Butte labor strife halts YMCA and church projects in 1918
A June 8 1918 communication to Employers' Association members in Butte reveals that strikers rejected arbitration and a 30 cent wage offer. Contractors withdraw concessions while urging plumbers and electricians to continue work. The letter defends union principles and calls members to uphold organizational rules to stabilize industrial conditions.
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Butte
Employers’ Association
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Inrhonina
CH Work
Marines to Open Aviation Corps Enlistment Notice
Announcement from headquarters opens Marine Aviation Corps for enlistment. Candidates must be full citizens with education to handle training and be commissioned as second lieutenants after course success. Enlisted as gunnery sergeants at 51 monthly, first at Marine Barracks Boston Mass MIT for two months groundwork, then further schooling and discharge into other branches.
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Marine Aviation Corps
Marine Barracks Navy Yard
Toston
Mass
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
In Wenath
Boy Scout Drama Praises Patriotic Message at High School
The Fequest Boy Scouts presented On Guar or Uncle Sam at the high school auditorium Friday night to near capacity. The performance featured Scouts in new uniforms delivering an upbeat patriotic message with acting that drew cheers and shivers from the audience. Notable roles included Uncle Sam by Hunker, Witton by Haws, and the Policeman by Grub File. The show included a minstrel segment and music from the junior high orchestra. A surprise encore request to repeat the play was announced, likely for Friday June 21 at the high school.
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Uncle Sam
Presensop
Hunker
I' Witton
Scott Haws
Grub File
Austin Armitage
Sammy
Meagher
Butte
Popular Garment Store launches aggressive advertising drive
Management of Popular Garment Store announces a progressive plan centered on heavy advertising to highlight ladies ready to wear apparel and store values. Owners Goldstein and Lubin pledge frequent stock refreshes and price cuts only if necessary to move inventory, with the first June sale drawing hundreds to the shop as it continues through the month.
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Goldstein and
Lubin
Mr. Goldstein
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