Europe Urges Unity Amid Public Servants Pay Debate
Leaders press for solidarity as public servants demand fair wages. Steel market shows growth signaling broader economic momentum across Europe.
28 Dec 1929
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1929
Page
1
Leaders press for solidarity as public servants demand fair wages. Steel market shows growth signaling broader economic momentum across Europe.
The year ends with talk of a united Europe inspired by Aristide Briand. Tariff walls divide 35 nations, hindering recovery, while Briand advocates free trade and a vast trading zone to rival the United States, promising peace and prosperity for hundreds of millions.
Hollywood December 27. Bessie Love wed William Ballinger Hawks a young stock broker at St James Episcopal church. The ceremony drew a crowd of film fans outside the church and inside. Blanche Sweet served as matron of honor with Bebe Daniels Carmel Myers Norma Shearer Adele Hawks Mary Astor and Edith and Irene Mayer among the attendants. A reception followed at the Ambassador.
Premier Andre Tardieu of France will discuss with J Ramsay MacDonald in London as a path to the five power naval conference opening January 21. Japan may present new proposals after Britain and the United States failed to agree on a 10 10 7 ratio. A 342 to 17 confidence vote on foreign policy and Spain's insistence on Mediterranean talks are noted amid Paris press support for disarmament under the League of Nations.
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State Masonic officers from Montana will oversee a Monday installation of the six Butte A F and A M lodges with over 500 members expected. Grand Master Daniel J. Murr of Helena and Grand Secretary Luther T. Hauberg of Helena along with George W. Craven of Butte will participate and a banquet will follow in the temple hall.
Butte hosts a varied New Year program with dinners at Silver Bow and Butte Country clubs, theater at Broadway and Fox, watch-night services, dances, private dinners, receptions, and home gatherings. City streets glow with carnival colors and Floral Park lamps as residents prepare for celebrations.
Fairbanks Alaska dispatch reports six Alaska air men missing since November 9 between Teller and North Cape Siberia. The search for Carl Ben Feltson and Earl Borland continued as the North remained silent on the fate of the aviators.
Announcement from Minneapolis says First Bank Stock corporation will extend an investment service in the Ninth Federal Reserve District via a new subsidiary, First Securities corporation with 6 million capital and 1.5 million surplus. Metals Bank and Trust president J E Woodard says the Butte annex opens around Jan 10 to house First Securities business and that the bank will transfer the investment security operations. Three Montanans have been
President and Mrs. Hoover hosted a state dinner at the White House for Pascual Ortiz Rubio president elect of Mexico and Senora de Ortiz Rubio. Seven cabinet members attended as the event capped a day of ceremonies and honors for the visitor.
A county clerk’s check shows 860 marriage licenses in Silver Bow in 1929, far surpassing 1928’s 688 and breaking all prior county records. Francis P. Kelly notes the surge indicates a rising trend in marriages.
Butter's annual municipal ice carnival expected to draw 400 to 500 entrants from 17 rinks. Alderman Ray Coughlin, parks and playgrounds chair, says the event will be held later in January with eliminations by schools YMCA YWCA and Knights of Columbus. Winners receive medals and some have advanced to Banff Canada in prior years.
The Woodrow Wilson foundation awarded $25,000 to the League of Nations for ten years of world peace work. The award places the organization among Lindbergh Root and Cecil in the foundation’s prize history.
A Hoover Commission report outlines four key aspects of enforcing all laws and especially prohibition. The document, ready for about a month, awaits congressional authorization to form a joint committee with the administration and commission to craft a legislative program. It may be released soon by the commission or after the Senate-House action.
White House reports proposed public works totaling 825 million dollars in 26 states for 1930, a figure expected to double nationwide. The total comes from Governor reports following Hoover’s drive for public construction after meetings with business leaders. A Christmas business survey shows activity level this year matching last year.
Mrs. Alice McHatton 49 and longtime Butte resident died at 1910 Stewart Street after an eight month sickness. A native of Pennsylvania she lived in Colorado before moving to Butte 15 years ago with husband William A McHatton and their three children. Surviving include husband two sons Claire McHatton a sister and multiple relatives in Denver Jeanette Pa Detroit and Colorado. Funeral from St Ann's church to be held next week.
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