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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22
new DAILY TO
give TWO PAGES
TO LABOR news

NEW YORK.-(FP)-Two pages Of
labor news daily is the precedent
making formula announced by PM
new metropolitan daily that will ap
pear in mid-June.
Equally significant from the labor
viewpoint, PMS labor news will not
consist OF one-sided stories about I'M
armed pickets allegedly beating armed
guards and cops, declares Leo Huber
man, whose appointment as labor edi-
tor was made known by Editor Ralph
Ingersoll.
| Our guiding policy will be to report
the significant labor news truthfully,"
lHuberman said. "That is all that
labor expects of an independent pa
per. 1t is all that the American peo-
pie want-and need.
1.-TWO pages every day is more ex-
tensive coverage than labor has ever
had in any metropolitan newspaper.
There will be space in our pages for
the story of the important work done
by the wage-hour division and the
NLftD. WE Will, VI COuI sc, I6pOIt Lie
small percentage of board cases that
are settled formally. We will also
report the less spectacular, but equal
ly important and more numerous,
cases that are settled informally
eve think that strikes are news
but so is the employers refusal to
talk things over with his men, which
so often leads to strikes. We think
that picket lines are news-but so is
the welfare and educational work done
by trade unions. We think that vio-
lence of pickets against scabs and
guards is news-but so is the violence
of scabs, guards, and policemen
against pickets.
1--WE think that racketeering in trade
unions, as in business, is news-but
so is the absence of racketeering in
the large majority of union locals in
the U. S.
"PM has made public announcement
Of the fact that it believes in the in
stitution of the trade union, that hon
estly practiced, collective bargaining
is in the interest of the whole coun-
try"
A spokesman for PM said there was
no chance of the papers liberal policy
Of labor reporting being squelched by
wealthy stockholders. Reminded that
Continued on Page Four
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22
AL Council Says
III. S. Should
Stay Out of War,

INSTRUMENTATION behalf
of the workers of this country we
make the flat declaration that the
~. S. should remain out of the war, "
the AFL executive council asserted in
a unanimously approved statement
issued here May Is.
1--WE in America" the statement
said, "are devoted to the cause of
freedom and democracy. We are
shocked by what is going on in Eur
ope. But we do not see how the
cause of democracy could be furthered
by our involvement in a-foreign war"
A three-point program to keep the
u. S. out of war was adopted. 1t
CONTINUED on Page Four
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22

1t was also announced that COM
Iplete party harmony had been estab-
lished and that state chairman Arthur
Lamey, a candidate for the governor
ship in opposition to the present in
cumbent, had buried the Ratchet"
and shaken the hand of friendship
with Governor Ayers. Some observ-
ers expressed their surprise after lis
tening to the many felicitous express
sions made, that Chairman Lamey did
not also announce the withdrawal
from the political field leaving it more
unobstructed for the continuation of
Governor Ayers successful admins
tration from the point of view of the
machine democrats, thereby complet-
ing the consistency of his stand.
Minority Vocal
A minority of the delegates, through
their spokesman, Miles Romney Jr. of
Hamilton, made efforts to block by
segregation, the adoption of portion
of the resolution reported by Grover
Cisel, chairman of the rules commit
tee, which named party leaders as
delegates at large, contending that it
was not within the province of COM
Continued ON Page Fourl
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22
S975,0oo,0O0
ASKED FOR WpA,
EMPLOY 1,950,000

WASHINGTON-(FP)- Appropria-
tion of s975,65O,OOO for WPA for the
coming fiscal year with the provision
that the money can be spent within
eight months if necessary was recon-
mended to the house by the house ap-
preparations committee May Is.
The recommendation was in line
with the Presidents request and would
provide, if adopted, for employment
of an average of approximately 1885,
900 workers as compared with the
2,042,000 average called for under last
years appropriation.
1t was also agreed that exemption
from the IS months layoff provision
be extended to veterans and heads
of families As years of age or older
with either a dependent spouse or
one or more dependent parents or
children.
The total sum recommended was
$1,111,754,916 or $14,3OO,OS4 less than
the 1941 budget estimates.
A cut of $S,OOO,0OO in the rural re-
Mobilization program of the depart
ment of agriculture was recommended
along with cuts of $3,500OOO in funds
for the Puerto Rico reconstruction adj
ministration, and $3,100,0O0 from the
employees compensation commission.
Retention of the IS months provi-
sion, requiring layoff for at least one
month of those on WPA rolls IS
months or longer, was defended on
the ground that some rotation of per-
sons on the rolls was needed
Data supplied the committee shows
that the ratio of persons on WPA to
the total unemployment in the U. S.
ranger from "a in the present fiscal
year to "a in the fiscal year of 1887,
the appropriation committees report
declares.
ut is estimated that there are APP
100000 persons, part of
whom are certified for WPA and part
not certified but eligible, who are not
employed on the program"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22
five LYNCHInGS
LISTED I'm
YNcHL. ESS' Year

NEW (FP)-Describing as
false a recent statement by Exec. Sec.
Jessie d. Ames of the Assn. of South
ern Women for the Prevention of
Lynching that the first whole year
without single lynching ended on
May 8, the init. Labor Defense stated
that there were at least five lynchings
in that period.
''In the period covered by your sur
vey there were at least five lynch
victims-two negro, Texas Red and
Richard Johnson, and three white,
Sarah Rawls, Benton Ford and Isaac
CASTOR" the LID said in letter to
Miss Ames. The latter three lynch
ings were staged by the Ku Klux
Khan.
The letter recalled a report pub
lished by Sen. Robert Wagner ID,
N. " and Sen. Arthur Capper (R.,
Kan.) describing the new quiet lynch
ing technique adopted throughout the
south since introduction of the pres
ent anti-lynch bill Twenty quiet
1ynching occurred in Mississippi alone
in 1889, the Natl. Assn. for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People found.
Unwarranted optimism at a time
when mild anti-lynching legislation is
once more threatened with death at
the hands of reactionary southern
senators is surely ill-advised," the
LID letter says. 1--WE know that you
will understand our motive in calling
these facts to your attention and we
feel sure that when you re-examine
your records in the light of informa-
tion contained herein you will join
together with us, the Nat. Negro
Congress, and the NAACP in working
for the immediate passage of anti
lynching legislation"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22
ASK JACKSON
TO INVESTIGATE
dies Committed

NEW YORK.-(FP)-An investiga
ton by Attorney General Robert II
Jackson of constitutional violations by
the Dies committee was demanded in
a letter signed by 14S prominent
American educators, churchmen, scien
lists and civic leaders. The letter
was made public by the Natl. Elmer.
gency Conference for Democratic
Rights.
The letter cited recent decisions by
Federal Judges F. Dickinson Let's and
George A. Welsh in which activities
of the Dies committee were charac-
terized as violations of the bill of
rights and the civil liberties statutes.
1t also recalled a statement issued at
the time of the Palmer raids by Felix
Frankfurter, Roscoe Pound, Ernest
Freund and others, and finally cited
Jackson's own warning on prosecution
of so-called subversive activities.
eve are apprehensive lest these vio-
lations of minority rights, sanctioned
and participated in by so responsible
a body, should inevitably and insidi-
ously lead, as in certain European
countries, to suspension of the rights
of all the people" the letter says.
Signers of the letter include Dr.
William A. Nelson, of Smith College,
Prof. E. A. Ross, national chairman Of
the American Civil Liberties Union,
Prof. Harold c. Urey of Columbia Uni
versity, Dr. Franz Boas of Columbia,
Dr. Guy Emery Simpler, editor of The
Churchman, and Carey McWilliams,
California Commissioner of Housing
and immigration.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22
CONGRESS CUTS
NLRB, WAGES
HOURS FUNDS

WASHINGTON. = OPP - Severe
Gripping of the national labor rela-
lions board and drastic reduction in
the enforcement personnel of the
wage-hour administration was agreed
to by congress as a conference re-
port on the appropriation bill for those
two agencies was slipped through.
The only possibility of restoring the
funds to these agencies lay in the re-
mote prospect that the president
would veto the entire bill which car
ries funds for the department of labor,
the federal security agency, the ma
tional youth administration and other
agencies.
Senate conferees agreed to $780,
600 slash in funds for the NLRB,
wiping out the economics division, and
la 100000 reduction in the personnel
funds for the wage-hour division.
Previously the house cut the NLRB
1897, 900 and the wage-hour division
$1,000,000 but the senate restored
these funds without debate while the
bill was under consideration. Senate
conferees, under the Craftsmanship of
Sen. Kenneth d. Mcclellan d., Tenn.),
however, agreed to the NLRB cut and
to a 100000 cut in the funds for the
wage-hour division.
The report of the conference COM
mittee was presented to the senate
during the debate on reorganization
bill and Sen. Clark 3D., MOI refused
to yield to Sen. LaFollette prog,
Wis., for discussion of the measure.
In addition to abolishing the eco
Monies division of the NLRB, headed
by David D. Saposs, the appropriation
bill calls for reduction in the number
of review attorneys hired by the
NLRB and will have the effect of
slowing down the work of
the hard-pressed agency.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22
REPUBLICANS
May GO FOR
TK0S. Dewey
While the Delegation Was
Uninstructed by the Repub-
lican Convention Held in
Helena Yesterday, Majority
Believed for Dewey.

Bound by the unit rule delegation
of eight was elected to attend the
Republican national convention by the
state convention was held in the cap
itol city yesterday The delegates
will go uninstructed but the political
sages think that the delegation will
be unanimous without the unit rule or
at least six to two for Dewey on the
first ballots.
The delegates named were: Frank
Burkholder, Miles City; e. K Cheadle
Jr. of Shelby, state central committee
chairman; Henry Lowe, Wolf Point;
Harry P. Bennett, Helena; Mrs. Grace
Catlin, Missoula; Tom Burke, Billings,
James w. Speer, Great Falls, and Ray
Macdonald, Butte.
Alternates were:
Neil Heily, Columbus; John G.
Brown, Helena; p. B. Sandlie, Malta;
c. w. Dykins, Lewistown; Mrs. Percy
Dodds, Helena; Paul A. Cow, Butte;
Mrs. Harry Carpenter, Billings, and
J. L. Sherbourne, Browning.
Attorney E. G. Toomey of Helena
was the key-noter His speech, as
might be expected, was largely made
up out of attacks on present admins
tration policies, with little or nothing
offered to replace them. His general
appeal was that the republicans could
do better job. No one in the con-
vention disputed this assertion.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22

WASHINGTON-FP)-In view OF
the growing concentration of wealth
the time has come when "the widest
possible distribution of political pow
ers is essential to the maintenance OF
a republican form of government,
Sen. Ebert D. Thomas Cd, Utah) told
a house judiciary subcommittee as he
testified in favor of Rep. Lee Geyer's
Cd, Calif) bill to abolish poll taxes.
at is history today that the indus
trial revolution has brought with it
the accumulation of ownership and the
monopolization of economic power by
relatively small number of individ-
uals," Thomas, who is chairman of
the senate education and labor COM
mittee, declared.
IAN oligarchy might well become
the expression of such group in the
field of government 49,.
"Since the constitution of the U. s.
grants to congress all power to enact
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22
ASKS NATIONAL.
BOARD TO MEET
Pn0BL EMS

WASHINGTON.-(FP)-To prepare
for the lawful decentralization in the
world of labor and manufacturing
that will take place at the end of the
war, national board of nine persons
should be created now, Daniel J. Tobin,
president of the init. Bro. of Team
sters (AFL), declared in a nationally
Tobin said such a board, composed
of three representatives of labor, CAPT
tai and government, could formulate a
program to relieve unemployment
from decentralization "by cut-throat
competitors after the ending of the
present European and Asiatic wars"
"After ALL" Tobin said, with all
the grumbling going on from business
and labor and from dissatisfied po-
litical aspirants, we cannot deny the
fact that we are living in a country
where freedom and tolerance obtain
and where justice is melted out by a
jury of ones own peers, and where
there is no starvation and cruel suf-
fering such as the people of other
countries are now undergoing"
He took sharp issue with recent
speech broadcast by Pres. VIM. L.
Hutchinson of the United Bro. of Car
penters (AFL) criticizing business
men for not uniting in protest against
the invasion of their rights by "gov-
bureaucracy"
81 am quite closely in touch" Tobin
said, with what is going on in Wash
ington and have Seen for the past
30 years and there never was a time
in which capital and industry had
forces fighting against every
thing which would attempt to regulate
them than they have in recent years"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22
TRESPASSINC AT THE CAPITAL
BY A. I. HARRIS

The finder is there, and spark car
set it off. 1t may require a build-uI
but build-ups aren't always very diff
ficult.
The Immediate Future
We can look forward in the near
future to seeing change in our pol
icy in the direction of far more
benevolent neutrality towards the
Allies than our present policy, bene-
VIOLENT though it is.
The Allies are soon going to get
anything and everything they want
from the United States, cash or no
cash. An early repeal of the John
son Act, which forbids extension of
credit to governments that have failed
to pay their war debts to this coun-
try, is freely predicted. That will
come as soon as the Allies begin to
run out of cash. The war industries
of this country are going to be geared
up to produce $4,000 warplanes year,
as the President asks-and the Allies
will get those planes if they need
theml If the war lasts they certainly
are going to need them.
Said a liberal congressman to the
writer: 1.-THE first step probably will
be letting down the cash bars to sup
ply the Allies with foodstuffs. Then
the bars will be let down for every
thing"
Should Germany in the meantime
win the war-what then? This coun-
try for the next few years will under
go a period Of military preparation
such as it has never known before
Billions will be appropriated. There
will be no questions raised about not
being able to afford it. The legal debt
limit will be raised-and there will be
no howl on the part of the repub-
licans that the country is being driven
into bankruptcy 1t is only when
money is spent to provide work for
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22

July 16. Splendid progress in organ
ization of active clubs in the Montana
counties was reported by the DELE
gates and by the state Kathan-for-
Governor Club with headquarters in
the Ford building in Great Falls.
The meeting was called to order by
the president of the state club, ?. j..
Gilfeather, prominent Great Falls at
torney, who introduced Left Erickson
of Helena who presided over the meet
ing.
Highlight of the meeting was the
address of Senator Kathan. He stated
that he had visited 81 counties so far
in his campaign and was tremendous
ly encouraged and pleased with the
uniformly enthusiastic and friendly re-
ception he had received in them all.
He remarked on the concern he found
everywhere about the need for
sound, liberal administration of the
affairs Of the state. He also reported
that he found the people convinced
that there was evidence of corruption
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22
HOPSON TRIAL SET

NEW YORK.-(FP)-Trial of How
ard C. Hopson, head of the Associated
Gas G. Electric Co., and three accom-
lplices, indicted on 10 counts charging
mail fraud and conspiracy to milk the
giant utility system of more than $780,
100000 has been ste for September 8.
Federal Judge Henry w. Goddard re-
leased the defendants on May IA in
$4,000 bail each after pleas of not
guilty.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22
u. S. DISINTEGRATING

WASHINGTON.-FP)-The .. S.
is disintegrating into a "Balkanized
mesh of trade barriers" which is stiff
ing trade, hating the exchange of
goods and thereby contributing great
ly to unemployment, the unemploy-
ment conference of the house was told
in a report from its committee on in
terstate trade barriers.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22
R0USING Meet IN GREAT
.FALLSLAST SUNDAY HEARS
KATHAN CAMPAIGN news
Large Gathering of Delegates From Coun-
ty Organizations of Kathap % Governor
Clubs Exchange Reports on gress Of the
Campaign and Outline PA IS or Powerful
Organized Drive During e Time From
June / Until the Primary Section.

The exchange enthusiastic progress in Senator
Kahans campaign for the governorsp from 5O delegates
from county Clubs featured large meet
ING held last Sunday to receive reports of
and to outline definite plans for intensified campaign
during the time remaining the primary election
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22

With few dissenting votes in the state convention of the
democratic party drowned out by the the majority and
with Chairman Arthur Lamey, of the candidates for
presiding and ignoring deliberately the calls of many
delegates for roll call VOTE resolutions adopted endor
ing the administration Ayers nsrucng
the state delegation to the national in Chicago
support Senator Burton K Wheeler in the national
ton for president of the United States"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22
STATE CONVENTION OF
DEMOCRATIC PARTY GIVES
ENDORSEMENT TO ayers

Gathering Has More of Aspect of a Love
Feast of Polyanna Tempered Political
Eyes Men, Rather Than One for Serious
Minded Deliberative Consideration of the
Responsibility of the Party Organization to
the American Public
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-22

Economic Justice and Equality
Is the Real Safeguard of De-
mocracy. Lack of These Is a
Challenge to the Intelligence
and Sincerity of All.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20

NEW YORK, July 19.@R-The
free market price of the British
pound jumped 10 cents today to
within nearly a dime of the official
price.
At the same time banks quoted
the new official rate of $4.04.
Dealings in both units was al
most at a s%tandstill, dealers point
ed out, as traders tried to fathom
some Of the i~ntricacies of latest
British exchange restrictions.
Despite establishment of the Of
fetal price in the local market,
however, observers said it was
probably a market for free sterling
would function for the time being.
While new supplies Of the free cur-
rency will not be created, a certain
amount is currently available for
such uses as travel expenses, in
surance premiums and gifts.
The Canadian dollar continued
its recent forward slant with a gain
of 3-8 of a cent at SO SO u. S. cents.
The Swiss franc held unchanged.
Closing rates follow: (Great Brit
ain in dollars; others in cents:
Great Britain, official, bankers
foreign e C h a committee
rates., buying $4.02, selling $4.o4:
open market, cables 3.91; Germany
40. Ion; benevolent) 1900; Finland
2.05n; Greece .68; Hungary 17.65n;
Italy sos; Portugal 3.78; Rumanla
SIN; Sweden 1888; Switzerland
22.7O; Yugoslavia 2.35n.
Latin America: Argentine official
29.77; free PITS; Brazil official
Cos; free sos; Mexico 20.50n.
Far East: Japan 23.48; Hong
kong 24.00; Shanghai 6.25.
(Rates in spot cables unless 9TH
erwise indicated.)
N-Nominal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Va, July 19-P-
Livestock: Hogs steady. Good and
choice 120 to 225 pounds 6.55 to
CTS. 100 to 12O lbs. ATS to 5.25;
100 to 40 lbs. SOS to SIS; 40 to
100 lbs. SIS to $40; 100 to 120 lbs.
$40 to 6.55; 225 to $50 lbs. Sos to
to 6.55; $50 to 300 lbs. SIS to 6.25;
over 300 lbs. sos to 6.15. Sows I'M
der $50 lbs. 500 to $50; owe $50
lbs. $50 to 500.
Cattle-light. Cows dull, weak to
so cents lower. Best fat dairy type
cows around 500 to $50, cutters
400 to $50, Gamers 500. Bulls
steady. Good sausage bulls 600 to
$50, lights 500 to $50.
Vealers Is cents lower. Demand
dull. Good and choice 500 to $50.
Others $50 down.
Spring lambs slow. Good and
choice $50 to 900, common and
medium ZOO to 800, culls as low as
500.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
COOPER ENDORSES
SAFETY CAMPAIGN
Goldenrod Chapter, Order
Of Eastern Star, Spon-
soring Drive Here

Mayor Thomas E. Cooper, com.
missioner of public safety, yester-
day endorsed the safety campaign
being sponsored in the city by the
Goldenrod Chapter No. 142, Order
of the Eastern Star.
Mayor Cooper issued the following
statement: cit is very commendable
on the part Of any organization or
society to undertake to inform the
people correctly of traffic hazards,
and call to the attention of the pub
lie the many angles in which auto
mobiles and motor vehicles can be
involved from the standpoint >of &C
cidents.
II, therefore, Fundamentally en-
dorse the safety campaign which is
being sponsored by the Goldenrod
Chapter No. 142, Order of the East
ern Star, Of this city.
II hope all our people will join in
the attitude of this traffic hazard
campaign and attempt in every pos.
sible way to spread the information
among all classes of automobile
drivers their individual responsible.
lily, and in that way may create a
desire on the part of the driver to
use his very best efforts to eliminate
every possible angle which cause an
accident.
II also wish to call on all our
citizens, as they walk across the
streets and corners, to be very care
full, that no cars r approaching
which might cause accidents to
them"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
ITLERS TALK LOWERS TREND IN STOCK XCHAN
|F0REICNS ADVANCE
i'm BOND EXCHANGE
Bull Swing Develops AS Hit
Ter Delivers His Latest
Peace Ultimatum

NEW YORK, July 19.-CP-A
bull swing developed in the foreign
section of the bond market today as
Hitler delivered his latest peace
ultimatum to Great Britain.
Obligations of the British Empire
were spirited leaders Of the upturn'
In contrast with recent weak and
cratic action, Brisbane IS pushed up
5 points, New South Wales IS OF 81
and '5S, up 3 IL each, Australia 4
1-2s up 2 rs and Canada As up 2 l-S.
The advance also embraced bonds
of Belgium, Germany, and several
South American nations. Italian and
Japanese issues were mixed.
Only a few corporate ratings show
ed anything approaching activity
but the general tone was steady.
Nickel Plate 8 1-2s of AT at 80, Bos-
ton & Maine IS of ST at IS 5-S,
Youngstown Sheet & Tube As at l05
1-2, Goodrich 4 las at 104 and Wal
worth as at IS IL were up l to
around 2 points.
The rest OF the corporate list
straddled a narrow line to a mixed
range at the end.
Dealings in U. S. governments
were small. Losses running to 10
32ds of a point predomipated.
Transactions totaled $4,o36,000
face value against $4,219,500 Thurs
day.