President, Fourth District endoruing we oe Bee thie ane of the commi(tee. x zo od nae cook m
STOUT comm Section 11 by adding | Higgins, Frank ‘D, Johneon. Raish W | The committer has one over the | jay re yy Maibe plan to attend thix Resolutisn No. 7 eobeot-Bay Local. | P; id , In 7
Frank G. McDonald, James | report of the Vice-President of the aint be it further wuieeas. Taree sabi te | Yee pomisluns commmente Aue infres lent s terests
t word President in 18th line | Leavitt . | é xec Smith, 41 | Fourth District, and your committe A nt = - :
. after Wiywing! “from the Executive | McCluskey, Jerome € Smith, Howar | utive |ures on anemployment show that there | Resolution No. 16, beri
Dara” “ ae vesdtlde. Chelsea A. Waldron, | (cela that he deserves the thanks of wage aif are stil about 22,000,000 unemployed | 0 MO anor ci ine |. Malor George L, Berry, Codrdl
‘The roll call yote was as follows: | Motion was lost the. Biate Convention for the maniier | eritiatesd locals to cooperate with J* in this country aed many thousands |dorsin~ Clarence It. Burgess, be re for Industrial Cuepensticn pa erred
* Voting Yes: Delegates Clarence Kt eh erformed the duties | oo gp) yw, Local Union No 80 of | of in Maine, and red to the Executive Council and that Man of Labor's NonP >
THURSDAY P. M., JUNE tith of his office fran i tbete Labar Day celebra:| WHEREAS, Thére ts s demand of |they be instructed to prepare a re ‘t. for the Re-election of Prositent Rowe
0 Aabey, Arthur G. Cook, ky, Emile Duchene, | Roll call of delegates nowed all} We recommend that bis report t the powerful Interests to curtail ap lendum ballot to be sent to all
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weed cad made o pert of the rer |" seai.ige Ww, LEAVITT. President | prepriatjons for WEA and.rellef work. | sled lorals for dn expeyssion ‘of & Das repyrted “eplead e to the Chief Executive on the league's
Benjamin J. Dor: Benjamin > Richard W, Gustin, Wil-| present except John M. Shirley, and | ace
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fred Gagnon, Chester Griffin, Prank Alonzo F. Young. - ee ss . ME BMITH, Vice President | 20d) uk to who shall recelve the organization activities
ret icains, Frank E. Johnaon, Ralph | Report of Committee on state of | _ Vice Presidens, Fifth Distrtet NB SMITH commends cou| WIKEREAS, The receat action of inendation of the Tsseniee ice Fe aiy hie etormed te Bembaaad.
W, Leavitt, Frank C McDonald, James Organization read and érred to the Your committee has examined the | currence with this resolution: Congress to discontinue appropriations | for the office of Commissioner of La that the League had completed: Its or
ard C. Woodside. Chelsea A. Waldron. | Report of Committee on Legistative | (hs sonvensian 3 due him for un | ald t mt same endorsing celebra: | w to the unemploy d_and the ni Resolution No 12 |” Berry sald his organization now, hax
Voting No: None. Agent's Report tiring efarte duriee the your + Old Town without expenditure ‘movement. of the State of] WHEREAS, The American Fédera: more than 100,00 active members tn.
in regard to that part of his report it was 0 ¥ and tlon of Labbr hus a special depart. trade unions throughout try # BREAS The Quoddy, project ts} medt known ax the Unton Label
3 ne only one 1 Maine of suffictent [Trades Department, dpalts wi Kindergarten hus
partinent, dealing with the IEREAS) The kindergarten bas! size to. give employment to our vast | patronage o! Union Labels, But
fated ts ne effective k ved'Ha valve ax an effective umber of anemployed, Therefore be tons and Sho aE
Amendment adopted . 2 Whereas this was not a legislative | in which he states he believes that by Xo. 2
We do recommend ang approve: {0 | year, no report, was made and legis: | building up the membership of tbe papers
aniend Article IV. Section 1, by Ia-listive matters have been referred t0 | affiliated locals and the creation wf werting after word “supervision” oD | (he Convention througtt the Executlve | pew locals, “That the legistative py
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ar erg Il, the vote w tol Respectfully submitted, We recognize that this is reastug the expemse and unhappiness | RESOLVED, That the Matn ate lot the wo pay ne at
oot TON Sth the vote: wae as fol WILFRED GAGNON, Chairman | yor we feel that what Is ev due to 4 lack of adjustment to Federation of Labor goon record a» tn | direction, can be ewertal The GR AY MO
" See DONALD Pe te ee bevieens ronment early im Mfe, for promoting | tavor of continuing the Quoddy Dam | weapon for the bs The wane ‘ spirit of industry, fair play. ap lye a means of relief to unemployed. | workers
Voting Yes: Frank D. Jobnson On a motion by Howard C. Wood | We preciation, loyalty and revere Voting No: Clare KR. Burgess. | cite tt wag voted Co ac
y nd their famille. wid nd )and be it further WHERBAS, Union employes have a ‘ pmmend that his report be
pt the com | accepted and made a part of the
Headquarters for UNION MEN
4" boraky Eni Duce, hecho agra Biaxin Reese ed States over 4000.000 children be | and Central Bodies be requested to de | tronage for their product 1th
sey ie vater Uirifin, Frank E. Hig:| Report of Committee on Grievances * aad six years of age WhO. | ail In thetr power to bring about the | maintenance Te plaiiy, eed. $4 ‘
Liat Sore aK Mig The committee has gone over the co experts in child psychol t ht Sear esses beh eree eat a raaeile tre Rus cexiurine the Ney
jane, Ralph W. Leavitt. Frank C Me | The Committee on port and would submit iWeing'the tnost, valuable of | furtt nyation of this project. and be It | ployment-of members of organized la EMAY
Donald. Jerome C “Smith. Howard C | ports that no grievance b the following recommendations sit the Se ie eect c ven, That a copy af thie] 'REBORVED, That the 3 erga ca
gntnide, (hetnea. 4 Wildrou Bored to thea fr m the 3 mtera contained therein: [a tearteus hams get ou provid Vand an urgent appe CARA cr the Maton eu ee | and —
We do recothmend aud approve to [ation of Labor to WPA work, your committer under | WHEREAS, There never before Waa | goyt of ee ne mion at | rndorée the effort of | OLD ENGLISH TAP
One een ee ing acter dls. | Heaperttuily submitted, to WHA work, your committee and | great. a meek for the Raph Yt Saige Conerenaional deiegation the Union Label Trades Deyartment ROOM
The seventh line “wud report Pe EEAY LEAVITT, Chairman ering this matter before the Commit | testing sducatiag Hnfluensen of | th oe = or aan ie Ee thu meecivie. Faulk :
ny monthly to the President FRANK C McDONALD ter on Resolutions, therefore will Kintercarten ag tiere ts today. Ther) | Viur svnnmlttes recom a aa ee Lh eer rae
Caan eae e count at any man: | On a motion by Frank ¢ MeDon-| go into the matter any further ee be | treet seaiulttcn: regeasinnds, «6 1 weoadiay tralian gala, barat
He acid an thele distrirt, And | ald, It was voted to accept the fepart | in remand ta that part of the repr UE ce ie Seta RAMS ee a catatte a Rlemna' we Cestiny | Sitio Gaya hanes gud | iy Offering ‘the Fioest In
they shall: the acre oie [aud the semattter be discharend Sith [calling attention to the entry of any Fo terativn of Kabor pruniis i ot |e w 0 ENS einer ee kena Refreshments, Catsine, F
{he entt vail of delegates ahowed all |bor and International Unik Mt Jolin AM Sbirlay and | creation of a fund to nance real Voting Yes: Clarence it
Leo Ashey, Arthur G, Cook,
been that the WPA and PWA ar
Dereke, Binile Duchenne, ¢ oan Srmantzing campaign, we would Pee {etnporartiy’ int | ¥
Jey, Richard We Gustin, Wilfred Gax tee on Executive | mend that this matter be refereed te arith 1st mentees ame TR
Aob, “Cheater Miridin, Frank E. Report the Kaevutive Counelt and that they | Sekool Jiard we this undert oh Jand ary below the prevail »
fam, sip anv Frank ¢ wre egunate Ramer [IM nat oak se ai" jgmering see 2 etn iM af py ST jd, Jerome 7 with of lous intereated fed funds through bdivi at are. be
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D. Johnson v recominend that the Convention | 11h to tne Workmen's. C Re ca 6 il ae lan at Mainn State Federation
Voting No accept the recommendations of the potter? pores ENCE K BURGESS, | or" L ghar plede thelr xupport and a+
‘ pg ING: one Taccutlve Coanell 00 May legal {Hon Act, we would recommend that Painters’ S41, Augusta x ruppott
Amendinent adopted legal | the incpining Executive : tive assistance to members of t
We do fi service (0 revise the present Work nepining Executive ¢ 1 take? Your committer re con | 4 ihe
« do tot recommend or approve Cc i this matter up with Mr Arthur Ralpb pagk Huliding Trades Unions to defeat ¢
ae 8, Hat recommend oF APprEN? | news Compensation Law In confer | riayep off Mr. Arti currence ‘with this resolution Holding race wed autatr, workiNe
Tanase aeeertiaie aduuioe anal Fe. | HA Nt bor standards jangor. form airman | Op a motion by the Secretary. {| jandittons allowed by the State Ad
~ We aloo recommend that om: | % the Industrial Accideat Commission ote concur with th >
thain In thelr present form Anything to ace if he woyid unde | with the reper! |juipixtrator under the Etergency Ap
Foviaining 10 this Ameod iendation of the Exeeutive Counct! on he wOyld undertake the work | r 948
pe nis Amendment we do re ee ing tate workman’: CO propriation Act of 19%
Not approve of recommend por Housing Contermac op Res {ation act. baped on the state toed 4 5 i FE As aaa Ds .
me =n} ict ta S-Duties of t In regard to that portion of the re | ea ue RE. liam Randolph | ¥ a Ry Lope * ms Danes
tary-Treasure tous. " che Execuive |DOrt concerning the obtalning of pett [Hearst arrive on a conststent cam-| Your commitive recommends son
To have charge of all bouts, papers. | We recomes aie bata inet Vous in tavor of Mee voetretoes paign of slander against the labor | currence with thin rosoluion
decile partaiaing, 10" le wmice: To | CONSE Teco a ee toed on War | (6 the introduction of such legislation, movement against ereasivy na motion by Charles Finley. tt
+ Senda <orrengt Be ee siecied se reterrbd to the Regolu: | one sare trccrfecle that this method {nd Wheral urgantzations and indly | vated to coneur with (he tepert
with hin office, 19 act as secretary at ninittew E faight cause: the wront methow [uals friendly to the bhatde | bommnitt
Conventions ind meetings of Executty Your commltice wienes ve Tee. | the part of the oe inl taes to auch leg. | BOVerent, und «| Resolution No. 9
nuncll Togkeep all letters, doew | * 00 begrdd ee ediig, that ae cet ‘Your committer feels that | WHEREAS, Mr. Hearst hag plainly) | WHEREAS, The Federal Soctal Sv
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Saints and Rapamate op)n 1 Weekley Uy peesunt eae, committe, rele that | shown this antHabor stand by bia ri. [curity Measure pansed tn Conerier
able times on orter of President and § F . |fural to treat with tho Newspaper |ciudes “Old Age Pension” provisions
Executive Council, or the annual con ed a your Council -b accepted by | Gutta fin the strike his Milwaul jand
sebum Unie Convention an aD NTTGGINS employes, Therefore te: WHEREAS, Said? provisions stip |
_ He shall recelve all moneys dur the F.D Jott ‘son * truste our committee would |RESOLVED. That the Muine Stats late a minimum of $1500 per month
Federation, and deposit in vome bank | 4, 4 motion by Howard C Wood: | Fecomme Tithe Executive Coup: | Federation of Labor condemn the a 1. | which would have to be matched with
aermdd by tbe eaecutive board all | , 0% & motion, by lowers Nose jel be) instructed up. take this matter Hieron ot ee of Hlearat and “uray |» similar amount of $1500 by any :
gums in excess of fifty dollars eeiereine ; rm Jap to new what can be done to clarity | All afitated mig not 10 patéoniay | Stare before tt ¢ tain the govern +
He shall pay al orders drawn ap pon, aot Gereere committee with [UP 14 2° Pei fiact untavorable court | BY of the Hearst publications Joint $20 month
proved by President and be shalt ¢ anks secdelbais. thi Frgard tis tha (ne CHARLES FINI 4
Tit the signature of the Prenident on | Report of Committes on Officers’ We" rrcomne oe ten See Meport be | Your conmitine reevinmends: cath ton plan adupt 4 eeem ie
all checks Insued Reports accopted and made a part of the rec: | Cufrence with this sosilutl Maine ;
ieantzatons 4 full financial report | Your committer hay carefully gone Tivaiariita Report ald, It wax voted to concur with ¢he causing much distress
quarterly submit to annual con-| over the report of the President and nacreport ts a Teport of the committer \ ed peop
Wintion a complete Feport of all re | would report ax follows on the recom Sa ee ee emia mae Pee Reolstlon No et
Celpts and disbursements for the year. | mendations presented by him: SHudy nen asda | wetness : Wirt JOLVED, That our Sexi
Tee dhall Keep a doyble entry ac] In regard to that part of his report | We would recoi peace READ. amet octet! Ie | repare an old age pension bill to
count with all locals and Central bod: | which refers to, organization of the | be accepted leg gece spleen od pre cngfi om tive Assoriation of | Conform with the Federal measire to
seenlmttated with the Federation. He | unorganized, in which he recommends | rycord, togethe BAS oo rig teeag 7 Division, of Holsokes | he presented to our next legislature
sMall_ pay no moneys for any purpose | that a contact be made with the Am: | por, wether with the Auditor's re: | Mass. ave beet locked out by THe | with a Ghyear age prosleen
Sutslde of ardinary expense of the Jerican Federation of Labor and In HOWARD C. W __ [Holyoke Wire Cloth Company of that FRANK C McDONALD .
Federation except by majority vote of |ternational Unions for the purpose of OED S Sane eee Division
Executive Cauneil of direction of the |creating a fund for the making of " aR SCOR HEREAS. This company bas 18) your committee ree
Federation Convention. sound pictures. we would recommend | On a motion by the & sisted upon u 18 per cent reduction ID | vurrence with the resolution
’ He shall work under the direction | that the Secretary take this matter uD | was voted that ted ee Secretary, it | akes after similar pufacturers |" Oy q motion by Arthur i
of the Executive Council and shall vis- Jat his earliest convenlence with the | of the comm ace Usher ne throughout the country Krunted & HV® | wag voted to concur with the bert
SSS on coves [IB eae ep ert oe SM og THAT A tnd meetings as the Executive Coun: | In recommendations in regard to] On a oo apn be tee eres. | 4 Resolution No. 10
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tii may direct him to do 40, He shall | creating a special fund ‘for thy use | was voted lon by Wiltred Gagnon, it | | WHEREAS This combly has turd! WEREAS. The Department of La PROWIES
Gellves to hie successor in office all Jof radio, while we aytpathiae with ie ates ty comer wv iNa trea |e dat ear to orkanized labor and | yor and Industry was created to treat
deliver 9 hls HuCcERNOE I Mi gaen: | the end to bo obtained tn recognized |""On a motion b {bap hired unscrupulous scabs tn thelr | witn matters affecting the workers of
office, H it would be unwise to try and rat sacimnnenla @ second and | ™ ; pats, and
He shalLseceive for his services the | such a. fund at this @ try and raise fehird recommendations RESOLVED. That all Central Labor Se i ruaiais alah
sum of $400 per annum Te aera eo the. recommcnsnation | i wae voted t0. en Richard W. Gustin | bodies and affiiated unions be rh joug state committ appointy
{ He shall furnish @ security bond in| relating to the fishing Industry. we | ro chondria head ge quested to contact ull paper mills 48 | because of thelr knowledge of thy par
| ae a ot si vederation. aaid bond |ident In districts where this industry |r was, motion by Charles B. Finley, | Operate with organized labor bY fT | ance and Public Uulities, otc. and
i Oe ee OY tne aede at the President | ls located, look into the matter of oF recom: Seled fa coneet: WER the ‘Shu Sone Beet Bene farther orde"s EREAS, There will be a vacan [Y
Ot the Federation. ganizing ‘the same. pepaerr dr with this company cy in the office of Commissioner of
4 Present Section 9 Dutles of Treas | In the recommendation in regard to | 5 m & motion by Richard W. Gustia,| 4 FHANK € McDONALD, 1 Tanor before the close of the year] 4
lurer, be doleted Fe Se grr e tthitons It was voted to concur with the sixth Division 714, Portland. | 1936. and i
‘We do not approve amending Arts | mend that the Secretary procure cop Hearyesrreg Your committre ft ends con EAS, Charles O. Beals, pres }
3, Section 1, as follows: The Ex- | tes of the laws of California, Montana, Poe Be pelig Nb Oh pga Muay yr ll br this resolution. ent Labor C or of Maine, for: .
BAS, Te Re | eect eua Pasday earth tox the wos [Femme enacting eee See ea ecea he com ria deeded Eo sec es ederation Li
ent; Sve View Presidents, "Boo of the Becutive Council 1 they deam | | On a motion by Charles Pintey’ uh SAS soled to concur with the repert | of Labor, and who has carried out the ii
Ms lear’ and» Legislative [it necessary to draft lews cove: G les Pinley that @ committer Gaties of that office in a fearless an low i
Agent this subject. sha Abe SentN Fecommeomaioe he, relte. Resolution No & impartial manner, Therefore be it . caueh tar a shel for yourself _just how
fous voted to vote on amending |" In regard to the continued effort to [il and tha Incoming Executive Coun| WHEREAS, The Works Progress | RESOLVED. That the 32ed Annual ‘iscieaaeines elvador holds. This great é
sehine ated to rote Om mmc the [ect uosdiliaied organteafions 20 etl |eted locale. the cuotion ac haan” | Maia ere its Statq Dl | Convention of the Maino State Fed: a etree cP eeaaving Shelvador is one
poe Betton collectively. ate ve the State Federation, we Gna reetlets by Howayd CW Tector, bes vatablished a monthly wage [eration of Labor respectfully request chien i of outstanding. features of this
; yn roll call the vote 8 follows: | wou! ommend that the dC. Wood- ot yrojee ced by | the Governo Maine eappel lon:
Voting Yes: Clarence R. Burgess, | Executive Council weet ing i} bonged y gine Power og commit ay rd te gst ee “eid or een Commissioner Charen 0. and seo “This Mans Terstgetatce, Come in
Leo Aahey Arthor 6. (Cook, Benjainls | these locals to affiliate bo pangs Noor rw goa acy ha Pew parry is each per mouth | Beals, to this tmportant ‘position for is Much More In A Shelvador”.
Maks iimite Duchene, CB. Fin] The committee would “recommend | Re entioned In the President's | for c ying 50 much Pruch for | the benefit of all concerned. and be It
joy, Richard W. Gustin, Wilfred Gag-|the adoption of the recommei eport. but that the Council compile | Might eee ged profe: a
no, Chester Grif ‘Pronk E. Hig. | io regard to the wages paprir prod blgeted | Lapeer rem bets ta: | wnager aed 8P4 professional labor. | ee OLVED. That N h :
gins, Fran johnson, Ralph W.| In regard to th * cord and send same to all affill- scurity olution be w j r
feavitt, Frank C. McDonald, Jerome | which eetsip 0 pee tgetinigetd nish tonal amlll| WHMREAS, The *een the pre olution pe this Bxecattve Council and ow with Five Year Protection Plan h
C ‘Smith, Howard C. Woodside, Chel- | would recommend that this State Fed- On a motion by Richard W. Gustin, | rallies ctnes In than tte, and [to the affiliates of the Maine State
sea A. Waldron. Wetind Sanh ehh the Ameren Poulin ee ath | ane wae rates Tn pe Staed as a | Federation of Labor
Voting No: ‘None Sratlon of Labor fa matataining.« noc-|""On'c motion Tagmege as (hey er ious, employers FRANE C. McDONALD TAL |
Amendments lost. surtinan, stticude of “Miettigk’ Wer Lit- una wetet totes ye et andard for wnscrulons CO any IB: Division 714, Portland. BOT, BROOKS &
We do recommend and approve to| friends and defeating our enemies.” tt was voted to concur with the tenth [yeogate, aes, Osten. the bo Resolution No. 11 m AYER
amend Article XIII to read as follows:| In regard to the, suggestion offered reper thelat to ative down the “iktries, | WHEREAS, The Department of La PORTLAND i
wo Consutution may be amend-[by the President in ié report, that |; was motion by Frank C: McDonald, | Theremin 4 bor and Industry was created large- , MAINE ‘
voted to concur with ¢! recommendation. aiding:
motion by Charles B. Finley,
ly through the efforts of organized la-
hor to function {n the Interest of La. bor as well as Industry, and
anfalr he pro-|i_ WHEREAS. The term of office, of
slew ont that the [the present Commissioner, of Labor Expires in October. 1936, and an ap-
ed pr altered at 2 regular session of | we endorss the candida | + the Convention, and to do so it sball | orabie ree the erann tor. United ante require a two-thirds vote of dologates.” | States Senator, F. Harold Dubord for | it - pe:
re a tutcthirds rotw aa es talows: | Governor and Clyde H. Smith for Un- |tweinh reeemeradstiey, Vt tt bled, protest thest
Voting Yes: Leo Ashey, Arthur G. | ited States Congressman for the Sec- ‘On 5 ‘coca ntica. See 7 ; chard W. Gustin, | Wore mores a
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‘William Green, president of the Am- erican-Fedofation of Labor, isaued the following statement to correct the mis- understandings prevalent regarding the, attitude of the American Federa- ton of Labéréto craft and industrial unjons:
‘The public mind\has become great ly confused over the issue which has doveloped between the American’ Fed ration of Labor and the Comniittee lot Industrial Organization. It has begin alleged that the fight is based upon the question of industrial versus craft unionism, and that the President of the American Federation of Labor rigidly stands for the exclusive appl cation of. the craft union plan, while the Chairman: ét the Committee for Industrial Organizatjod stands for the exclusive application of the industrial “plan of organization.
~ This impression is wrong. The facts ave, the American Federation of La- bor bas applied and will continue to apply both the industrial and the craft union form of organization in all its organizing activities. It fully recog: nizes that while Industrial processes have changed, human nature remains the same, Skilled workers are no dif
rent now than they were before the Avent of mass production and the es.
tablishment of mass production Indus tries. Thoy still wish to utilize thelr skill ad training, and as key men use their acquired skfll, gentus and train. ing to secure for themselves the high. est wage possible. It is this human
ation which must be taken Into ac: count Ip the application of either the vertical or horizontal plan of organ- fzation, If the Ameri Federation of Labor would fallow any other plan it would ignore both the facts and the realities of life.
Facts Warrant Careful Examination
In order that the issue which to have confused the public mind be made clear and understandab! assert in behalf of the American Fed: eration of Labor that its policy ts to favor and apply both the craft and industrial form of unionism in all its organizing activities as each pecullar
uation may require and as circum ances will permit The so-called industrial union Issue
which has been so strongly emphasiz ed by the representatives of the Com mittee tor Industrial Organization In the steel organizing campaign, falls
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of anélyzed facts. What are these | facts? They warrant careful examin:
ation. be It is loudly proclafmed that in the
steel campaign just launched by the sommittee for Industrial Organization
uployes of the stecl corpor belong to the one unlon.
big of little. The representatives of the Cotnmittee for Industrial Organl ation announces that all machinists.
electricians, building trades mechan- railway employes such as engin:
cers, firemen and, brakemen employed on branch, lines owned by these steel corporations, and other miscellaneous workers. must if they become organ: | feed be turned-over to the Amalgam ited Association of tron, Steel and Tin Workers. 4
Must Not Be Inconsistent
However, none of these representa tives will agree to turn over the coal miners and coke workers (over whom the United Mine Workers bave been given’ jurisdiction by the American Federation of Labor) employed by the United States Steel Corporation, the Jones. abd Laughlin Steel Company, the Bethlehem Steel Corporation and other steel companies, even though said workers may be key men, to the one big union. F
Neither will the Mine, Mul and Smelter Workers’ International Union agree to turn over the ore miners (over whom they have been given jur Isdiction by the American Federation of Labor) employed by the steel cor porations {0 Alabama, upon the Me waba Range in northerd Michigan and in other ore preducing plants, even though they may be key men, to the one big union.
Neither would the International Ty- pographical Untom agree, if they found
the steel corporations were operating inting plants and employing print-
to turn over these workers (over whom they bi been given jurtsdic- tion by the American Federation of | Labor) to the onp big union
The same would be true of the Tex tie Workers and the garment making organizations if they found the steel corporations were employing textile workers and garment workers in son subsidiary plants owned by the steel rorporations The situation, Merefore, presents it
nelf about as follows
for Industrial (Ort Ing. In fact they urgently demand th Curley was seated next to
whom they have not and could not have, be turned over to the one big union; but those workers the
under thelr own jurisdi: even though employed
able were the chile
corporattons.—ne} It Is quite obvious that deductions
conclusions reached pnsideration of th
are that in the conduct of any orgay.
n the course of his W hep as “The Ide “
wary J, Kelley was i common sense must
be used, that no rigid, dogmatic rule can be followed, that the form of or ganization best sulted to the needs of
| the situation be applied in the broad por but’ in doing 80 the
legal and moral rights of all concern ed be respected so far as It ts posstble
izing campaign. pictured above to Mr.
Jout comment, has ma
| Presented by Governor I “To An Ideal
American Mother”.
‘worcester Labor
ey Yirectly in front of the be oy of Mr a
tus. The Governor becau rested in what Mrs, Saltus regarding her family and
fo Sriences fi rear-pg ther, and x67 address referred
American Moth
R tative Ea. by Gov- |
ard J. Jney to convey the Slate cup stipe tus, with the
A few days ago.
letter ne geae Friend: 1 am sending
you for your good wife, a litle yoeembrance of the esteem in nich communities regard such omen, and whose fine contribu- tion te society, authority should be quick to recognize. To this
a) American mother and her ndid family, | extend my most
tineere personal and official
oS TAMES M. CURLEY, Governor. om bebsit of bis wife, Mr Saltus
Governor Curley as follows My gear Governor Curley “1 Gesire to acknowledge with
the deepest feelings of gratitude ana . your magnificent gift ar the beautiful silver commemor ative trophy, symbolizing “The ideal American Mother,” which quality you have been kind enough te aseribe to my wife, Malbina
Sattus. his personal gift, in consid-
circumstances will take the years
tt will ever remain a mi go by- dearly cherished heirloom in the Saitus family. Furthermore, it will -alse add another golden link
‘bond of friendship always ating between the recipients
‘With most sincere good wish: es for your future health, happi- fess and general ‘advancement, | desire to subscribe myself, Very sincerely yours
“FREEMAN M. SALTUS.”
Wealthy Are Heavy Contributors to Lobby Organizations
The Senate Lobby Committee, with public an an:
vais of the support which certain Varieties of rich men give to Organ teed lobbyists
The apalysis covered a period of 1s months and shows $1,084,604 62 contributed to the follwing organiza
nericaa Liberty League. A\ Federation of Utility Investors
cru American ‘Taxpayers’ 1 saders, Keggomistx’ National Co
u Monetary Policy, Fi speaking at the Representatives of the organizn
tions _affilfated with the Committee et tendered Fre
nemorating the flat_umler the keen, penetrating light
Food spoilage causes leaks from the family purse that would
saan Meth easily.
we Buy yours now — and pay for it out of savings!
tik Visit our nearest store and see the new models — less than
W cents a day will pay for one :
a7 OUT OF FOOD.
SAVINGS” Use’ 2¢ Electricity
THE MORE YOU USE, THE LESS IT COSTS PER KWH
in many different ways you may be paying
for dependable electric refrigeration and still not having
it... eggs that spoil; butter that becomes rancid. milk
- and cream that sour, meats that become tainted, and left-
overs that have to be thrown out!
tow Independemee Counetl. 1. dustrial “Rights, Minut Women of Today
Uphdld Vomen Teves The sam mentl does hot repre
t. the committer s stat ot the contribations: ¢
al ot at Oar ft dure cover oll | sa OO which the committee Ee ee wntire sum wa a the commit broke dewn the ind) vidaal cootributions to show that J924.9T1S4, of about 9O per cent of the tot, contribated by the fob
lates Piteajrn family . J. P.. Morgan associates Mellon assoc Rockgfeller associates 49.852 Hutton (BF) axsociates 40.671 Sun Ot! associates 37.260 Banks and brokers Utilities ocmpanies and as
soctates 27.069
$929.974
Mass, Members of AL. to Live on Boat at Cleveland C Convention
tts De Am plans an tour
Con in Cleve fand an the other New Eng land Departments to Juin with the leating Boston by speclal train Fri day, September 18th, for Montreal, Where a sightseeing tour and evening dinner will be provided, going direct by the same special train from Mon:
ha at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Com paty plant at Gadsden, were be
ther attempts gre mad
erubr is-quoted ay saying “Anybody who obeys the laws of |to le
tack
Speech and Assembly Plan to Resume Grganizing
Campaign in Gadsden
{f Colted Rubber Workers’ organizers, return to Gadw |enntative whagatemf to Washington to dem, Ala. pledged today the “rixtit of |tell Iabor fy and government of- req) speech and f bly" will be | elas the te@eh-about the brutal beat preserved intact In Alabama ing which ate —and five organizers of
sentatives of the unlon, who|the United Reggar Workers of Amer- been trying t6 organize workers
by @ mob last week and driven from
dvised by the State Adjutant c that the situation in Gadsden ‘s beaceful, und feared trouble if fur
by the union in Its organizing campaign. the Gov
Alabama will be protected--mob rul will never prevail while 1 am Gove nor of Alabama”
Meanwhile., at Akron, O, Frank Grito, secretary of the United Rubber | Wérkers, announced w plan
thé same crew of organizers a as our plans are formulated soon as the Governor’ h. protection
Unemployed Girls Warned. Against Going to New York
The joint warning issued by 122 xo cist agencies In New York City that] ouloftown girls sbould stay away trom the nation’s twetropolis unless
y had funds enough to support msclves for the year without work
ing, Indicates the distressing eco & condRions which still preva! our population centers
“It recovery ix op its way. tt will reach your Village or town just a
¥ ax the deprension reac t village.” the statement
nd as ven Us
ot ha mount by burrying to
early morning Tac
ele emplly York, for in|
for
GEORGE
America,
ber of da
beating of Dalrymple and the later attack on the union organizers were
ning to go back into” Gidgden with |
} guns
The gangster methods used to pre- vent the organization of the workers, Gray, local president, in Dona fide untons were. trenchantly | ed Holmes.
Governor Bibb Graves, warned of a]deacribed by George possibility of Grout i Peete al ter eet Federation of, Labor repre-
ved" age. hands of a Gi en. Ala... mobow The union mien’ had gone to Gads-
to organize the employes of the pdyeur Tire and Rubber Compal
on plant after a former mob up and™se:
rs’ U
Two Hundred In Mob Mr. Roberts charged that both the
instigated by paid agents of the Good- Rubber «Company's Gadsdeq who had, earlier warned the un+
that was not a safe ce for them. He sald that he had
recelved tnformation that the union headquarters would be attacke | had twice asked Pottce Chief O'Ban; | hon for protection, but no officers ar! rived Ten union represéntatives and en
ployes were in the union's office on
quarters were loc numbering about 200 person
began to arrive’ They yelled far the union men to come down, When the the week sald. his department woul union men refusedsto obey this order,
ie mob stormed upstairs, door, but they
it down,” Roberts sald. ‘l en to have nothing In
nm the mob reach r empty hands own thelr
ed us. I showedt and asked thém
But the mobsters were od at Roberts’ request. They sefted him and started for the street Biackjacks-and Bra: Knuckles Used
“An I was, marched through the crowd.” Roberts time |
jacks and. brane. K outottown gitly a
vutdistanced by their New York » ters, who know their way about t city and, more important, p *
al reference Hf a girl from another «
eda Job, the chances arr tindard job which New Wing with their Camilbes
If she pisttion te ref loyinent and triew to New York at low wages
be expose ar bowsing cond sad inadequate food twill Healt for her te
living
ket rert Ke aldo Inti
¢ prival held cu
Op this point, it was at oe th mploy mi the habit of City to work long hours in domeatte sePete at which city grein re ret Outoftown girls, so employed. frequently leave thetr jobs before a month Is up. according to the mex wage, all thelr wages going to ployment agency feos They are thus lett ed to try to lve without wy regular source of Income Home relief rolls, the message
pbuxized, are closed to girly who have pet lived in New York City two y
found guilty « taluing 17 counts
ee indictments con.
ete restitution
an a day ina Fi ary court suspended the set on the firat count with a provision fur restl tutton On the other 16 counts he
t pay a fine of $10 before Aug 3 omen at 62% and Momaquist, bl
G rtifled he wax per hour and > them $1
YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE LABOR NEWS! HAS IT EXPIRED?
| LOOK UP YOUR LAST RECEIPT, THAT TELLS THE STORY!
es inherent in a low standard
ters stood in my path oar the of the stairs They asked me If
| was going to leave town Hem that T didn't know know) they thandered
“A flat bit me and blood streamed on my ti away with thelr blood lust. + of the mop y him. shoot him!
v kicked me down stairs.” he went « Two men picked me up by the arms and bit me with their figte They dropped fie again and {eked me und the sidewalk and
gutter.” finally inte the
ib had also beaten ff her nD Hocae, president of
vear Local No 2. Akron, Oblo: W. W Thompso cutive bo
rd, of Akror
DRINK BOTTLED
ner provided while In the Convention City, Returning. the same route, pass- fng in daylight places passed at night. on going journey
‘Stops and sightseeing tours will be made at Montreal, Toronto and Niag- tra Falls. The steamer {s one of the magnificent Great Lakes boats with ‘all modern comforts and conveniences. The party will arrive in Boston on re- turn trip Saturday evening, Der 26th. Arrangements for th
Will be made by John S. English, Bos
fon Tourist Co, 15 Water St. Boston,
find full details and Itinerary may be
Procured from biin—or the Mussachw fata, Department, American Legion, ‘State House, Boston,
Kick-Back Contractor -Must Pay Fine and
1 uding PWA workers of
tenets, oot P. Blomquist of Metepse.
Mase ‘president of the Q. P. Blom “coi ust make full and
inting a fab-contracts for painting z
Rer State Colony, Fernald State ,, the Lyman School
Behoo! at ‘Waverly, * at the Brook-
dustry.
=n
SSS aoa ear
These Five Maine Mills provide employment for about fifty-five hundred persons. ‘
Many other thousands obtain their livelihoods from the mon- ey provided by the mill payrolls. ;
Millions of dollars from mill payrolls go annually int mill wages and community business.
These millions of dollars are obtained from all sections of the Country through’ the sale of mill products.
There is a struggle for survival within the cotton textile in-
We have a fight on our hands to retain the thousands of and the investments in these five cotton mills. eee
Bicilled workers, reasonable wages, fair taxes, good ge ment, community support, and adequate ma: make a winning combination. # ice: ‘ Cooperation all along the line will show results,
Androscoggin Mills, Bates Manufacturing Co., Hill Manufacturing Co.
— Lewiston —
Edwards Manufacturing Co. :
York — Augusta —
— Baco —
abama Gov. Fim B. ROBERTS, A. F.OF L ORGANIZER, - in Upholding Free | DESCRIBES MOB BEATING HANDED-OUT
TO RUBBER WORKERS’ UNION OFFICIALS
Labor Commissioner
d floor of the building wheré Moriarty expresses alarm at the num when per of industrial plants which aré.b
| 0 maul been nioving-to other States as Chany the union representatives and J
FROM GLASS BOTTLES Glass Bottles are clean and Sanitary;
Beer Bottles are UNION MADE.
Glass Bottles use Millions of Printed Pa) Labels giving Employment to Allied Printing Trades as well as Glass Workers.
Glass Bottles CANNOT RUST
Demand your Beer in Glass Bottles !
Manufacturing Co.
Police Assist Mobsters Your others, according to Robert
slirved: through to their hotel and th mob followed, but a young clerk with 4 shotgun warded them off until, poltc arrived, “When the police got there, he sald, “they allowed the mobster who had flashed thelr guns openly, tq search uur bags for. guns.”
Roberts _agid three of the mem wert still im a seriéus condition. Thomas F, Burns, acting prebiden'
ad of the United Rubber Workers of A: ‘sly injured Pres- erica, accompanied Roberts fo Wash
i Dalrymple of the Rubber ington.” They conferred. with Pres seriouily that he’ dent Willlam Green of the American
was confined in a hospital for a num? Federation of Labor, the National ‘after he had been advised Gor Relations Board, and the Senati Gadsden after the mob's at- Committee headed by Senator Robe
|M. La Follette, which was, authorized by the recent session of Congress include In {ts inyestigation of gh rights violations a probe of “undu interference with the right of labo! to organize and bargain collecuvely
Has Plan to Reduce Migration of Indust
State Labor Commissioner Janios
ing removed to cther parts of th country, and {n a, statement durin,
take means to convince manufactu :‘'ers regarding the advisability of
maining in this State. As preliminary steps in bis futu:
pl Commissioner Moriarty has 4 | rected inspectors of his department
port to him information concernin; firms who plan to leave the Stht
For years Massachusetts firma hay
bers of Commerce in Malhe, Nei Humpshiref Connecticut and Rhod Island and. southern ‘states hav dangled before them the bait of lo
low property valuations, nd other inducements.
Mr. Morlarty believes this state haj much to “sell” manufacturing . inter ests. He calls attention’ to skilled
told | hor available, reduced: taxation, off ’* | cient transportation and other poin'
| that shpwid convince manufacture theso are of greater concern than lo rentals and other inducements off ed by states who seek to rob Mi chusetts of {ts industries,
Shoe Plant Walkout To be Arbitrate
After two months’ idleness, 1,40 employés will resume work at th three Diamond Shoe Company facto! fes {n Brockton, Old pay rates wil prevail while an arbitration board-d bates a new scale.
BEER
Tin Cans WILL RUST
, rs of A Fa rs” 541 lnst
“dy Veteran Ged
Painters’ Local Sat; hi following officer
umuitttes ‘of the pointed to, study adviaalihity of ¢
tomobile insure Hounced a hearing t6 be held at State House on Thursday, July
At the last régular eislatare, w ¢ uranes bit}
was defeated in the in adoption of a rex commission to study the questiot
jrepe | sory
sion of pulsory autome
@ the House
January, 1937
the tact tha state tow alth Matus
} teanirin sibility Rive om
Massachus pul
ths is thy
mi of Igisia evidence of financial fos}
ponents of ¢ ance an opportunity to state t
I
Vice-President Hor PATRICK FITZGERALD
} cording secretary, Raymond L. Hriges [financial secrotury-treasurer, Everett | velopments in th JA. Hofses; conductor, Jerome Good-| and worsted d
child; warden, Loo B. Tilson, prevey ter, Stephen J Robinson
last’ week bre
emand f S-hour work week, er cent
crease in wags e { Trustece—frst, Leo Tilson, second.| ment in working conditions te Joseph G. Ric’ third, GH Wad-| workers in) Maine
ti . He
Patrick Fitzgerald, Augusta's July 9 and the following night and highly respected trade union [talked in Madisc i
Ist, who was one of the organizers of y arranged unde + Focal 541, officiated as the installing orge Jabor officer.
Senate. resalting @ netting Up a
Apert at the next resnlar xexsbon, in
The conmissiin called attention 10 only
ory insurance sates, ipeluding
the public hearing would rpulsers insure
Vice-President Rivieré s Speaker at Two
> Maine UTW Meetings
woolen
2 aldressed two mass reetings 88 Agent, S| J. Robinson one in Augusta on Thursday night
Both meetings the direction of
th
th Dbil but
Netr
the
Working People Patronize Our Store ‘ Because They Know That
CONY’S Offers the Greatest Values in
FURNITURE and FURNISHINGS WE FEATURE THE COMPLETE LINE OF
GLENWOOD RANGES MADE IN NEW"ENGLAND BY UNION LABOR — Also
Philco Radios, Bulova Watches, Schick Electric
Shaver and Other Nationally Known Lines
CONY Furniture Exchange / |i cony st. «A Cotpu~A~® aucusra,
s PATRONIZE THE
CAPITAL CITY |; MOTOR CO. gate ot)
AUTHORIZED
Ir you think of insulation only in terms of warmth and fuel saving — remember that
DEALERS Summer Insulation is tmpor- tant toot
It means greater coolness and comfort, and sleeping in bedrooms that are not like » furnace,
We carry various types of Insulation, including Wool Blanket which Is very easy to apply. «
Bee us f in the Balding Line
75th Anniversary
H AUGUSTA | LUMBER CO.
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TEL. 1236 AUGUSTA, ME. ||
¢ 00 ] era t 0 Py POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
The Modern Ice Refrigeration
WILLIS B. CROSBY OF KENNEBEC COUNTY
FINE WALLPAPERS MODENE PAINTS
Glass - Window Shades { Oils -.'
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‘We Cater to Union Painters
Reward Honest and
Faithful Service
advertisers, you will pl tlon The Labor News.
Tt will be greatly appreciates, when making purchases from our
se mene
nd worste cial emphasis on ot!industey. placing special @BbR ass on LMersted program gnd the need of | de Fears activity onfihe part of the | the conditions gained mn UGE anil workers Wf the industry, | thiwagh the results of tA eTresident Riviere discussed the | oiganzation activites, awe
CLARENCE R. BURGESS Secretary and Legislative Agent Main
State Federation of Labor According to the recommend,
the Commit b Resolutions at th
asked to decide as te he
ent of a Labor Comuissic when the term of the present Incum bent, Charles O, Beals expires There were two resulutions pres
ed at the State convention. On dorsed the candid of € Burgess, ‘see
for the favored the reappotn' O. Beals
Mr. Burgess, who has been tary and legisladve agent for the eration for the past halfdozen years, has done yeoman service for organ ized Labor in th of Mat only has he de rated marked ab ity as keeper of the organization's ords, but as an organizer and tei tive representative, the records in, more labor laws b the statutes than by any of his pre dee
Mr Burgess d ity as an organi when, with form J Daggett. th Labor in the State was most re able
fis trade unionism ix of the rock ribbed galibre & becoming prom inently Identified with the Labor me 1 it has been his greatest
and he has perm with his job in
ate of organized
during his administration
33 to
mark
Labor, And now a word as te ¢ rs 0
Beals, present Com zabor and. Induatr
for re_appeininn fr Brann, was born in Portland
hut later moved to Bath and Auburn ein ae maker by trade and wax
Who Will Becsive Labor’s Endorsement?
annu, nvention of the Maine State Unlwn and served as seeretar Federation of Labor, beld in Calais | Lewiston Union tor eight and last month, the membership at large y+
teration will endorse for the ap
plaved of | among the
ident Robert | during that growth of organized | servic
e CHARLES 0. BEALS State Commissioner of Lavor
fu business in i mm the Cigar Mae
emy Mr Heals serv Maine State Federation of seven \eart and was favorably known
Rinlature. Healy was appointed Ds j
fof Labor by Gosers fn 1917, served In thar
Comm Millik pacity unti) July, 1924, when be wa
J Acting Commissioner by Gey r Baxter In October of thet year Heals appointed Conary ion
ainted by Governor was again +
nor Gardiner by Governor Braga in 19 therefore, served under
ernors The wide
of the St 8 connie: te
anizations, amd the 4 and friendships
mployers and wo) time have been of
to hin in his Work as hen! of the Departinent of Labor and In dustry
ing the ve Labor dence gat among both
| under his xu! & valgable: anset k ag 8 cooperut
employers and em ne Peallze his fa
agency betwee | ployes. as both er hens and impart ialtt
| Mr Reals te married and makes his [home in Auguste
To determine » the endornett or Mr. Heals
#0 wy annette ‘ Mr Burgess Exeestive Counetl
tructed top aMliated fons, and by this means have
ctded ax to whe will be the » hotee local u itd of the Federation
Officials. of Old Town Chemical Fi bre Union No 80 are making exten sive preparations (0 celebrate Labor Day. ‘This community's event is en dorsed by the Maine State Federation of Labor and it will be the greatest
meeting of Labor men and wom in thin part of the State far many ’ jowever, it will not detract from
the success of other Labor Day pro- Krams planned by organizations in other parts pf Maine, in that outside of official representation by officers of the State Branch and leaders in the affairs of the State and National Government, the delegates participat ing in the Old Townvevent will come only from districts of the organization fo which no major Labor Day pro gram is planned tor this year
OLD TOWN TO\CELEBRATE LABOR DAY WITH ELABORATE PARADE, MUSIC, .
PROMINENT SP EAKERS, FIELD SPORTS | Offictats of Old Town Lowa $0 have been promised full cooperation for the suecess of its Labor Day program by the Hanger and Rumford Central La bor Unions. and organizations in Mil Unocket, Bucksport. Bar Harbor and
joiner labor centers in the tern part of the Stat
There will be a ga ade in Old Town and drum corps in as well as a field as program |
Officers of Old Town Chemical FI bre Local 6, in charge of this coming Attraction are Ralph Wo Leavitt, of G Works, president, Jerome F Smith, of Great Works. and Albert Clewler of Old Town, re- cording necretary
of mateh J apeaking
e-president
AS WORKERS IN
In an Interview with James R. Gal- lagher, business agent for Quarry Workers’ Local 94 at West Rutland, and a vice-president of the Vermont State Federation of Labor, a very sor- rowful tale wag told of the conditions and treatment of the men who have been on strike for more than eight months.
Mr. Gallagher, young, enthusiastic and loyal to the men whom he serves, was bitter in his denunciation of the political and financial groups control- ing quarries in West Rutland, Danby and East Florence.
On one occasion, while discussing the matter of releasing Halford John-
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Krueger’s Kooler-Keg | System of Serving Draught Ale and
Beer at The
COLONIAL CAFE 133 WATER STREET AUGUSTA, MAINE
. Prop
STRIKING MARBLE WORKERS T00 VALUABLE
TO BE DISMISSED, SAYS GOVERNOR VERMONT PRISON
son, Paul Yaskot) Steve Czachor, John de Saint and Zigmont Kantorski, who were jailed because of strike activi. tles, Governor Smith refused on the ground that the State of Vermont ts sadly in need of good Workers, and that these men were conscientious, hard workers, and that they were of Eroat value to the State in prison.
‘There are approximately 425 men on strike, with an average of 8x to the family, and much trouble is expert- enced in providing these ¥!th bare ne- ceasities. Up to date, sbout $85,000 has been received since the first ap- peal for help was sounded. This money came from all parts of the country, with the major portion sent |from Massachusetts, New Hampshire and New York.
Ratlons Are Small Each week, the families are given
@ supply of food. corsisuDg of four, Sugar, potatoes, butter, Meats, vege. tables, etc. Some of the Money re ceived has been used for medical care, especially during the winter: months, when epidemics broke out in the strike area. The compaDY and pri. vately owned hospitals Were charging exorbitant rates, and in ™82Y fastanc. es refused admittance to ™émbers of the striking quarry workers families
Only last week. Mr. GallRgher aaid, three families in West Ri and two In Danby were evicted from the company-owned houses. 404 It was ne. ceasary for the Townsh!P € provide quarters for them. In one tastance, a family of thirteen were buddleg ty four rooms, and It 8s PEC@Ssary for eight to sleep in one TOO, With thes father forced to sleep !> the barn. Another famfly found ™0tre foyr
Pon
Don into which the
making
| Mullons Made
The Verwon
and Habslie }ng to guts
pes. the me 47 cents
tke Weekly wa,
the month.’ Ma
car sare hel
yellow wed the
“ Granite Cutters’ New *’ President Regarded as ‘tional
Progressive Leader |» 3%, »-v,»wsust 0 om Net only the
te Cutters ut of Amenee wer
» December ery civle, bus
additiog to t ersonu frends
aite
the with where this jate
newly alec fee in the mid
within the
val of 56 meter
eld d assets of over $11,000,
company took
aed checks in amounts.
ats. Somettn
ney Ie the pay envelope. Dur. |
n death of their Ie
ney. and to carry on} mex oy) 30) juede ssaujung we duds | workers and frie
se and way welcom
the floor of the house ¥ were moved. It was
¢ DY ordered the om the homes,
ary for the rosene and woo
and washing, Through Underpaying Labor - Marble Company b
for
4es of $186,000, Accord: | our oppenenty are to complied from pay en-| ptlgn upon the pres 8 Were, being paid from |didate for the an hour, with an aver-| should detach him ge of $13.30, “our of | ton. b
eh week! “1 do not believe th
duet arent mM the « Uni une ‘caw °N
concluded, ‘twill ty
new industrie alt of th ton the first week, the Largument, wil make ay continutag th “ater and insurance the second | upon the soubd judgment Brann in tlibing Maine balance of the rent on the third} torate in Maine,” he sal tourist states ian th and ‘pension payments on ibe] “Evers 1 observer adinity Without doubt tbe Mir urth week, with the amount due tor t Roose in the Nation, and wel. food, ete. proportioned during nces ty It We Will tet th
any weeks, the emp Papert that pe De cag do more for the
of Maine than a man who already b Absolute oppe
the federal
id seve id hy tt
weekly men in sume
8 thebe would silps, denoting they
company money, with | The record of ran an his cooper
admini t was fgured that tht ved two tull pays ration in
at ys to - He Gove Hundreds oof a
xt (we Lahor partlgipated Mate
hooffies during thy
However, as far as Lun a chnds Vyiresent tot and thelr fany
nly should nt tirhed aver |
be forward
Posts, trade
1 Lewist 6 members sd pen
Hoare Waany Questions af tesue, dmeluding th
F ‘enomy. 14 sitet re than
ations of these pew of tanat tate expenditur 1 sthaarely
Mise ad phalle tee tive Te glut
an qualia history of Maine
rise of this able lea tlas. Record to be Proud Of Mr.
membera of the Gran | Lawrence ernational Association
saddened by the sud: | ide nite Cutt® 7, Sam Squibb. This man 2o!
of last year, but ev three co ne ant industry group. ident of the he many thougands of | Branch He served his apprenticeship wh
Cutters hi
Foley became No. 1 man] City for
ted] kin still reside, His ences dur | ord duties | si his travels throughout the coun-| “Larry.” ‘as. he
vigor Labor |
ted pres dat of tr
nd enthusiasm |try fitted him for the four years he} he hopes to be tof | York Branch. During this time, han th
architects of national fame, and he | ch erinth Fa
ran!
DUBORD PRAISES BRAN FOR CONTACTS =| MADEIN WASHINGTON WHICH PROVIDE
EMPLOYMENT FOR MAINE WORKERS buf the Proctor (aim | 10 4 reecnt ch at Lewiston, F oppertunity tor the dis now Ip the con-| Marit Dubotd, Democratic candidate city. town pr
and. MortimerProctoy, | fr Gevernor, praiséd Governor Branp, and fair treptiment for tho: Hating he “hotes with Interest (hat women whe are devet
‘education, the Teast of
developmpent of th nding farm develo
afforts af Governor
orking together workd
| Represented in Am. Legion Parade June 27
warn. hw said Legion parade on tune reson’ withput question {hy
trden and cat Kovernor + speutacl reviewhn Blagent ad bert in the
iness of this International
Foley hag ived tn 8. ls married, and ha
n for membership
Zone system was discontinued a he befriended |in Westerly, Ro, where many of his | tired ‘rom office with p.spotlens
fs known by his co- ds, and which name alled by {n Quines
kame Jovial smile, and wok of |met many building contractors and | bodies the same princ!
of his late predecessor xalned knowledge and experience that] In his own New York local, he polled hetter fite hime to administer the bus-|409 against 61 votes for his opponent
For the Continnance of Progressive Ideals in Government
LOUIS: J. BRANN
ERNEST L. lcLEAN REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS, SECOND DISTRICT
“WALLACE F. MABEE REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS, THIRD DISTRICT
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
VOTE FOR
—For—
UNITED STATES SENATOR
F. HAROLD DUBORD —For—
GOVERNOR
SIMON HAMLIN REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS, FIRST DISTRICT ~:
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE
110 LISBON STREET, LEWISTON, MAINE
POLITICAL ADVPRTISEMENT
de -F. of Le seissation- inst reget ae f will be post:|al statements by new fettse |
ee rey sean a antit® Getober convention of | spondents, who bs Esty. petal ed out great possibilities or 4 drastic | }
be Pederatton.
' Habe ime, or until August | split in the movement Ane ead be as tittle excite: | This isa tine for solld thinking and |
ND ON ap showitie concerning thie action, Every person in authority in |
— = . «ill pro evolve {tself Into a| would in any way retard the succens = ; it pr bale against having acted of the Labor movement and that it will | a : % cons law, and | continue regardiess of th. 5
e e
vem, Dpleh $s caus press the Labor movetent Mould carefully tid that WMfrtendly to Labor. who study details of the present ditticulty | Fi A |
| : ¥ nrodice a Hof the movement and be ably to explain not only the | S Ex Drm he oma of ae tS atten othe NTF ae tte Bec tus 4 g Sut niuy years of experience in the lms, objects and aspirations of those . f i] * Labor nity Zent, and its history for engaged in organizing the workers in if 4 tore than palf acentury, of since the the largest and must powerful lndus | e a . \ PF orl, wag started, has been that ‘yin the entire world ‘ ‘ * '
? Contruverales of this kind. while eaux | - \| . af i : Tie con ecteaple excitement with pre- v5 : ie Scum zeement 2 | NATIONAL LABOR-BOARD df
Future Outlook plant, supervisors, toren | PEACE PROPOSALS ve ne Oe se. amie | mmo the adn iiag staan, | Benoif stores are well stocked with sting of apectally tran
|”. Committee Announces 31st Anmal Celebration to. eneee trom eaae | sired continue 14 Ox "ted tra a fiment eration in the plant tn case of strikes =
i! Be By Far Greatest Ever Held in the tat hat toes aaa tor Mh) cri emma mee song tg [ata cuando | manner of coo! things to wear - ; proved working conditions for mil cunning * a ee et | Gloves for the part taken In the as
: a, | Hons of not.only organized varn |) the American Railway Union. | tei board sald * < Py
‘ Ssotag wal the futectriad Workers of the World, cpiicy . State of Maine jon ha morgue am wet [osc MeN ad eau | Ta a at according 19th New ~ correct styles ~ high in qual-
: ()] However, with the tremendous tn aint Le SUMABALS tens vie im tangs production during the | [ip CMpioyes. 19 anak members of
lu or @ Goxen years, adberents | a veal he union while
| ohana dom oar, athens | "work In the ‘aiudes pat, “he ity - but Jow in price. board also Mdentited Goodyear em pore ake organizin Sus thought. It In a fact they 1 at we antzing | doves ax participants In the third at | gram of Speaking by Men Prominent in Labor, GESSC:.Sorclp ‘carrying! ant the mendisen » Rorward, 0 aceon sane ae
:
i erm) i i inciples enunciated at conventions | #0sting unpreced wecess fro! ee
‘and Governmental Cirgles--All Locals in Woodlandand einen Siuveqecnte ero unable tol? Wett AOMR seporte are cor ALL BUT ONE
pen ree Ee Nee ante sae non tet’ some gay mate fa at | tl ot ce Carnegie Diinots plant in Chi | (Continued trom Page: 1)
when 3000 members of the so
ie ye representation pian” | saying. “and T am glad tp angounce
bers of the Executive Couneil, who
Labor and Civic Parade, With Four Bands, Midway, Fire. strongly condemn Uae pee tion em wa against the C LQ, do so without
{= works, Sports, Concerts and Grand Ball, With a Pro- giving the position uh « OvcUpy seri
way of s Tying out plans for susper The celebration of Labor Day in) program of amusements will be con’ ing thos organizations which m he
Woodland bas been observed without | cluded with a grand Labor Day Ball yp che C. tO, and a matter that is] ole » are bav " 1 juterruption for 30 years. Few, if any, in the Woodland Gymnasium = clearly understood. I8 the fact that] [Ate over tm @ body. to che Amaee: just Bela ep be a an vag
} localities In the entire State of Majue| The speaking program will inclule 4 portion of these organizations have | (Nal! Association of Iron, Bteel an of ore wo Labor throug moat wit |
j eee of cich a record. axd ac-| tied af ‘orominesice ts Labur, civic, got gue on recor! 0s tavoriug the {u.| Ti Workers. According to Van. A. | tetitrs, ln "for ail Our 4 cording to officials of.the WoodJand | fraternal and political circles, and the dustrial unfon plan at thelr conven | Mittter Western regional director for | been sufficient to. ¢ lor all ow . }
; have for the past 30 years, most | by members of organizations to be In 5. age plant, where 13,000 are employ: | Rind. ar oe unos be has wen de-|
entbusiastic over the success of the | vited from all parts of the State or Instance. Charles Fy Howard. wl is the biggest organization of Its) raid Aly Hand bawus, te ae lll { eccaahon. s = president of the Intefnational Typo kind west of Pittsburgh, and that with | feated but is using 1 technicalities
| In charge of arrangements ate the graphical Union, who ts Keeretary wf Tun fay from tha com: to stall off a settlement i + | Delegates making up the parent body | following fhe. 1-0, te acting purely ina lu jany sigentgaion, this added” great | |The atrike te being conducted by the :
in Woodland fully realize the import-| Chairman, William Shea; secretary, dividual capacity The 1 TU ts Me te the organizing campaten | Mstrict Council of Office Equipment Portland Lewiston
1 4 ance of Labor Day. They see tas alc f Murphy, treasurer, Charles Es craft organization. (ts 100,000 mem jot onis in Cheago but in ail other | Workers, which has in its organize day net apart by the Ualted States | tq there ienloy good canditions: and. the T dications tun more thin 100 girls who a Westhro Biddet Brunswick
| Fovernment anu all the States (9 OM) Saticiting Committec—Wiltred Gag organisation has prospered under tte What effect thls and other progreas ssourine (he entry solleiting relief 4 memoration of the great accomplist: | cite Murphy 4 Harry present system = Mr. Howard» action | aut the past 10 days will and it is sald these are meeting with
ments of the pioneers who made tre- phy and Harr; s ing the Seanlbmt SACoNSS i srandous suoriboes that those who sue] Townsend. . is purely personal and does not have on “easing up action by the A. | excellent: success
i ay ports Committee Emile” Duchene traent the views of the rank and F ot I. Executive Council. of course. | : = >
centea them might reap the benemts| cnairman of the membership rehietnatieal But our best bet bs TI LEAGUE Geeks of mutual edicat fire |bers of the union who were thrown
of et ae Danes Committee Clarence Mur And ao with Thomas Po MeMahon that sue kind of an understanding NON PARTISAN There followed two ee out of work when machines were th- ~y Tho Labor movement in many otber | yyy chairman president of the Ualted Textile W Seimanc eeu, | {Continued trom Page 1) perience under the resulting Simon | stailed Through. the campaign, as
| localities in Maine obs: He ee ee Conmuittee—Chester Jobnson, ete of America, While Mr MeMahon "Of particular Interest, and which it |‘ eet contract between the operators and] planned, it 1s hoped to increase the
} various ways. but for the most part | chairman. eo et tl re he tena eed postponement of ac: [era of (wo more powerful unlona, the |Jono Laws. fmstund of lagging, tliat }demand 20 Uhatfnot only the widely if
| thése are confined to outings, dances | "Runceail Committee Wilfred 1 noe Te inedly portion of the | tun tn’ the Ieestive Council, 19 the |duturnathonal Lougehoremen's Assoc ,sunfdance Krew. Tlirse umn have advertised beande will benefit bat
d other forms af celebration It I» hairman fnemberstip of the U, TW of A are intetest manifested by Assistant See-|ation and the International Ladies’ |,stoad shuulder-t-shoulder with Lewis anufacture of union |
diffarent in Woodland, where the pris} Amusement Committee James fvorable to the industrial plan as teat mantteedeard F McGrady. |Garment. Workers’ Unlon, bad an:| NklUIng to pregerve their satinfactory | label cigacs 4
etpal feature af the on 1 | Poole chairman a» known he ts only acting on a ree M Harrison, chairman of the} pounced their support of the League fonsbip after NRA went down Represented at the conference by |
cludas a parade in which Labor is] “Advertising Committe Clarence twken by the executive counct! of the subsamuttes appolnted by the Coun be ita nbjoriiven Tdent know of any harder proof june or more delegates, were the two
Joined hy elvic, fraternal and other |p Quran Chae Scena ect union, and. not for the unk and Oly [cd te venter wee the CTO, and | “fam confident that thie widespread |" 4 man or wf any Bartinger ass | leo loval unions, Worcester, North:
organizations. daroee Poole As for other organta: the Dante) Wo Tracy, president of the In by organized | will be ofl an the labor proble Uf te Jampton, tangor, Hartford, Waterbury,
As hax bs the custom for Speakers Harry Townsend, chair « the United Ming Worker national Brotherhood oft Electrical | greaty augmented by the enlistment | produ ders ihe Lewls, w Haven and Meriden locals.
consecutive years, so will it be this) mar rhea, the Internat 1 Works th ds sahds of “unoreat ndustry will lear at the labor part The next conference will be held in
year, and according to members of the} Ground Committee -P nt Workers, the Ama mferetice b | 1 when they Bnd thar we | erstip i a bodn and vot a burden ) Nuvember, whan there will be tho an-
committee. this year's parade and the | ehateman Clothing Workers. ‘the Hat net eet the Tosult of which '|Kurneatiy. sulictt thelr coupetation | Terefic and Remorsciess Fighter nual election of officers. Time and |
vious demonstrations, phy chatrman nelter Workers. Flat te action by the Council until AUgUAT | Jers ne dues of any kind efther ue) an, I would rather trast, ung | ected lator by the
In the parade, there will be four Tammittes — Harry Townsend Automobile Workers and the or ning the League or afterward, The | Jodgments upon whieh t execut!
outstanding hands These will also A Rubbers Workers, « Ay te great rank and Mle of or | only obligation in the weltamposrd ol} ret. OL ‘terite and remorseless = +4
provide music for converts “The mid tthe Day Merle Katett | meribers for the most part are « canted Labor, who have been wateh ation to campanen te keep Brest | tugtit In dehate he hus a tongue | When buying cigars, mombers of
way this year will the best ever Jotul at the faust regular, ative under the industrial anion vant steome of the pain (6 | dent Roosevelt inthe White Hot» t | ihe @ uragenen calpel His oratory itrade untons and friends are requested
and an appropriation has been made eve that the present effickrs of actions were taken teanite the balfmuiilien werkers In| onether four years ene tn florid, but it ty to the | tO 8 that the Blue Label of the Clear +
to expend $350 for a display of fre | ihe Woodland Central Labor Union one these naturaily Would rome nation » steel industty. as well as Ht As an executive. he bs a atorn | Lennie igee sion {s fab
works. remain iu office for the next six the Exeentive Counetl's plan for re e action of the Counctl dur pinarian There is nothing soft | *inlle of which follows) is on the box
TRS serie ewan oa inten SDS (Pre snore poten fee tena JOHNSON MET LEWIS | scratt cnai ut tai rain erything that makes this part of a Hut strang bepes are entertain rr some forg of untlerstanding will | if imu from an yhatnic tn aspect, a pis aspee
gyyitiog that kes this part lt \ ve GABOR NEWS. sce’ A YEAR| att SAnS, Nomen tts, Mead (kat sn forme acd amie ug | Coamtinend trom age 1) its fugues mig chaeaetr dat 7 = = cand e YT saree, strategy. eloquence, and above | in personal contacts he ts considerate,
P A Maine ii Naneat, tatrness aya courage, It| gentle, generous and modest almost Company, . an Httle short of a miracle, Dut he| te theidity In both bis offfctal’and
tie out of that ordeal bearing a| private roles he 4 honest, dependable try in his fin ar eas and rays In one “abaed od er | Mormon Plan for
gente Tae —| Taking 80,000 Idle 'HERCULEAN EFFORT TO BE MADE BY .
> YOUR JOB ES IN MAINE: |) ceux waters ro rican st | tice sah Po ’ LAURELS IN NEW ENGLAND STATES ii. ‘Ss'sc“S, 22%, ete
ed substantial progress tn the world é 2 wide campaign to take 80,000 mom: |
oN ;| bers of the church off rellef by Oct, 1. Small Number Now Employed, Compared to Pre-Machine| "*7,' Paints Or ie! camoaten Ie
Fy ; j make every member self-sustaining.
‘ Days, Encourages Council to Start Intensive Drive to) yt) SSP oc the rst vix weeks, M12
Increase Sales of Union Made Cigars-—Delegates Rep- | furm, industrial, canning and sewing projects were in full swing. Accord- +
.
| K E EI ») resenting 10 Cities Outline Plans for Campaign. ing to the plan, 288 additional pro-
. * s will be started within a few
*ks, Areas planted to garden crope | “We can’t hope to bring our indus- the American Labor movement reed aa try back to whag [twas in the pre-| In other words, It fs pl od 1887 scres
the fru the ¢ spired Ip former en
nned.| “Mr. Lee explained’ that to finance | 1
vachine s. but it ts our alm to through various mediums of adverts. 7
|fegain aote of our lost laurels, and |ing and solicitation, to aecure the co- | ‘He Piaad age peg Pheatrecori tied € it In hoped the campaign outlined by joperation of all members of organized | ceealg thol Orat Saaley ay enahi ai gate, ur organization will result greatly in| Labor in making a nation-wide plea on | 2 2 - s 2 q
focreaning the sales of unon made ct behalf of unon label cigars mth bucheig Ue poaay equivalent 20} M N EY the relief fund, which ts expected to
‘The presence of President Van Horn} yioid about $1 a year per member, =
INVESTIGATE OUR PLAN, whieh,
t the Bo non conference was sreally From the “Yast denationa” lan
MoT ene eee aint | phan, Sih. eel panne -bouamh. fof a Le eee a mecnond nacinge | Seen panepe. th: Sh wide onion label campalgn. nmon storehouses.
many small shops known as “Buck- Wf it Isn't time to renew vour subscrip- mem- tlon te The Labor News which were started
insuring only those
drivers whose records indicate they are careful, and by avoiding
the drunken driver and the reckless operator, has ‘provided
§ Maine people with automobile liability insurance since 1931 with { ‘
Savings up to 40% EE \iepan —. gars during the coming year,” sald William Steur, secretary of the Cigar | Makers’ Label League of New Eng-|
> . : = land, during t k, while discus: Prompt claim service, too, because our home-office,is in Maine, ing the conference held tn Boston Sun-
¥ day, July 21, attended by Richard | Van Horn, newly-elected president of the Cigar Makers’ International Un- | lon, who came from Washington to| attend the conference,
Various plans were’ discussed as 4 moans for making the cor paign a suc-
Maine Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. 9 | 2-23 and the conference took under serious
HOME OFFICE — AUBURN, MAINE consideration the printing of large cal- endars, such as were used for many years prior to the coming of the ci-
Branch Office — PORTLAND, BANGOR, PRESQUE ISLE,
WATERVILLE, QUODDY, ROCKLAND
ICE AND A MODERN REFRIGERATOR NEVER FAIL IN THE HOTTEST. WEATHER
Come In and Look Over the New
COOLERATOR AND
MCKEE DUO-DRAFT You can make crystal clear ice cubes with ‘elther model,
If not convenient to call Ojai 3-2911 and transportation will be tarnlshe
Portland Sebago Ice Co.
i not in some distant state.
garmaking machines and other con- traptions which in a vgry short time aused the’ organization to lose many
thousands of members throughout the | country
With the recent election of a now Tpresident of the International union, there also arose a spirit among mem: bers of subordifate unfons which fa- vors the revival of activities, and by. this means hope to rekindle the fires that made the C. M. L U. one of the most active and successful units in
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