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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-20

Specifically, the report shows that
the Anaconda Copper Mining company
purchased tear and sickening gas and
equipment amounting to $3,588.56 on
May 2S, 1884, and made another pur-
chase of the same on June 26, 1884,
amounting to S572.92. Since the strike
of the miners OF Butte that year, ac-
cording to the report, began on May
8, 1884, and continued until September
10, 1884, it seems reasonable to as
sumo that the company made these
purchases of noxious gas and equip
ment to strengthen its position in "ar-
bitrating" its differences with the
miners. 1t does not appear that the
Miners Union No /, had the fore
thought to equip itself similarly.
Hyprocracy Plus
In a recent issue of one of the
leading propaganda organs of the COM
pany, the Montana Standard, fea-
tured editorial, wept oceans of figura-
tive crocodile tears over the working
people of Finland and INDUCED in
hypocritical deluge of bathos about
the sons of Butte miners, the chill
dren of Butte women" who died in
France during the World war. More
than common, human inconsistency is
involved in this editorial screed in the
propaganda compilation mas
querading in the guise of daily pa
per. 1t may be taken as deliberate
attempt on the part of the company
10 create split in the ranks of the
Butte Miners organization on points
Of political theology so that this divi-
sion may make it easier for the COM
pany to resist the future just demands
Of the union. The company may be
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-20
DISTRICT ATTORNEY AGAIN REFUSES
iAF0LLETTE DEMAND FOR RECORDS

member of the Init. Bro. Of Transfers
Chauffeurs Stablemen e. Helpers
(AFL) as an informer in 1888 and
that the spy was still employed. He
kept the sheriff advised on activities
of the communist party, the Workers
Alliance and other groups.
Executives of Balfour-Guthrie Co.,
giant British-owned land operating
and export firm, preceded the county
officials on the stand to turn over a
large sheaf of cancelled check records
of contributions to the A. f. The Of
ficials included Robert A. Levin, pres
ident; G. c. Guthrie, vice president;
Alexander Brown, in charge of land
operations, and Charles B. Weeks,
superintendent of one of the com
pany's three ranches.
On the witness stand the executives
tried hard TO remember what they
owned, what they controlled, what
they produced and what they manu-
featured. With the help of their
lawyer they managed to remember
that they were British-owned COM
pany.
Among the materials turned over by
the company was receipted voucher
from the Lake Erie Chemical Co for
an order, apparently of teargas.
Though Balfour-Guthrie itself is an
alien company, Weeks has long been
active in agitational work against Cal
ifornia aliens. He was one of the
leading figures in the criminal syn
dicalism convictions of eight agricul-
tural workers in 1885 which resulted
in long penitentiarv sentences
Prof. r. l.. Adams, University of |
California agricultural economist, pre- !
sented background material on the !
nature of California agriculture. He |
vas followed by James Wood, COM
nittee economist, and by DR.. Barton
Fuller, U. S. Department of Agricul-
ure economist, who presented further
material
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-20
BY DICK HARTFORD

| SAN FRANCISCO.-(FP) District
Attorney George Mordecai, involved in
1.-THE recent cotton strike in San Joa-
iquin valley, again refused to turn over
materials to the LaFollette civil nber.
ties committee when hearings were
reopened here on December 10.
Two other rural county officers,
! Sheriff George Overholt of Fresno and
District Attorney w. A. Upper. broke
down In the face of possible contempt
proceedings and turned over complete
records. Mordecai, the MADEIRA coun-
ty district attorney, based his refusal
on an opinion from State Attorney
General Earl Warren that material
necessary to the prosecution of a
criminal case need not be made pub
lie.
The ruling, however, was attacked
by Sen. Robert M. LaFollette, in
charge of the hearings, who said that
the cases cited by the attorney gen.
eral were not relevant to a legislative
inquiry but were decisions made by
court judges.
Sheriff Oyerholt, in turning over his
files ON labor disputes, deputy lists,
arms purchases and other relevant
material, revealed that the Associated
Farmers had shared the cost of a
stoolpigeon in 1897. Evidence was a
check paid to the county sheriff by
the A. F.
Overholt said the spy was hired at
the behest of Frank Palomares, San
Joaquin A. F. leader and head of the
San Joaquin Labor Bureau.
"Palomares called me-" Overholt
said, land told me there was going
to be a red invasion of the territory.
He suggested the hiring of the opera
i've to keep us informed instead of
paying the operative themselves, they
sent me the check and / paid him."
Oyerholt also said he had hired a /
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-20

( interest from the specific issues in
that case The whole effort is in the
direction of pulling Mr.. Hearst's
chestnuts out of the fire"
CA complaint is pending before the
Federal Trades Commission against
Good Housekeeping Magazine, a
Hearst publication, for advertising
practices in which the magazine had
been engaging)
Soft-spoken, mild-mannered Jerry
Voorhis, committee member, who on
more than one occasion has let it be
known to his friends that Dies I'M
American and un-democratic tactics
have been a source of great embar-
rassment to him, said the report was
unfortunate at this time in view OF
the campaign already launched by
powerful interests to destroy the con-
sumers protective and cooperative
movement as one of our democratic
bulWarks."
'No one is more dangerous to
America than the man who, clothed
with the legal right to do, within
the limits of the Constitution, a
worthwhile job in public interest,
betrays his trust by constituting
himself an animated smudge pot
that ranges about the country be-
fouling the innocent with the guilty,
regardless of proof and in defiance
of any rule of law or concept of
justice" = Secretary of Interior
Ickes.
Matthews and Consumer Groups
Who is this fellow (erstwhile fell
low traveler) Matthews, anyways?
Some light may be shed by the fol-
lowing:
At one time Matthews was con-
nected with Consumers Research, Inc,
which publishes Consumers Digest
Matthews was managing editor of that
publication.
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-20
Farmers I'm
n1ers Union
d the Farm
N Company
By FRANK LIVINGSTO

With registered attendance of 1896 egates and hun
Union visitors who did not register the
stockholders conventions of the Farmers Union Central
Exchange Union Grain Terminal Association and
Livestock Commission Company held
St. Paul last week taxing the accommodations of that large
city limit While the management of the companies
anticipated record attendance they stated that their
expectations exceeded by attendance
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-20

Part three of report number six of the LaFoee commttee
investigation into violations of free speech rights of
labor the Anaconda Copper Mining receives
nent mention of the large purchasers of
enng The bulk of the purchases during the
1884 strike when the miners endeavored to gain some small
concessions in wages and hours
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-20
125sb1 Is& 5AG& 3k5%&1 3@aHA
may 111r Inpr Ghat Tlrta 1ay
8r a 'Gtrnltgl1tful' GlrrtHtntaH

needless that The Peoples Voice wishes the
ing Christmas Day could be happy for all of the people Mon
that that this wish would be will
will
eah the United who will another
There will
in
seeking opportunity kill
little understanding of how why this impulse grown
them
Voice that you will these existing
this the birth
fearessy
ocry and seness Give thought why these unnecessary
conditions exist they
and which will
of
adequately
the great teachings O. the of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-20
TRESPASSINC AT THE CAPITAL

Governor Brokers policy of attempting to balance Ohios
budget letting the needy stimulate business
that-THE UNDERTAKING BUSINESS AND RELATED IN
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-20
A. c. M. REVEALED AS A
LIBERAL PURCHASER OF
TEAR and SICkENING GAS

LaFollette Committee Reports Company
Purchased Tear Gas During Strike of 1884
Company Appears to Have Aligned Itself
in Purpose With Labor Opposing Steel Com
panies, California Waterfront Employers.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-20
OUTSTANDING event LAST
WEEK WAS CONVENTION OF
COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES

The Annual Convention of Il
ion Central Exchange, the ]
Grain Terminal Association
ers Union Livestock CommiI
Drew Record Attendance.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-20

Economic Justice and Equality
Is the Real Safeguard of De-
mocracy. Lack of These Is
Challenge to the Intelligence
and Sincerity of All.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-20

Democracy Cannot Endure Un-
der Economic Systems Which
Cause Hunger, Cold, Poor
Housing and Unemployment to
Millions.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-22
Alderman
3rd Ward

The giving of Relief in the form Of
money is no longer considered in an
experimental stage. The ten states
now granting relief on a cash basis
are Idaho, Kansas, Montana, New
Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania,
South Carolina, Washington, West
Virginia, and Wyoming. Baltimore,
Cleveland, Denver, Detroit, Los Ange-
les, New York, Philadelphia, Pitts
burgh, and San Francisco have had
successful experiences with Direct Re-
lief in Cash, under Emergency Aid
Programs, plus satisfactory admins
tration of cash under Social Security
Aids.
Before the depression most of the
families now on relief had the ability
to manage successfully on very small
incomes. They should now be able to
manage just as we'll on cash received
as direct relief. 1929 statistics showed
that $1,000 per year, per worker was
greater than the yearly income re-
eeived by nineteen million American
workers:
Clients would be more satisfied even
when cash would mean a slight reduc-
ton in their basic budgets.
Current rent payments would be
made on time.
After the introduction of Cash Re-
lief only.a very small percentage have
ever had to be returned to a grocery
order basis.
The introduction of Perniissive Cash
Relief would mean less politics in re-
lief, and a more ommon sense, eco
nomical relief administration.
Prepared and paid for by Esmond
Hirschfield, at the regular rates. 1919
Lyndale Ave. No.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-22

uiidef-iioufishinent OF little children, and
generally lowered or broken morale in our
My prelude cannot deal with all the
boosted civilization.
causes of poverty or all its effects. There
is a three letter word that will blanket all
others, which represent its by%-products
That word is sin.
In the last analysis, poverty is the pro-
duct of some ones sin.
My prelude will suggest one of the
economic causes of poverty and then deal
with its effects.
An economic cause of poverty is unen-
pfoyment.
A consequent result of poverty is sin.
From the vast army of unemployed in
America, estimated from 10 million to
11H million, perhaps so per cent of our
crime is recruited.
My missionary work takes me into areas
where unemployment and poverty are
bringing sorrow, sickness, sin and death.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-22
IS THE HoLC P~REIUDIcED?

From time to time we have received reports, that the Hole is
administered on a basis of wholesale discrimination in the environs
of the twin cities.
1t has been repeatedly charged that they require a larger down
payment on HOLC properties, and a higher monthly rate of pay
ments than is charged whites.
In view of the fact that twin city Negroes are faced with one of
the most tangled situations as regards housing, we would suggest
that an investigation of this particular branch of Federal Projects
be held forthwith.
Economically, the Negro of this area is not so we'll situated that
element of fairness.
If the statements regarding the aforesaid discrimination are true,
and we have heard of them too often to accept them as wholly I'M
true, vigorous action should be taken at once.
There are many reasons for this attitude. Real estate da' era
of the twin cities have apparently decided that Negroes must and
shall have ghettos of the meanest type.
They have done practically everything in their power to make
housing conditions worse for our group, apparently in the hope thai
poor housing will tend to reduce the colored population.
sometimes in unsantary conditions in both cties.
While the attitude is short sighted, no one ever accused the pre-
JUDGED OF being gifted with any amount of foresight.
Be that as it may, the problem is here before us now.
We feel that our Senators and Congressman may render a salu-
tary service both to the group and the community, by taking this
matter IN hand now, before we reap the fruits of increased lawless-
ness, immortality, and possible violence with it's attendant shame and
suffering.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-22
PROGRAMS MIXED, PERRY
PRINTING CO. EXPLAINS

Much is being said regarding the
failure of Perry Printing Co., to de-
liver the programs for the St. Thomas
Mems Club, post Easter celebration.
The facts in the case are these:
The order for the printing of these
programs was not received by us I'm
til Friday, and according to the repre-
sentative of the Mems Club the pro-
Pr"m was not completed until that
time.
We are aware, however, that con-
siderable shopping around was done
before the programs were finally
brought to us.
Friday, was at best, a poor day to
start a two day contract, the time re-
quired for a job of this type.
For the benefit of the uniformed in
such matters, such a job requires forty
eight hours. providing things go
smoothly, and in this case things were
far from that.
Every linotype machine in the city
was busy catching up with, Easter
work, and we had a very difficult time
in getting the work completed at all.
There has never been a time in eigh-
teen years, that we have not fulfilled
orr contracts, and we wish the public
to know that this failure was not due
to any fault of our own, but rather to
a suspicious attitude on the part of GER
tain members of the organization, who
thought they could get the work done
cheaper elsewhere.
w have always stood behind all of
the churches in any of their efforts,
but unfortunately a large number of
Negroes never feel that a Negro can
do anything for them until he makes
better offers than white competitors,
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-22
INVESTIGATING GROUP
CHARGES BIG
TIE T nc
Legislative Committee, Making Its Re-
port, Says Highway Funds Wasted
by Last Administration will


port, Says Highway Funds Wasted
by Last Administration will
Run Into Millions
Improper practices in the highway
department under the last state adj
ministration have resulted in financial
losses to the state that will run into
millions of dollars, the joint senate and
house investigating committee reported
to the Minnesota legislature this week.
Charging that laws were violated
and principles of economy ignored,
the committee cited specific instances
disclosed by the inquiry where large
sum allegedlv were wasted and re-
commended the continuance of the
investigation, not only in the highway
department but in other state depart
mentS.
The committee criticised particular
.ly. the policy of the highway depart
ment under Commissioner N. w. Els
Berg in renting equipment and doing,
as maintenance. work that really was
construction and likewise the practice
of awarding emergency contracts
without bids for improvements where
no emergency existed.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-22

in order to match the delicious
filling, the rust must be simply
perfect. For perfect pie crust, you
can depend on that wonder worker,
double-acting baking powder.
6Iuepolnt Pie
3 cups sifted flour; 2 teaspoons
double-acting baking powder; "
teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons butter
OF. other shortening; y cup milk
(about); Q cups drained oysters;
n teaspoon salt; dash Of cayenne;
4 tablespoons melted butter.
Sift flour once, measure, add
baking powder and salt, and sift
again. Cut in shortening. Add
milk gradually, stirring until soft
dough is formed. Turn out on
slightly Toured board and knead
80 seconds, or enough to shape.
Roll II Of dough Is inch thick;
line a 9-inch pie plate, allowing
dough to extend X inch beyond
edge of plate. Fold inward even
with rim of plate. Fill with
oysters; sprinkle with salt;
cayenne, and butter. Roll other
half of dough B inch thick; with
sharp knife make Sits to permit
escape of steam. Fit over oysters,
pressing edges together with -four
ed fork. Bake in hot oven (450' F.)
30 minutes. Serves 6.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-22

and these are usually accepted with a
certain element of apparent fear.
We have no apology to make for the
failure, but we do feel that the blame
should be placed where it belongs.
We exDect to continue our previous
attitude of helping all worth while pro-
lects within our limited means, but
we do hope that the doubling element
will have been taught a salutary lesson
being as fair with their own. as
they expect fairness of the other group.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-22

WAYMAN A. M. E. CHURCH
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-22

1.-THE system was designed to favor,
and did largely favor certain individ-
uals," the report said. at was carried
out in violation of statute. The d.
rect financial loss reached a sum run
ming into millions of dollars, a sum
which cannot here be accurately COM
puted. No laudable purpose can be
cited. 1t cannot be claimed that the
scheme was designed to furnish more
employment. 1t was shown that ST.
48O,O13 of available federal aid was
unused, and that excessive amounts
were diverted to the lessons of equip
ment. During recent years when the
need for employment has been the
outstanding problem of the state, the
amount of employment has been
materially reduced by the scheme of
operations hereinbefore followed by
our department of highways"
The highway department in three
years spent $3,245,702 for equipment
rentals, the report said, and the con-
clusion Of the committee was that GER
tain contractors received grossly ex-
c~essive payments" Nearly $4,000,0 coo
was spent through maintenance depart
ment for betterments on federal aid
roads in three years, the report said.
Bids were not taken for this work, and
so federal aid could not be obtained,
the report added, as the government
requires bids on construction work.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-22

say, 20 Father Thomas, why can't we have a nice home like other chIdren?"
Why indeed, re repeat
Because-we answer
G) Because of the brutal profit system that disriminates against some OF
the Lambs of His fold"
% Because the words Suffer little children to ome unto me" seem t
be stricken from the worship in or fashionable churches.
() Because the orphan on the stage brings sentimental tears to the COM
Portable rich, while the orphan in the alley is al offense to 10th Century culture.
(D Because III social and industrial system is not justified by the Gold
en- Rule.
POVERTY AND CRIME
The number of our girls and boys who enter paths of crime through the
even settlement workers know, but it constitutes an indictment against u.s..
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
My contacts with youth, beginning with my w five girls and five boys
a life offs shame rather than me of virtue, and no boy will choose to hold up
oil stations in preference to honest industry.
can idle mind is the devils workshop"
The tragedy of life is SIN, and while my prelude holds IL brief for the one
who deliberately sins, still it suggests, a major cause of sin is unemployment.
The economic and social salvation of America may be found in the en-
ployment and our girls and boys who each year graduate from High School
and University with all the zest of happy hopeful optimism.
Attic my prelude is not a column for the Townsend plan, incidentally
and in closing let ms call attention to a fundamental of that plan, youth
for work, age for leisure"
TO ALL YOUTH
We are for you've believe in YOU
My remaining years arr committed largely to the welfare of youth, espei
ally ito the youth of the noble African race
Let m e repeat N of my statements recently made in Phyllis Wheatey
House, and you may take it as a sort G: last will and testament to YOU from
NE.
MY TESTAMENT
My work in the twin cities will not be finished unless and until every man
and woman, every girl and boy, and every little child of the Negrod race
knows, respects, and loves me-
NEXT WEEK-"VIPERs".
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-22
Services at Phyllis Wheatly House
300 Aldrich Ave. N.
GAS A. M.-Sunday School,
100 A. M.-Service Sermon.

GAS A. M.-Sunday School,
100 A. M.-Service Sermon.
Rev. E, A. London, Pastor,
Last Sunday we had several visitors.
Call again. Busy Bee club met at
Mrs. Burns, 1910 9TH St. N. Tuesday
night. J. C. Batsal, Pres.
Eureka club met at Mrs. Fowlers,
11O6 Emerson Ave. N, Wednesday
crening.
Prayer meeting at Mrs. Daisy
Goldsmith, 1888 5th Ave N.
Rev. f. A. London has not recover
ed from the severe cold he had,
Building Fund Banquet, May 3rd,
at Phyllis Wheatley House, 300 Aid
rich Ave. N, from E to 8 p. IN. Mrs
Corrine Brown, coadjutor. We are ex-
pecting our Bishop here the seth inst
v. ill later give an accurate account O
program proceedings.
Mrs. Burns managed h S:tr"- ="
at Phyllis Wheatley House Sunday
from 4 to ! p. m, IN the nteres, . . 49,
Busy Bee Club.
The resignation of Rev. d. Young
to the Border Church was like a bolt
of lightning from a clear sky. W.
sympathize with his congregation. But
all is we'll that ends we'll.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-22

day. And II you
want the assem-
bled family to
sit up and take
n o t g you'll
walk into the
d inin 6 room
some din e r.
time bearing q
Bluepeint Pisl
NaedlaSS fn say.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1939-04-22
SATURDAY NIGHT PRELUDE
By Walter Henry Thomas-Phil. l:2l
THE TRAGEDY OF POVERTY

Tragedy is the exact word because tragedy is defined as something fatal
and poverty is certainly fatal % the finer qualities and instincts of the SOUL
As every court of justice knows, extreme poverty is N of the roots of
crime. 1t is a basic cause of disrupted homes, broken health AMONG the aged,
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