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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-13
BRITISH c0-0PS
In RECORD SALES

NEW YORK. - Retail cooperative
societies in Great Britain did a bust
ness totaling s1,316,325,00O in 1888
gain of s50,0O0,OOO over 1887, the
Cooperative League of the U. S. A
reports. The figure for 1888 was
$3.50, 100000 ahead of 1928 when price
levels were much higher
The number of persons employed by
British retail co-ops jumped from 1885,
900 in 1887 to $4,000 in 1888, while
the payroll climbed to 1921, 500,0 900.
Since 1928 the number of co-opera-
tive societies in Great Britain has
decreased from 1,245 to 1,0S5, due to
amalgamation of small societies. But
the number of individual members
rose from 5,S00,00O in 1928 to S,4O4 900
in 1888, an increase of 100000. The
average number of members in each
cooperative jumped from 400 to
1900.
The average member bought $155
worth of goods through his co-opera-
tive in 1898 as compared to SITS
worth in 1928. The difference is due
to lower price levels in the last 10
years and increased efficiency of man.
wholesaling and distribut-
ing cooperative products. The aver
age member has an investment of
more than $50 in his cooperative.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-13
NLRB NOTES

WASHINGTON.-FP)-The NLRE
here certified one CLIO, one AFL and
one unaffiliated union as collective
bargaining representatives of EN-
ployes at the Longview branch, Long.
view, Wash, operators of Weyer.
hauser Timber Co., Tacoma, Wash.
Board action was based on secret cleo.
tons
WASHINGTON-FP)-The NLRB
here certified Newspaper Guild of N.
Y. (CIO) as the exclusive bargaining
representative for certain of the en-
ployes of Brooklyn Daily Eagle,
Brooklyn, n Y, following elections
resulting in the general unit in a
count of 213 votes for the Guild and
IA for the American Federation of
Labor, and, in the unit of city in
spectors, in a count of one vote for
the Guild and four for newspaper and
mail deliverers union (AFL).
WASHINGTON.-(FP)-The NLRB
here certified the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workmen (AFL)
as the exclusive collective bargaining
agency of all production and main
tenance employees of Armour & Co., at
its 9Th street and 18th street plants
in Jersey City N. j., following an
election resulting in count of 371
votes for and 131 votes against the
AFL union.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-13
'Ickes Passes On
Dewey Speech

WASHINGTON.-(F - Secretary
of Interior Harold Ickes, the man to
whom reporters go when they want
pungent remarks on the politics of the
day did not fail those who rallied to
his side following New York's district
attorney Tom Dewey's speech in Min
neapolis.
Ickes said the speech, which opened
Deweys campaign for the republican
presidential nomination, was about
as good as you could expect from one
of his age"
He added, GAS a political candidate,
he apparently has one qualification
if it is qualification-he can speak
for % minutes without saying any
thing"
Ickes read the reporters excerpts
from Dewey's Minneapolis speech and
challenged them to tell him the mean
ing of them. His challenge went with
out takers.
On other subjects, Ickes said he had
received no indication from the presi-
dent that Federal Security Admins
TRAITOR Paul V. McNutt carries presi-
Dental sponsorship in his campaign
for the democratic presidential nomi-
nation. ''Im for the president for
president" Ickes said.
In his Minneapolis speech, the New
York prosecuting attorney said the
greatest enemy of the nation is "de-
featism" and he said the republican
party would defeat defeatism.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-13
Consumer Aid In
Battling Trusts Asked

WASHINGTON-(FP) = Establish.
ment of permanent nation wide sys-
tenn to aid consumers in fighting UNI
justified price increases was sug-
gested to the temporary national eco
nomic committee here by Assistant
Attorney General Thurman Arnold
Arnold's proposal includes immedi-
ate employment of so men by the
antitrust division to head up an in
vestigation of consumer complaints,
employment OF 100 additional men to
help the smaller group, permanent
status for the TNEC as place where
complaints could be registered, and
establishment in the government of a
bureau of industrial economics"
One of the principal detectives of
the plan, Arnold said, is to make the
voice of consumers an effective force
as counter-balance against pressure
groups" The total cost, he estimated
would not exceed s2,000,000 year.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-13
JAPS Are STILL
BUYING OUR STUFF

Observation-Disclosures of war
materials to Japan decreased only
slightly during the first eight months
of this year as compared with the
corresponding period last year, ac-
cording to statistics prepared by the
Chinese Council for Economic Re-
search, an Independent organization.
Total sales to Japan during the
first eight months of this year, the
figures show, amounted to $96,578, 900
as compared with 97,293,000 during
the same period in 1888, decrease
of only 1877.
Significant, however, was the change
in the ratio of war materials to other
exports. OF every 800 the U. S. re-
ceived from it's export trade with
Japan in the 1889 eight month period,
SLIPS was in payment of war mate
rails as contrasted with 1886 in 1887
when the war between Japan and
China began, according to the figures.
The effect of the state departments
moral embargo" on airplanes to Japan
was reflected in the drop from $7,4S3,-
900 for airplanes in the 1888 period to
S2,279000 in the 1889 period, decline
of 500.
On other important war commodi-
ties, however, the decrease was more
than offset. Gas and fuel oil exports
to Japan jumped from $4,532,000 in
the 1888 period to $7,726,000 in the
1889 period, an increase of 70%.
Scrap rubber exports, an essential
war material, jumped from 100000
in the 1898 period to $547,000 in the
1889 period, an increase of 4136. Total
lead exports increased from $1,089,0 900
in the 1898 period to s1,S92,O0O for
the 1889 period, an increase of 1870.
Old and scrap copper exports in the
1888 period amounted to 100000
while in the 1899 period they totaled
$562,000, a jump of 1920.
Sales of metal working machinery |
to Japan, it is reported, has increased |
from $5,654,799 in 1887 to $15,O32, 300 |
in 1888 and to $17,774,691 this year. |
1t is pointed out that this metal work
ing machinery is essential to the man
lfacture of munitions and that the
munition making capacity
and ability to wage modern warfare ,
would be seriously handicapped with
put U. S. aid.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-13
.USHA Plans 81 a
Month Farm Homes

| WASHINGTON (FP) - Construc
ton of farm homes, to rent for around
! $425 a month, will be started next
| spring, it was announced here by the
United States Housing Authority.
Twenty-nine housing authorities in
| Is states have been organized to Co
operate in the rural housing program
| it was stated, and four of them--Vigo
county, Ind, Alexander county, ILL.,,
Lee county, Miss, and Thomas coun-
| ty, Ga.-are planning to start con-
struction next spring.
The four projects will provide about
800 homes for low income families in
the four states. The houses include
living, cooking and dining space, three
bedrooms, storage space and a work
porch. Average construction cost is
reckoned at from $1,000 in the south
to $4,000 in the north
Rents, it is estimated, would range
from 50 to S. month for the whole
house plus a credit for labor per-
formed by the tenant. This labor
credit is estimated at about SO a
month and the tenant would be re-
quired to take care of the house and
do the normal maintenance work such
as repairs and painting.
Requirements for occupancy will be
the same as for USHA-aided urban
low rent homes. Tenancy would be
restricted to families whose incomes
do not exceed five times the rental,
except in cases of families with three
or more minor dependents where the
ratio would be six to one. Income in
cludes net profit from sales of farm
produce plus the value of products
raised on the farm and consumed in
the home.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-13
UNEMPLOYED CHARGE
| BRICkER RESPONSIBLE
FOR STARVING PEOPLE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Las.
ser, national president of the Workers
Alliance, announced the sending of a
telegram to Gov. John w. Bricker of
Ohio charging 'the present crisis lies
directly at the door of your political
associates who demanded cuts in
WPA and other federal aid on the
grounds that fiscal economy is more
vital than human welfare
"Ten million unemployed and all de-
cent citizens will associate your name
with breadlines and starvation" the
wire added. I'm the name of the or
gained unemployed of Ohio and the
nation we call upon you to take i'm
mediate action to make available to
Ohio cities sufficient funds to provide
health and decency and that the state
legislature be called to make more
permanent provisions"
The Alliance said that the state has
$6,000,000 collected from the sales tax
and charged Bricker with seeking to
advance presidential aspirations by
proving his ability to balance the
budget.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-13
WPA Denies
Responsibility for
Cleveland Relief Crisis

WASHINGTON-(FP)-An attempt
by Gov John w. Bricker. republican.
of Ohio to throw the blame for the
Ohio relief crisis upon the WPA was
slapped down by WPA Commissioner
F. c. Harrington in letter to Bricker
made public here.
I Harrington denied Brokers claim
that WPA jobs in Ohio were sharply
curtailed after the November election.
ut appears to me that before making
a public attack upon the agency which
is doing more than any other to meet
the relief situation in Cuyahoga coun-
ty, you would have taken the trouble
to acquaint yourself with the funda-
mental facts concerning the employ
ment which has been and is being
provided by this administration in
that county" Harrington wrote.
He said that in the federal fiscal
year which included the month OF
November 1898, the WPA had SOC
larger appropriation than the one for
the present fiscal year.
Between November 1888 and De-
cember 1889. Harrington added, sin
dustrial conditions in the Cleveland
area have greatly improved and the
degree of Improvement has been SUCH
as to justify the curtailment of the
WPA program in Cuyahoga county"
The WPA, Harrington said, is pre-
pared to employ $4,000 persons In the
county as soon as suitable projects
and certified persons are available.
This is 5000 more than are presently
pmnlOypd
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-13
Page Three

averted when producers yielded on
November rs to the demand of AFL
craft unions for 1919 wage increase.
1t parallels 1870 raise won last Sep
TENDER by some 10000 members OF
the init. Alliance of Theatrical Stage
| Employees (AFL).
| SPRINGFIELD, Hl.-Embittered RI
walls in the Illinois mines for seven
years, the United Mine Workers
(CIO) and the Progressive Mine
! Workers (AFL) have finally agreed
to cooperate for better working con-
ditions. The statewide agreement
between the two unions is permanent
and may be extended to other states,
district representatives said.
BOSTON. - The Vermont Marble
Co, whose Rutland quarries were the
scene of a bitter 8Il-month strike
from November 1885 to July 1886, has
finally agreed to dis-establish its COM
pany union, to reinstate 35 strikers
who were not rehired and to place 16
others on a preferential hiring list.
The settlement was reached at NLRB
conferences.
DETROlT.-A sweeping victory of
the United Automobile Workers (CIO)
in the S-week Chrysler Corp. lockout
and strike on Nov. % blasted the
hopes of anti-union interests to de-
stroy industrial unionism In the auto
mobile industry. The settlement
grant &c hourly wage increases to
10000 employees, reinstatement of all
men fired for an alleged showdown.
of 10 disputed discharges,
and many other concessions.
DETROIT.-The Briggs Mfg. Co. of
Detroit and Evansville, Ind, has
granted the demand of the United
Workers (CIO) for a &c
blanket wage increase and other
raises to bring scales up to the new
Chrysler levels The increases cover
$4,000 workers.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-13
CLEVELAND NEEDY
LIMITED TO
APPLES, FLOUR

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES thou
sand unmarried and childless Cleye-
landers grimly faced the prospect OF
subsisting on apples and white flour
supplied by the Federal Surplus Com
modities Corp. until the first of the
year as the Ohio relief crisis deepened
and Gov. John w. Bricker (R.) con-
tinued his refusal to call a special
legislative session.
Under reduced appropriations, $4,000
other reliefers with families faced the
prospect of subsisting on from lie
to tic a day. Crowds swarmed re-
lief stations demanding food, coal and
streetcar tickets to visit hospitals.
Seven people, $2.4O (for five days.
What do you think I ann" one woman
asked Il want coal. I've got kids
at home" said another.
A woman found by the lake shore
told police: 'Ill kill myself IL you
don't get food for my children" A
family of five, including a newborn
baby and its mother, existed on coffee
and cornmeal for a week
A brick was hurled through the
window of relief station. Eighteen
men ordered a meal in downtown
restaurant and said "Charge it to the
government"
But there was little to show the
casual observer that people are grad
ually starving. Most of the needy sat
quietly in their homes without food
and coal, and with rent unpaid.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-13

You cannot control what you do
not own.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-13
French Jail
War Opponents

WASHINGTON.-(FP) = Arrest o.
numerous non-radical opponents o.
the war in France is reported by I'm.
censored, weekly publication devoted
to combating propaganda.
Jean Giono, prize winning novelist
was arrested for circulating an anti.
war statement. Twenty-nine others
none Of them communists or fascists
involved in circulating the statement
are also being arrested, the publica.
ton reports.
Also being Jailed are religious lead
ers. Philippe Vernier, Protestant
clergyman, and Henri Roser, inter
national secretary of the Fellowship
of Reconciliation, religious pacifist
organization with an active branch in
the United States, have been taken
into custody because of their opposi-
ton to war.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-13
LABOR'S NEWS
In BRIEF
Federated Press)


| WASHINGTON Uniformly simila
characteristics of company unions
were described by the NLRB in {
study Analysing so cases in which
the board had ordered company or
CARNATIONS dis-established.
WASHINGTON-Ending of the cot
ton pickers' strike in San Joaquin
valley, Calf, was hailed as kick in
the pants" for the Associated Farm
ers by Pres. Donald Henderson of the
United Cannery Agricultural &c Allied
Workers (CIO).
I WASHINGTON.-An early election
among $4,000 workers at the Endicott-
Johnson shoe factories in Bingham
ton, N. Y, to settle rival claims of
the Boot e. Shoe Workers Union
(AFL) and the United Shoe Workers
(CIO), has been ordered by the
/ NLRB.
BALTIMORE.-The Steel Workers
Organizing Committee (CIO) has won
S2S7 100000 annual wage increases for
the nations steel workers since it
started organizing in 1887, SWOC
Chairman Philip Murray said here in
a radio address.
PHILADELPHIA S711,93 YER
dict against Branch l of the Ameri-
can Federation of Hosiery Workers
(CIO) was set aside on November 30
by unanimous verdict of the U. S.
circuit court of appeals. The court
ruled that the Apex Hosiery Co. was
not entitled to damages under the
Sherman and Clayton antitrust acts.
PITTSBURGH-A permanent coun-
Gil is being organized by the 16 news
paper unions of Pittsburgh to provide
a stronger base for collective bargain
ing with publishers The new group.
known as the Pittsburgh Newspaper
Unions Council, comprises IS AFL
unions and one CLIO union, the Pitts
burgh local Of the American News
paper Guild.
AKRON-The Voice of Labor, CLIO
radio program banned by a small
Akron station under the Natl. Assn. of
Broadcasters code, is back on the air
over WADC, one of the most power
full stations in northern Ohio.
CBlCAGO.-A contract covering g.
300 workers in Marshall Field e Co.'S
five southern mills, the first in the |
mills SIS years of existence, has been |
signed by the Textile Workers Union |
(CIO) at the firms headquarters here. |
The plants are in Draper, Leaksville |
md Spray, N. c.
DIES MONIES. - To combat anti
abor prejudice among farmers, Iowa
ALL unionists are planning free dis
-ribution Of labor papers in rural
ireas. A beginning has already been
made by The Farmers-Labor Press of
Council Bluffs, which has given extra
,opies of the paper to farmers who
ell milk in the Omaha and Council
Bluffs area.
NEW YORK.-Stockhold of Rem
ngton Rand Inc. are trying a new
on the company that invented
he Mohawk Valley strikebreaking
ormula. Three individuals who con-
rol 900 of the company's 1,5S4,S93
hares have brought suit charging
hat James H. Rand Jr. and other Of
icers, disregarding the best interests
# the corporation, spent more than
100000 for strikebreaking during
he years 1934-1937.
HOLLYWOOD.-A strike by 10000 :
'orkers in the film industry was
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1939-12-13
Wage-Hours Law Used
AS Price Boost Excuse

WASHINGTON.-FP)-The wage
hours law is being used as an excuse
to hike prices by some industrialists
who are not paying the required
wages, Assistant Attorney General
Thurman Arnold told the temporary
national economic committee here.
| Donald Nelson of Sears, Roebuck &c
Co. agreed with Arnold's statement
He said it was impossible to have
effective enforcement of the wage
hours law when only 10 men in the
justice department are assigned to
handle complaints forwarded by the
wage-hours division.
The statements were made during
hearings being conducted by the COM
mittee in accordance with President
Rooseyelt's admonition to keep an eye
on prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
SOCIETY BEING
 SUED FOR $2,50O
Trial Started This MOrn= ing-Past President Is
 Plaintiff

The $2,500 damage suit of An- tonic Ianitto of this city against the Societa Montaganese di Mutuo Soccorso started this morning in superior court before Judge Ken- meth Wynne.
 The plaintiff, past president of the society, also seeks an injunction prohibiting the society from refus- ing to allow his access to the club rooms and participation in their meetings or the privileges of other members and asks an. order compell- ing the society to restore all rights, privileges, and membership. He was the first witness called to the stand this morning.
 MT. Iannitto contends that che spent large sums of money on be- half of the society and that on Sep tember 19, 1887, he was expelled from the organization, the expul- sion depriving him of the benefits he is legally entitled to under the bylaws of the group.
 He also alleges that his expulsion has subjected him to scorn, mock cry, insults and great humiliation and the notoriety has brought him into disgrace among other members.
 John Iannitto was the second witt ness on the stand this morning. The third witness was Miss Julia Ian- nitto, daughter of Antonio Iannitto, who is member of the auxiliary of the defendant society and 8 for mer office holder.
 Atty. George J. Crocicchio repre- sents the plaintiff while Attorneys Edward Mascolo and Michael Ciano are defending.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
ENGINEERS PLAN
 INSPECTION TRIP


 Inspection trips of the U. s. sub marine base at New London, the Col lege for Women, and the Montville power station have been arranged in connection with the annual outing of the Connecticut section, Ameri- can Institute of Electrical Engineers, at Norwich Inn, Saturday.
 Waterbury members on the com- mittees include J. M. Joy, V. J. Hayes. w. H. Stahl, Jr., and s. E. Warner. A golf tournament and bridge party for the women have been arranged.
 R. s. Judd, chief engineer of tho Southern New England Tele- phone Company will be chairman at the, dinneh. Lieutenant Com mander R. E. Bassler of the civil engineers corps, U. s. N., will speak.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
 PLAN CONVENTION
7th Annual Meeting to Be Held in Bridgeport;
 O'Donnell on Com.

The seventh annual state con- vention of the Young Democratic clubs of Connecticut will be held June 9th and 10th at the Stratfield hotel, Bridgeport. Francis c. ODon- nell of this city, second vice-presi- dent of the state association, has been a member of the publicity committee in connection with the approaching state meeting.
 The Waterbury chapter, one of the largest of the state, will send delegation to the convention. Al meeting of the local unit will be called shortly by President O'Don- nell and arrangements made for Waterbury's participation in the big meeting.
 Mrs. Mary Flynn of Southington, former state representative, is gen. eral chairman of the convention committee, assisted by Cornelius E. Nicholson, of South Windsor, state president and Miss Katherine T. Quinn of Hartford.
 The various convention commit tees announced today include:
 Arrangements: William Schaefer, Fairfield, chair..ian; Joseph De- Paola, Meriden; Betty Micklus, Bridgeport; Daniel Daly, Stamford; Helen Foley, West Hartford.
 Publicity: John Beirne, Fairfield, chairman; Raymond Thatcher, East Hampton; Francis O'Donnell, Wa terbury; John P. Marks, Norwich; Mrs. Katherine Tracy, Newington.
 Housing: Seigfrid Goenner, Stamford, chairman; Raymond Mitchell, New Haven; John Mahon, Hartford; John Walsh, Middletown; Frank Pagan, Stafford Springs; Louis Sokol, New London. Speakers: Renato Pellizari, Staff ford Springs, chairman; T. Emmett Clarie, Killingly; Alice Brady, Bridgeport; Mrs. James Carton, New Haven; Stanley Fisher, West Hart ford.
 Registration: Rita O'Conner, New London, chairman; Dorothy Dyer, Norfolk; Mary Brosseau, Norwalk; Jennie Rogers, New Britain; Kath- erine Quirk, Middletown.
 Dinner-Dance: John Mccarthy, Bridgeport, chairman; Leo Keefe, Derby; Ethel Callahan, New Lon don; William Krug, Stafford Springs; Paul Picard, Winsted; James Slattery, Norwalk; Thomas O'Malley, Windsor; Helen Racine, Danielson: Charles Ewald, Crom- well.
 Reception: Earle Donegan, Wind- sor, chairman; Antoinette Dunne, Unionville; Michael E. Sheehy, An- sonia; Willard Williams, Westport; John P. Chiota, Jr., Bridgeport; Arthur Gregory. Colchester; Mrs. Helen Sarr, West Hartford; Ber- nice Lally, Hartford; Elmer Rich, New Haven; Timothy c. Davis, Dur ham.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-23
OPERATING LOSS
 REPORTED BY Y
Three Branches Sustain Deficit of $l,S40 0f=
 ficers, Chairmen Elected

The Waterbury YMCA last night reelected Dr. Charles L. Larkin president of the organization at a meeting at the central building.
 An operating loss of $1,849,02 for the three branches during the year was reported by the financial com- mittee. Total operating expenses $154,413.27 and total income was $50, ,11090. The operating loss for the three branches is expected to be reduced by collections of pledges given during the past year, of which $2,015.25 is still outstanding.
 Other officers elected include, vice-president, Leon H. French; chairman of the executive commit tee, John B. Goss; board of direc- tors, Chase Kimball, Herman Koes- ter, Harry c. Post, G. Raymond Ganung, John F. Robinson, Leon H. French and Edwin H. Jones; re- cording secretary, E. Rowland Chase; treasurer, MT. Ganung; assistant treasurers, William F. Burke and Miss Emily E. Merriman.
 The balance sheet showed proper ty valued at $817,27211, free and clear except for an $810O mortgage on the Brooklyn branch. Member ship at present is 6004, and it was reported that 1084 women joined the women's division during the year.
 Dr. Larkin spoke briefly, thanking the members for their support dur ing the year and expressing the hope that the organization would continue it's high standard.
 The membership meeting was op- ened with prayer by Rev. David P. Gaines of the First Baptist, church.