THE SUNDANCE TIMES
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SU]~SCRIPT~ON RATES
Months ,75~
Months ..................................................................................... ,v~'~0
Year (In Crook County) ........................................... .~.'~,
Year (P. O. Addresses Outside County) ¥a.uv
E~tered at the postoffice at Sundance, Wyoming as second cla~
matter under the act of March 3, 1879.
Carlile
[r. and Mrs. Ed Manke, Mr.
~Mrs. Chester Clark returned
Rapid City, Tuesday Mrs
and Mr. Manke were re-
ins treatments at hospital.
r. j. O. Page returned on
rsday from Excelsior Springs
Kansas City, Me. He visited
and his parents who
very ill in the hospital
ansas City.
Harry Moeller returned
Mountain 'Sanatorium
Springs last weeR. He has
the hospital all winter
having his eyes treat-
has lost sight in one eye.
rs. A1 Schelldorf spent the
with her parents, Mr.
Gee. Carr.
David Roberts had what
have been a very bad fire,
He was burning
When the wind came up
it out of control. His
were called and fire
tinguished just ~bcfore it
his pasture.
Mae Driskill and son
)riskill, Lt. J. G. were
guests of Mrs Edna
~id Roberts bought a young
bull from the Gee. D.
last week.
led moved cat-
Urday to Prairie Creek.
Mrs Ed Blakeman vis-
Week with their par:
and Mrs. Ed Blakeman
her Marvin and family.
Hill School has complet-
her year of school. Mrs.
Griffith, teacher, in-
'ents and friends to a
at Pine Ridge church
Everyone had a
~able day and a delic-
Manke family vis-
at Errett Hapton-
d Mrs. Chester Clark
Sunday to help
ark celebrate his birth-
Will visit several days
before leaving Wyo-
Divide Farm Bt~r-
at the community hall,
April 17th. We were
lave Harry and Ruby
Keyser of the
with us.
ore and Willet Keyser
Valuable information
~)ing, a topic that is
erest in all locals. It
secretary write to
for further in-
n was made and car-ried
}rumore in a group of
members to go to
~r blood typing be-
Uced cost of typing.
~d to roof the hall
ril 25, weather per-
ies Will furnish lunch
as clean up days, etc.
ities of a light plant
~d. Chesney RathbUrn"
ed to investigate zu -
lmisslon to the Farm
¢ to 'be given April
USSed and agreed on
~aission of 30 cents.
11 be applied to hos-
Yser gave a repor~u%n
eetlng held in -
~USly in the evening.
gave some interesting
on the Farvners-
Perative Grain Ele-
' Fourche
~r °
. s of interest were
after adjournment
lunch and visiting
Will ~be at the
May 15th. Vis-
SCheduled to follow
~o members, please
meeting.
attended the en-
dance at the com-
April 24.
scheduled were
say the least, and
gave the crowd much laughter.
Musical numbers between plays
were furnished by Mr. and Mrs. :
Carl Newman, Mrs. Vern Niles
and John Campbell, and enjoyed
by all.
It is certainly true. our com-
munity really has some excellent
talent, as was portrayed by the
group Saturday evening.
Our thanks to those who par-
ticipated and the crowd who. at-
tended, and helped make the
possibility of a Crook County Hos-
pital a little nearer.
Sunday afternoon several turn-
ed out for dinner at the hall, the
afternoon was spent with the
men folks putting aluminum on
the roof, the women folks .clean-
ing and re-arranging some of the
interior.
South Sundance
"Rural Life Sunday" was ob-
served at the Methodist church
May 2. The theme ~as "Creating
Better Homes Today for a More
[Responsible Citizenship Tomor-
row". The 4-H Clubs of the coun-
ty were well represented and took
part in the service.
Mrs. R. E. Anderson and daugh-
ters, Mrs. Humphrey, and Mrs.
Hilton went to Spearfish Monday
afternoon of last week.
A well rig has been driling on
the South Side this past *week.
Ewings, Clingans, and Emerson
Pickerd's all struck water.
A good road is being ~built on
Thompson ,Street. A "cat" has
been on the job all week.
Patty Knapp went to Moskee
to spend th~ weekend with Bever-
ly Morrisoff.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Soht and
daughter, Mary Louise, of Moor-
croft were Sundance visitors
Thursday. They called on Mrs.
Knapp.
Evelyn Englehopf spent the
weekend at her ranct~ home.
Mrs. Knapp kept R. E. Part-
low's little son. Ralph, a few
days while his parents were in
Montana.
(Last Week)
A° college friend of Mrs. Lear's,
her husband, and baby, arrived
Sunday evening. They had been
visiting in ~S. D. and surprised
the Lears when they came to see
them.
FAMILY PARTY
Mr. and Mrs. Clair Roadlfer,
Mr. and Mrs. Burniss Julius and
daughter, Dorothy all of Spear-
fish; Grandad and Grandma Road-
ifer; 0sa and Nellie Humphrey
spent Sunday at Clyde Roadlfers.
Nettie's father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. George Humphrey, two
sons and a daughter, drove in
from Toppenish, Washington, sur-
prising them all. A real old-
fashioned visit and a delicious
dinner was enjoyed by all.
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Will Boyd, Seely, was a county
seat visitor 'Saturday.
W. ]L Newland Established 1885
COLONY BUSY BEE'S
4-H CLUB NEWS
The Colony Busy ,Bee's held our
4-~rI Club meeting April ~5 at the
'Burke home.
Only two members and our
leader, Mrs. Harney were pres-
ent. One member dropped out,
which is .Marie Burke.
.X
3IGGER HAPPY
"Went over to Bill's house for
hi~ghballs last night."
"Didja get shot?"
"Naw, not even half shot. Bill's
too quick on the jigger."
$ * $
lames I. Newlami,
GOOD CATTLE
, REASONABLY PRICED
NEWLAND & 80N
COLONY, WYOMING
t , i i r l i I #
In contrast, this small group of railroad
union leaders are attempti~.g to flout the
intent and spirit o~ the Railway Labor Act,
and dictate their own terms.
They have dictated a paralyzing railroad
strike.
You will be the victim!
How long will the American public stand
for the undemocratic, arbitrary, and abusive
use of the right to strike and the disregard
of the obligation to provide transportation?
How long can the American people permit
@
U,qion leaders representing less than one-tenth of railroad employes
reject recommendations of President's Emergency board--refuse to
, negotiate except on their own terms--threaten to paralyze nation by strike!
a few dictatorial union leaders to defy the
THE LEADERS of three railroad unions, rep- after hearing evidence for 33 days, madeprocesses pr6vided for peaceful settlement
resenting less than one-tenth of all railroad recommendations based on all the facts in of disputes?
employees, have called b railroad strike that • __.. " p s, ements that are
the case The rmlroads have accepted these Force seldom reduce ~ttl
would paralyze the nation, recommenaauons, either fair or lasting. Moreover. a point is
These leaders refuse to accept a 15b~ cents ,zrL_,_ *_ *-I-------9 often reached when personal interests must
an hour wage increase retroactive to Novem- vvno ~ w uamzzc, be held subordinate to the greater public
Ler 1, 1947. This increase was recommended Although they deplored so large an extra cost welfare. That is why the railroads have ac-
by an impartial Emergency Board appointed burden, the railroads accepted the report of e.epted the Emergency Board recommends-
by President Truman. the Board because they felt it was in the pub- trans. T~.t is also why the leaders of these
This increase of 15% cents already has been lic interest to uphold the spirit and intent of three umons should reconsider their decision
accepted by the 19 other railroad unions. But the Railway Labor Act. to call a paralyzing strike.
the Br°therh°°d °f L°c°m°tive Engineers' i ~ W h '' ' ]
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen, and the Switchmer~'s Union of C0m re these ages wit what you mat
. - ~ 1947 AveralN A~I |
North America won't accept what more than | Here is a comparison t939 Avor"- . .......... l~arnllqrS with W|IN I
90% of all railroad employes have accepted. | of averal~e annual l'Tpe M emillm iIMml ezr~llz As~al'E~Sa In cmzsesR~z~l]
They have called a strike to get more! I earnings or engineers=.~_,u~o¢ ., rr...mz , II~ltl~ I
Unions refuse rules discussion ht*ay) ...... $a,.s $e,zs, Se,vem
Certain rules changes demanded by "theseI .... Road Passenger 3~a~. ~331 0,o~
I earn~ WOUla nave Road Frai-~t ";~'r"'"': ' ]
" - "'~ ....... ~ t'.L~e~ ougn) 3 |4T 4,~2 ~,1@7
onion leaders--which would increase wages ! been ~ me *a~ cenm Yard -' I
z 749 4 078 4,740
still further--were recommended by the I per hour increase, of- • ..................... I
Board. But the union leaders want more--I fered b~ the railroads FIREMEN ]
they demand that the railroads put into effect ] and rejected by the R~adoca~reaingdhta .~ ...... $Z,733 $4,721 $15~10 1
ALL the changes they asked for, including [ union leaders, had p Y /
those the l~oard felt should be denied. [ been ineffect through- Road ~assenger ......... 2.732 4,84~ S,1T6
[ out the entire year ~oaa zrezgnt ........... 2,069 3,480 3,8~4 |
On top of this, they insist that certain rules | 1947. ¥arct .................... 1.962 3,156 8,846 |
changes proposed by the railroads be with- j Railroad wages computed from Interstate Commerce Commission Statement M-300 i
drawn--in spite of the fact that the Board
J
recommended them! These union leaders
have refused to negotiate exceptupon these
arbitrary terms.
Greater wage increase not justified
Engineers and firemen are among the high-
est paid of all employes in America, as figures
in the box show. This strike threat doesn't
justify giving a greater increase than other
railroad workers received.
Emergency Boards ~re a means provided
by the Railway Labor Act in the public inter-
eat to avoid es. The President's Board
10,5 WEST ADAMS STREEY * CHICAGO S. ILLINOIS
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