ActionScript 2.0 :: Function Getting Messed Up When Under A Mask?

I have created a neat little function that produces several buttons and inserts labels into each one from an array. It works great until I try to stick the sucker under a mask. When I do that, the labels disappear. I need this mask, but I also need the labels - can't have buttons without labels, now, right?Here's the code I am using:

Code:
var mcPosY:Array = new Array();
for(var i = 0; i < 14; i++){

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